New England
This strict Christian group founded the colony to practice their own religion.
Who are the Puritans?
Pennsylvania was known for this quality, allowing Quakers, Jews, and Catholics to live together.
What is religious tolerance?
Founded in 1607, this was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
What is Jamestown?
arly on, the leader of this group sent corn to the Jamestown settlers. Without this cooperation, the Virginia colony likely would have failed due to starvation.
Who are the Powhatan?
this is the definition of a colony
A place that is settled by people from another country, and that is governed by the country from which they came
Because the soil was rocky and the winters were cold, the economy relied on this "salty" industry.
What is fishing (or whaling/shipbuilding)?
William Penn created what experiment in Pennsylvania
What is the Holy experiment?
This "cash crop" saved the Virginia economy and was grown on large farms.
What is tobacco?
In Massachusetts, this group of people signed an agreement with William Pynchon to share the river. This cooperation helped the colony grow by allowing both groups to trade and fish together.
Who are the Agawam?
Two reasons why European empires decided to colonize the New World
What is to increase wealth/opportunities, practice religious freedom, trade with indigenous people, get new land and resources
The New England region was not ideal for farming for these reasons
What is it has rocky soil and cold winters?
This person gave colonists permission to come to what is known as Pennsylvania
Who is King James?
Virginia was founded on the land of this Indigenous group of people
Who are the Powhatan people?
Conflict arose when the English shot a warrior from this specific tribe for killing a cow. This led to "King Philip’s War," which devastated many English towns and changed the region forever.
Who are the Pokanoket (part of the Wampanoag)?
While Massachusetts was settled by families for religious reasons, Virginia was originally settled mostly by this group for this reason.
Who are wealthy men/laborers seeking gold/profit?