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New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Settlements
Daily Life
100
Which colony was the first to legalize slavery?
Massachusetts
100
This colony was named after William Penn.
Pennsylvania
100
Where did the debtors go?
Georgia
100
The Wampanoag and Pequot Indians were located in this region.
New England
100
What did women do?
Household chores: cleaning, sewing, weaving, spinning, gardening
200
This colony contained River Valley, the settlement founded by Thomas Hooker.
Connecticut
200
This colony was originally named New Netherland.
New York
200
Which colony was the largest?
Virginia
200
What is the name of the location of the first colonial settlement?
Boston
200
List three things the men were in charge of.
Hunting, growing crops, building houses, fishing, learning a trade or skill
300
Settlements in this colony were founded by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson.
Rhode Island
300
What colony was named after an island in England?
New Jersey
300
Name the colony that split into two colonies, and then what it was called after the split.
Carolina North Carolina and South Carolina
300
Where did colonists prefer to live? Why?
Near water because it could be used to water crops/animals and as a trade route.
300
What did children do?
Go to school, study, read, play marbles, household chores, help with work. They were treated like adults.
400
What colony was known as the Upper Province?
New Hampshire
400
This colony was known as the Three Lower Counties.
Delaware
400
What colony was originally created for Catholics?
Maryland
400
Why did some colonists move to the backcountry? Where was that located?
Land was cheaper and there was more space. It was located between the Atlantic Coastal Region and the Appalachian Mountains.
400
In the south, families owned large farms, which were known as?
Plantations
500
What are the New England colonies known for producing?
Ships, fish boats and cod
500
What were the Middle Colonies known for producing?
Wheat and dairy
500
What items did the Southern Colonies produce?
Tobacco, rice and indigo
500
What religious group decided they wanted to change the church and move to the colonies?
The Puritans
500
Name 5 jobs from the colonial times.
Wigmaker, printer, blacksmith, silversmith, shoemaker, errand boy, milliner, baker