Exploration
To increase wealth, spread religion, and to expand empires...
What are the reasons for exploration?
This region was known for harbors, lumber, ship building, and fishing.
What is the New England Region?
The colony of Pennsylvania was established by ________________ as a haven for Quakers the first anti-slavery group...
Who is William Penn?
Here soil was good and a moderate growing season allowed for large grain farms in this region.
What is Middle Colonies?
The distance from Great Britain and the English traditions caused these this to grow...
What is representative government?
To profit from fur trading
What is the primary reason for French Colonization?
These two colonies were two of the first to colonize in the new land. Although one was for God and one was for Glory, they both played very important roles in our early colonial America economics and government.
What is Jamestown and Plymouth?
The colony of New Netherlands turned into New York when Britain sent ships to defeat the Dutch settlers there. One physical characteristic the land had that Great Britain wanted to help with their trading...
What is a Harbor?
In this region there is rocky soil, long winters, and cold temperatures that force settlers to have small farms...
What is New England Region?
In 1215, this document forbid the king from being all powerful....
What is Magna Carter?
They acquired all of Texas, Florida, California, and most of south America...
What is Spain or Spanish conquistadors?
Out of the five colonies in the southern region, this colony was the only one settled for religious purposes...
What is Maryland?
They left Massachusetts to start the colony of Rhode Island based on the idea of religious toleration.
Who is Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson?
The colonies of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina were established for this reason...
What is economics?
What is Gold?
The board or group of elected people who help make laws for their country....
What is British Parliament?
In 1620, colonist decided to come up with this document to serve as a social contract...
What is The Mayflower Compact?
A physical characteristic of the region making it easier to trade by water...
What is a Harbor?
People were encouraged to read the Bible and ask forgiveness from their sins in order to go to Heaven from a preacher speaking to large crowds in fields...
What is the First Great Awakening?
Slaves were infamously shipped to America by the Transatlantic Slave Trade
What is the Southern Region?
A government made up of people that were chosen by the residents of their town to represent their beliefs....
What is Representative Government?
In 1492, this person landed in what he thought was India, and called the people there Indians; he later realized he had really discovered a New World.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
If you were a convict or were in debt, you could have taken the charter to this colony...
What is Georgia?
The teaching that all people were created equal in God’s eyes led to further growth of this...
What is representative Government?
Settlers in this region also traded in what was called the Triangular Trade between America, Europe, and Africa
What is the New England Region?
The first document to create self-government in America...
What is the Mayflower Compact?