New England Colonies
What was the dominant religion in the New England colonies?
Puritan
TRIPLE POINTS: What was the dominant religion in the Middle colonies?
Quaker
The first English colony in the south was called what?
Jamestown
TRIPLE POINTS: In what modern-day state did the Puritans first settle in?
Massachusetts
What 2 types of weather made the Middle colonies good for farming?
Sunny and rainy days.
DOUBLE POINTS: What type of farming did the Southern economy revolve around?
Plantations
Explain how New England's climate and geography affected agriculture in the region?
New England's bitterly cold weather winters and rocky and sandy soil made it hard to farm there.
The Middle colonies were given what nickname to refer to their abundant agriculture?
Breadbasket or Bread colonies
Rice, indigo, and tobacco were what type of crops?
Cash crops
What was the difference between how the Middle colonies used slavery versus how the Southern colonies used slavery?
Middle colonies didn't use enslaved people as much as the South did since the South needed slaves to work in plantations.
What was Mr. Ahorro wearing over his shirt on Saturday? Be specific.
Last year's ACT Hoodie
What were the 3 resources New England had and what were each used for?
Wood - build ships
Fish - food & trade
Whale - oil for lamps
What was the title of people who were leaders of colonies in the Middle Colonies?
Proprietor
What made Georgia special compared to the other Southern colonies?
It was a place where people who were jailed for debt live and could make a new start.
DOUBLE POINTS: List the main reason(s) these types of people came to the colonies:
-New England
-Middle
-South
-Enslaved Africans
New England - religious freedom
Middle - religious freedom & opportunity
South - religious freedom
Enslaved Africans - forced to work
What were the color of Mr. Ahorro's shoes on Saturday?
White
What are 2 examples of Puritan influence in New England governments?
Government leaders were church members and the only people who could vote were people who were male and Puritan.
Name all the colonies in the Middle Colonies.
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware
What was the difference between indentured servants and enslaved people?
Indentured servants came to the colonies willing and only had to work for a limited time. Enslaved people were forced to come here and usually worked for their lifetime.
Name ALL 13 colonies in 30 seconds.
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.
What place did Team A get on the logic quiz?
2nd