European Colonizers
This European power controlled Florida, Mexico, and parts of the Caribbean.
Spain
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, was founded in this year.
1607
The Southern colonies’ economy was based primarily on this type of large-scale farming.
Plantations
This man founded the colony of Pennsylvania as a refuge for Quakers.
William Penn
Established as a debtors’ colony and buffer against Spanish Florida.
Georgia
This country’s colonial empire in North America focused on fur trading and alliances with Native Americans.
France
The Great Awakening began in this decade.
1730s
This natural barrier slowed westward expansion of English settlers.
Appalachian Mountains
He founded the colony of Georgia as a refuge for debtors.
James Oglethorpe
Founded as a safe haven for English Catholics by Lord Baltimore.
Maryland
This European power established St. Augustine, the oldest city in North America.
Spain
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in this year.
1620
The Middle Colonies’ fertile land made them ideal for growing this type of crop.
Cereal (Wheat, corn, barley, etc.)
These two were kicked out of Massachusetts, leading to the creation of Rhode Island.
Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams
Known for its “City Upon a Hill” vision led by Puritan settlers.
Massachusetts Bay
This nation’s colonization efforts were often supported by joint-stock companies.
England
The Navigation Acts, enforcing mercantilism, began in this decade.
1650s
The Southern Colonies’ climate was best suited for growing crops like tobacco, rice, and this plant used for blue dye.
Indigo
This leader of the Wampanoag helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter.
Squanto
Known for rice and indigo plantations, this Southern colony split from its northern counterpart in 1712.
South Carolina
The French built this major city at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
New Orleans
Bacon’s Rebellion took place in this year.
1676
This river was central to trade in the colony of New York.
Hudson River
This influential minister helped spark the Great Awakening with his emotional sermons.
Jonathan Edwards
This New England colony was formed by settlers from Massachusetts who wanted more land and independence.
Connecticut