Exploration
Define the three G's
God (spreading religion), Gold (finding sources of wealth), Glory (fame and power of a country).
Describe the climate of the Southern colonies
Hot with a long growing season
the average weather conditions of a particular place or region over a period of years
Which of the colonial regions had an economy based on trade AND farming?
Middle colonies
Which of the colonial regions has the MOST religious diversity?
Middle Colonies
Which European country explored the Americas primarily to establish a successful (and profitable) fur trade?
France
Describe the climate AND soil conditions of the Middle colonies
Mild climate (not too hot or too cold) with good soil (but not as fertile as the southern colonies)
What is economy?
the system of how a country or community makes, uses, and shares money and resources to get the goods and services everyone needs and wants.
Cash crops grown on large plantations & slave trade
Which of the colonies was created as a haven for Quakers?
Pennsylvania
What did Spain build to help convert Native Americans to Catholicism?
Missions
Describe the climate of the New England colonies
Short growing seasons with a harsh, cold winter
What is a plantation?
a very large farm or estate that grows cash crops (typically specializing in a single type of crop)
What was the economy based on in the New England colonies?
Fishing, whaling, lumber, & ship building
What was the first written constitution of the colonies?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What were England's primary motivation for exploring and establishing colonies?
God (freedom from religious persecution) Gold (wanted to find gold & alternate sources of wealth) Glory (wanted to maintain power over Spain & France)
Which of the colonial regions had very fertile soil leading which allowed for plantations growing cash crops to do well?
Southern Colonies
when a person or group is treated cruelly or unfairly because of their religious beliefs.
Which colonial region had the most slaves?
Southern colonies
Which of the colonies was created as a haven for Catholics
Maryland
What was the first permanent English settlement in the colonies and why was it established
Jamestown 1607
Wanted to find gold
What kind of farming did they have to use in the New England Colonies because the rocky soil and harsh winter did not allow for good farming conditions?
Subsistence farming
What is the Transatlantic slave trade?
involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people to the Americas also known as the “triangle trade”.
What is the nickname for the Middle Colonies & how did they get this name?
Bread Basket- because they primarily farmed wheat and grain
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