New England Colonies
Name one of the four New England Colonies.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, or New Hampshire
Name one of the four Middle Colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Delaware
Name one of the five Southern Colonies.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia
What was the main form of transportation in the colonies?
Horses and boats
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What industry was central to the economy of New England?
Shipbuilding or fishing
What nickname was given to the Middle Colonies for their agricultural production?
“The Breadbasket Colonies”
What was the primary cash crop in Virginia?
Tobacco
What type of government did most colonies have?
Representative assemblies
What was the name of the trade system involving Europe, Africa, and the Americas?
The Triangular Trade
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
To establish self-governance among the Pilgrims.
What group of settlers founded Pennsylvania?
Quakers
Why was Georgia founded?
As a buffer colony and a place for debtors
What were the two main religions in the colonies?
Puritanism and Anglicanism
What is mercantilism?
An economic system where colonies exist to benefit the mother country.
Who founded Rhode Island, and why?
Roger Williams; for religious freedom
What was a major port city in the Middle Colonies?
Philadelphia or New York City
What was the system that gave landowners land for bringing settlers to the Southern Colonies?
The Headright System
Which colony was known for its policy of religious tolerance?
Rhode Island
What was the primary reason for founding the New England Colonies?
Religious freedom
Which New England Colony was the site of the Salem Witch Trials?
Massachusetts
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Name a labor system used in the Southern Colonies before African slavery became widespread.
Indentured servitude
What was the role of women in colonial society?
Managing households, farming, and childcare
What was the first representative assembly in the colonies?
The House of Burgesses