Strand of SS
The longest river in the world.
Geography
Who were the two groups of people who lived in the New England Colony?
Puritans, Pilgrims
What was the nickname of the Middle Colonies?
Breadbasket
What are royal colonies?
The king appoints a governor
Which physical feature was the biggest barrier to Americans colonists?
Mountains
The price at which supply equals demand.
Economics
How did the New England colonies support themselves economically?
lumbering, fishing, whaling, oil and candle making
How did the Middle colonies support themselves economically?
Grain, iron and other metals, timber and furs, harbors
How did the Southern colonies support themselves economically?
Cash crops, lumber, livestock, fish, iron
What happens when people settle together with people of different cultures.
Cultural characteristics blend together.
The Supreme Court case that ended school segregation in 1954.
Civics
What states make up the New England Colonies?
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Massachusetts
What states make up the Middle Colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania
What states make up the Southern Colonies?
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia
What physical features influences where people settle?
Water sources, fertile land, climate, protection, natural resources.
This U.S. document, signed in 1776, declared independence from Britain.
History
What were the two different views of religion in the New England colonies and how did it affect the colonists?
Puritans believed in "purifying" the church of England. If you disagreed with them then you would get banished. Roger Williams believed in religious freedom and moved to Rhode Island. Other colonist followed that also believed in religious freedom.
How did the Quakers religious beliefs differed from those of other churches?
Quakers had no priests or ministers. They would not fight in wars.
How was the religion in the Southern colonies different from the Middle and New England Colonies.
People came to the south seeking a quick turn over for profit rather than religious freedom.
What is supply and demand?
how much of it is available (supply) and how much people want to buy (demand).
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Civics
How did the colonist use the Mayflower compact is to promote the general welfare?
The colonist made laws that they thought were the best for the colony.
What were the three types of government colonies established in North America?
Royal Colonies, Proprietary Colonies, and Charter Colonies
What is the growth of the plantation economy or the expansion of slavery due to economic demand?
Southern plantations needed more workers to grow and harvest crops, planters pushed for an increase in the enslaved labor force. This rise in demand for enslaved workers helped supply more cotton and other goods for trade.
Native American suffered in various ways from European exploration and the colonization of America. What was most harmful to the Native Americans.
Native American died from disease spread by the explorers and colonists.