The 13 Colonies
These colonies were known as the "Breadbasket Colonies"
Middle Colonies
New Englanders focused on fishing and trade instead of farming because of this geographic challenge.
Rocky soil and long winters.
This tool helped sailors find direction at sea.
Compass.
Plants, Animals, People and Diseases.
European search for new trade routes led to this.
Exploration of the Americas and Africa.
This colony was founded by William Penn as a "Holy Experiment"
Pennsylvania.
The Southern Colonies had fewer towns and schools because of this.
Plantations were spread far apart.
The three main motives for Europeans exploration of the world in the 1400s and 1500s?
God, Gold, and Glory.
One major negative result of the Columbian Exchange.
Spread of diseases that wiped out Native Americans.
Introduction of European diseases caused this.
Massive Native population loss.
Tobacco.
Need for labor on cash crop plantations.
Prince Henry the Navigator was famous for this contribution to exploration.
This crop from the Americas helped European populations grow.
Potato.
Lack of Native labor led to this.
Growth of the African slave trade.
This colony was founded by Lord Baltimore as a safe place for Catholics.
Maryland
Name one colony from each of the three regions of the 13 Colonies. New England, Middle and Southern.
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The first explorer to sail around Africa to India
Vasco de Gama
Most diseases traveled in this direction across the Atlantic.
From Europe to the Americas (Old World to New World)
Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Incas resulted in this.
The Spanish empire taking over much of the Americas.
Roger Williams founded this colony to allow religious freedom and separation of church and government.
Rhode Island
This document created fair laws and self-government for the Pilgrims.
Mayflower Compact.
This lightweight ship could sail against the wind.
Caravel.
Most new crops like corn and tomatoes traveled in which direction?
Americas to Europe (New World to Old World)
New World crops spread to Europe cause this to happen.
Population increased in Europe due to new crops which fed their people.