English Colonies
In 1773 a bunch of colonists disguised as Native Americans sneaked on to ships and dumped more than 340 chests of tea into the harbor. This event is known as?
The Boston Tea Party
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What were slaves primarily used for?
Farming cash crops
What were cash crops?
Heavily farmed crops that made a lot of money
What were held in counties and towns to tell the residents about the common news?
Town Meetings
Where did the Pilgrims land in New England?
Massachusetts
In what century were the middle colonies founded?
1600
What was cotton?
A huge cash crop that was used for fibers and trade.
What was the first settlement called?
Jamestown
What was the name of the main ship the Pilgrims arrived on?
The Mayflower
What was heavily farmed in the middle colonies?
Corn, rye, oats, barley, flax, and hemp
Name one crop that was farmed for money in the Southern Colonies.
Indigo, Rice, or Tobacco
The English Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies were all separate what?
Regions
Name one struggle that took many settler’s lives.
Disease, starvation, and Extreme weather conditions
In the Southern Colonies, people lived far apart, and held county meetings. In the New England colonies they held ____ meetings that were an important part of government.
A). Colony
B). Town
C). Church
B). Town
What was the original name of New York?
A). New Amsterdam
B). New Briton
C). New Washington
A). New Amsterdam
What is a pilgrim?
A). Someone who moves to a place for religious and other reasons from a different country.
B). Someone who is fleeing from a country to avoid paying debt
C). Someone who sails the seas searching for treasure
A). Someone who moves to a place for religious and other reasons from a different country.
What was the name of the book that children used to learn to read and to learn about the bible?
A). The Child’s Bible
B). The Atlas Bible
C). The English Primer (English Primer)
C). The English Primer
The first direct tax on the American colonies, requiring a tax stamp on all paper goods, including legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards. What was this Act was known as?
A). The Lumber Act
B). The Tax Act
C). The Stamp Act
C). The Stamp Act
Who founded New Jersey?
A). Sir George Carteret and Lord John Barkley.
B). William Penn and John Lennon
C). Johnny Cash and Larry Bird
A). Sir George Carteret and Lord John Barkeley.
What was a large agricultural estate used to mass farm?
A). Plantations
B). Full Gardens
C). Greenhouses
A). Plantations
What were indentured servants?
A). People who were forced to work as servants as a punishment.
B). People who voyaged to the US and paid off their voyage by working for a family for 4-7 years
C). People who worked for very low pay as servants.
B). People who voyaged to the US and paid off their voyage by working for a family for 4-7 years