Vocabulary
What is a cash crop?
An agricultural plant grown specifically to sell for money and profit, rather than for the farmer's own family or livestock.
Who was William Penn?
A Quaker who established the colony of Pennsylvania.
The Mayflower
What are the 4 middle colonies?
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware
What country owned land in the Americas that bordered the southern colonies?
Define self-government
people in a community participate in governing themselves
What was the name of the tribe located around Jamestown?
Powhatan
Who was Governor Berkeley and what did he do?
Governor of Virginia during Bacon's rebellion. Refused to help settlers in the frontier
The Salem Witch Trials took place in what colonies?
The New England Colonies
Which colonies had the largest port cities?
The Middle Colonies
What is colonial mercantilism?
An economic system where European mother countries controlled colonial trade to maximize their own wealth and power
True or False: Religious beliefs were the same in all colonies
False
What were the Salem Witch Trials?
a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693
What are the New England Colonies?
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth (can also include New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine)
What was New England soil like?
Thin, rocky soil
Many mountains
What is capitalism?
An economic system where private owners control trade, industry, and the means of production to make a profit.
What group of people had the largest population in the Jamestown colony?
The Gentlemen
Describe the relationship between colonists/settlers and Native Americans
Not good
Constant feud
Turmoil
What are the southern colonies?
Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North & South Carolina
What is Jamestown known for during their first winter?
Harsh winter
Did not plant crops in time
Known as the Starving Time
Define indentured servitude
a labor system where an individual signs a contract (an "indenture") to work without a salary for a fixed number of years in exchange for travel passage, food, shelter, and basic living needs
Who was Nathaniel Bacon, where was he from, and what did he do?
An English merchant who settled in the Virginia colony, led a rebellion against the Virginia government
What are GOOD reasons that English settlers would go to the New World?
More land, more economic opportunities (jobs)
What is the Mayflower Compact and which colony was it established for?
An agreement made amongst Pilgrims before arriving in the New World (Plymouth)
Which colony was founded by people who disagreed with aspects of Massachusetts Bay?
Rhode Island