New England Colonies
Why were the New England colonies founded?
Religious Freedom
Why were the Middle colonies founded?
religious freedom and to make money
to make money
Which was the first settlement in the New World: Roanoke or Jamestown?
Roanoke
How many British colonies were there?
13
Bonus points if you can name them all!
Name two colonies that were part of the New England colonial region.
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Name two colonies that were part of the Middle colonial region.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Name two colonies that were part of the Southern colonial region.
Virginia, Maryland, N Carolina, S Carolina, Georgia
What happened to the Roanoke settlement?
It disappeared without a trace.
Describe two PULL factors attributed to the New World.
religious freedom
job opportunities
fresh start
find gold
What were two economic activities in the New England colonies.
ship building, fur trading, fishing, whaling
What were two economic activities in the Middle colonies?
ship building, fishing, whaling, farming, fur trade, trading
What was an economic activity in the Southern colonies?
cash crops/farming/plantations
Why did so many colonists die at Jamestown?
Brackish water
polluted water
conflict with natives
lack of skills
Describe two PUSH factors attributed to England.
poverty
religious persecution
lack of job opportunities
Describe the geography of the New England colonial region.
cooler climate, rocky soil, forests, oceans, rivers
Describe the geography of the Middle colonies.
fertile soil, mild climate, forests, rivers, oceans
Describe the geography of the Southern colonies.
warm climate, very fertile soil, plains, ocean
What led to Jamestown being successful?
planting and growing tobacco
We have been focusing on the British colonies. What other two countries were active in the New World at this time in history?
France and Spain
Describe the government of the New England colonies. Bonus if you can name an important colonial document tied to New England colonial government.
closely tied to religion
The Mayflower Compact was the first set of written colonial laws in the New World.
Describe the government of the Middle colonies.
due to a more diverse population, the government was more representative
Describe the government of the Southern colonies.
aristocracy = wealthy class rule
Which colony was Jamestown part of?
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source? Give an example of each.
Primary = from the time of study from someone who was there (diary, letter, artifact, speech...)
Secondary = created at a later time by someone who wasn't there (textbook, painting, biography, movie...)