Colonization Facts
What was the first permanent and successful English colony in North America?
Jamestown
A colony ruled directly by the king through a governor of his choosing.
Royal Colony
This region had an economy that relied heavily on farming, particularly cash crops.
Southern Colonies
Which of the following colonies was reliant on cash crops?
A. New York
B. Connecticut
C. Virginia
D. Massachusetts
C. Virginia
What was significant of the Mayflower Compact?
The members of the ship agreed on the way they wanted to be governed, through self-government.
How many original English colonies were there in America?
13
Creating and maintaining wealth through carefully controlled trade.
Mercantilism
This region had a much harsher climate with relatively rocky soil, making their economy more trade based.
New England Colonies
Which of the following is NOT a major reason people came to the colonies?
A. Land
B. Religious Freedom
C. Fleeing European Pandemics
D. Money/Economic Opportunities
C. Fleeing European Pandemics
What did both the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment help American colonists learn how to do?
They helped them learn how to think for themselves, and challenge authority.
What was the primary reason that the Pilgrims and Puritans came to the colonies?
Religious Freedom
To lead and make decisions for a community.
Govern
This region was the most educated.
New England Colonies
What colony did the Puritans start, where they were looking to create a religious colony?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Why was it nearly impossible for relations between English colonists and Native Americans to remain peaceful over time?
The colonists were wanting to expand, which meant they were looking to take over Native lands.
What colony eventually split into two colonies because it was difficult to govern?
Carolina
Treating a specific group of people cruelly, unfairly, or violently over a long period of time.
Persecution
This region is often referred to as the "Bread Basket" colonies because they supplied a lot of food to the other colonies.
Middle Colonies
What was the Middle Passage?
The path enslaved Africans were forced to take to get to the colonies.
What is 1 reason that relations with Native Americans were so important for colonists?
farming, knowledge of the land, trade/fur trade, avoiding conflict
What colony was formed in hopes of protecting the other colonies from Spanish Florida?
Georgia
A territory controlled by a nation that is located somewhere else.
Colony
This region was the most diverse and tolerant of religious differences.
Middle Colonies
Why did Great Britain want to maintain ultimate power and control over the colonies?
To build wealth for themselves.
What is 1 reason that the colonists were mad at Great Britain after the French and Indian War?
Not being able to expand into Native land, taxes