Vocab
groups of businesses that provide certain goods or services.
industry
Name this region: (Bonus point if you name the colony)
rocky soil, large forests, clean water, and very cold winters.
New England: Massachusetts
Name one industry in New York.
There was farming, mining, lumbering, sailing, trapping, and trade.
At first, only Puritan men could vote. Later, all men who owned land could vote.
New England- MA
William Penn wanted to start a colony where Quakers could live safely.
Name the colony & region
Pennsylvania- Middle Colonies
Name the colony & region
Someone who agreed to work for an employer for a set period of time in order to pay off a debt was called
an indentured servent
A body of lawmakers is called a(n)
assembly
Name this region: (Bonus point if you name the colony)
It had a good harbor, river valleys, iron, cold winters, and hot and humid summers.
Middle
New York
What was the economy like in Pennsylvania? Name 1 industry.
There was farming, lumbering, and mining.
At first, all men could vote. Later on, only men with property could vote.
New England- Rhode Island
Puritans wanted a home where the could freely practice their religion.
New England- Massachusetts
Plantations specialized in producing...
cash crops
to give something to someone of a lower status
grant
Name this region: (Bonus point if you name the colony)
It had the Chesapeake Bay, good farmland, easy access to the sea, and hot and steamy summers.
Southern
Maryland
Name two industries in Georgia.
There was farming, lumbering, and trade, and enslaved people.
Only a governor appointed by the British king could choose other officials and enforce laws.
Middle- New York
Great Britain wanted to keep Spain from moving north, and some rich British men wanted to help debtors avoid prison.
Name the colony & region
Southern- Georgia
The British included people from...
Scotland
The way people use their resources to meet their needs and wants is called a(n)
economy
Name this region: (Bonus point if you name the colony)
It had Narragansett Bay, several rivers, forests, good soil in the southern part, harsh winters, and summer rains.
New England
Rhode Island
Name two industries popular in Maryland
small farming, lumbering, shipping, fishing, cattle, and trading enslaved people.
The British king approved an appointed governor. Male property owners voted for General Assembly members.
Middle- Pennsylvania
The Dutch originally founded a colony to set up fur-trading posts. The British captured it so New Englanders could move west
Middle Colonies- New York
The economies of the colonial regions differed because they had different...
resources
a large farm in the Southern Colonies where
indentured servants and enslaved people did most of the work.
plantation
Name this region: (Bonus point if you name the colony)
It had swampland in the south, forests in the north, mild winters, and hot and humid summers.
Southern
Georgia
Name 3 industries in Massachusetts
There was small farming, lumbering, fishing, shipbuilding, and whaling.
At first, only those who founded the colony could participate. Later, the king controlled the colony and allowed White men to vote for assembly members
Southern- Georgia
It was founded by Cecilius Calvert, Lord Baltimore, to make money and create a safe place for Catholics.
Name the colony & region
Southern- Maryland
The British wanted the area they named New York so that British colonists in New England could do what?
build new trade routes