Religion
Fill in the blank: The Quakers are famously opposed to ___________ in any form (pacifists).
Which region earned a lot of money from the fur trade?
The Middle Colonies
Name two states that were part of the Southern Colonies.
Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, Georgia
Which group offered more freedom and equality to women?
a. Quakers
b. Puritans
c. Pilgrims
a. Quakers
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
True or False: Although the Puritans came to the colonies seeking religious freedom, they were not tolerant of other religions
True
Name two cash crops that were grown in the Southern Colonies.
Tobacco, indigo, sugar cane, or cotton
Which region had the longest growing season, allowing them to grow cash crops?
The Southern Colonies
Describe what an indentured servant was.
An indentured servant was a person who agreed to work for a set number of years for a person in exchange for passage to the New World and food and shelter when they arrived.
These two colonies were originally Dutch colonies.
New York and New Jersey
Maryland was created to be a safe haven for which religious group?
Catholics
The economy of New England colonies relied on __________ and __________.
Lumber (trees) and fishing
Why were the New England Colonies unable to grow cash crops?
Short growing season and rocky soil
Name two groups who provided labor to plantation owners to grow cash crops.
Indentured servants and enslaved people
The Salem Witch Trials happened in which region?
The New England Colonies
Which religious group came to the colonies on a ship named "Welcome?"
The Quakers
Which region's economy relied on cash crops for making money?
The Southern Colonies
The __________ colonies are located to the north of the Middle Colonies and the __________ colonies are located to the south of the Middle Colonies.
New England (north) and Southern (south)
What was the Mayflower compact? Give two details to describe it.
A document written by the Pilgrims that said they would be loyal to the King of England, create just and equal laws, and govern themselves based on majority rule.
What did John Winthrop mean when he described the colony he was a part of as "a city on a hill" in his sermon A Model of Christian Charity?
They would be an example to other people about how to live and honor God.
What is the difference between Pilgrims and Puritans?
Pilgrims want to separate from the Church of England but the Puritans just want to reform it.
Because they grew so many grains that could be ground into flour, the Middle Colonies were known as the __________ of British North America.
breadbasket
The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth when they sailed on the Mayflower but what was their original destination?
Virginia
Peter Stuyvesant was the governor of New Amsterdam that surrendered the colony to the English. What was his nickname?
Peg Leg Pete
John Smith was the governor of which colony? (Hint: State name, not region)
Virginia