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How did John Smith improve conditions in Jamestown?
Forced colonists to work harder and improve conditions, obtained help from Powhatan
Why were indentured servants necessary in Virginia?
High death rates that led to labor shortages
Who was Pocahontas married to?
John Rolfe
What are The Middle Colonies
Middle Colonies: New York , PA and New Jersey
What were the staple crops in the Middle Colonies?
Wheat, Barley and Oats
Which colony first promoted Religious Tolerance?
Maryland
Who broke away from the Quakers to make his own colony?
William Penn
The definition of Tolerance Act 1649?
A bill that made it a crime to restrict religious rights of Christians?
The economy in the Middle Colonies, know what made the economy good or bad?
They had staple crops and slaves were needed to do blacksmithing and carpeting.
The economy in the Southern Colonies, know what made the economy good or bad?
The economy in the southern colony was based on agriculture and rice did well in coastal areas but required a lot of slave labor
The economy in the New England Colonies, know what made the economy good or bad?
Trade, fishing, shipbuilding and skilled crafts describe the economy which was a good thing.
Philadelphia was the capital of which colony?
Is Philadelphia the capital of this colony today?
Pennsylvania
No, Harrisburg
What are The New England Colonies
New England Colonies: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island
Which groups left Europe to escape religious persecution?
Pilgrims and Puritans
New York was formerly known as what?
New Netherland
What were the jobs that the slaves had in the Middle Colonies ?
Skilled Laborers and Blacksmiths
What could women do in the middle colonies?
The could run farms, businesses and practiced medicine
Where is New Jersey located?
Delaware and Hudson River
Please explain Anne Hutchinsin and Roger Williams?
Anne Hutchinson was banished from MA because she was challenging authority on religion. Roger Williams also argued against authority and founded Rhode Island
What were some steps that the Massachusetts Bay Colony took to promote education?
They made schools, public education and higher education. They had schools for every 50 families
What were the 2 schools that were first created in Higher Education?
Harvard and William and Mary
What are The Southern Colonies?
Southern Colonies: Georgia, Delaware, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland
Who wrote the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
Thomas Hooker
Because of King Charles raising taxes and many people leaving England to colonize in the New England Colonies, what is this called?
The Great Migration
What was the Mayflower Compact and what did it do?
It was signed on November 21st, 1620 by 41 male passengers on the Mayflower. It was set to have fair laws to protect the general good. It was the first attempt of self government.