Geography
What does fertile mean?
Soil that is good for planting
Which group of colonies' economy was NOT based on agriculture?
New England Colonies
Which region met in a meetinghouse to make laws?
New England Colonies
Which was the most diverse group of colonies?
The Middle Colonies
What is history?
The study of the past
What was the nickname of the Middle Colonies and why did they have this nickname?
The Breadbasket Colonies
They grew crops that were used for bread
What was an indentured servant?
Someone who worked in exchange for free passage to the New World
Who was eligible to vote in the Southern Colonies?
Free white men who owned property
Who helped establish religious freedom in the Middle Colonies?
William Penn
1. Everything is for the Yidden
2. To learn from past mistakes
3. To see the full picture
Why were the New England Colonies a terrible place to grow crops?
They had rocky soil, and a cold climate
What were 3 different types of workers in the 13 Colonies?
Free Workers, Indentured servants, and Slaves
What were the colonial governors?
Appointed y the King of England, they had the final say in any matter
Which relegious group was the main influence in the New England colonies?
Did they allow others to believe differently?
Puritans.
They didn't allow people to believe differently and would often send people away.
What is a colony?
Land controlled by a different country
Which group of colonies was best for planting and how were their farms set up?
Southern Colonies
Planting was done in plantations
What 4 things did people in the New England Colonies do to earn money?
Built ships, captured whales for blubber, lumber, and sold fur
What was the colonial legislature in the Middle Colonies?
Representatives were elected to speak for the people and make laws for the colony.
Why was there religious freedom in the Southern Colonies?
People lived far apart so religion wasn't the main part of their life, and they lived next to people with different religions
What is the definition of a primary source?
What were the 3 groups of the 13 Colonies
Name 2 in each group
New England- Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Middle- New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Southern- North and South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland
Define and give 3 examples of cash crops
Crops that are sold for money
ex: cotton, indigo, sugar, tobacco.....
How did the government work in the Southern Colonies?
It was a self-government.
All men who were eligible to vote elected representatives. These representatives attended the colonial assembly to vote and help make laws for the colony. Each colony also had a governor who was appointed by the King of England and had the final say in all matters.
Where should someone looking for religious freedom move to and where not?
The Middle or Southern colonies.
Not New England colonies.
3 reasons why someone would move to America
1. G-d
2. Gold
3. Glory