Colonies & Regions
This city, founded in 1565 in Florida, became the first permanent European settlement in what is now the U.S.
What is St. Augustine?
Europeans transported an estimated ______ enslaved Africans across the Atlantic between the 1500s and 1800s.
What is 10 million?
He led the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire.
Who is Hernando Cortés?
In 1517 this German monk launched a protest against the Catholic Church.
Who is Martin Luther?
In 1619 this assembly met for the first time in Jamestown, beginning representative government.
What is the House of Burgesses?
Which colony was settled by the Virginia Company?
What is Jamestown, Virginia?
In 1612, what crop helped Jamestown become profitable?
What is tobacco?
This Quaker leader founded the colony of Pennsylvania as a refuge for religious freedom and fair treatment of American Indians.
Who is William Penn?
This Maryland act was the first law in the colonies to grant religious freedom to all Christians.
What is the Act of Toleration?
During the Glorious Revolution, the English Bill of Rights protected which of these? a) Rights of individuals b) Right to a trial by jury c) Right to vote for all colonists d) Freedom of slaves.
What are a) Rights of individuals and b) Right to a trial by jury?
Name the five Southern Colonies
What are Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia?
The headright system gave land to any person who paid for someone’s voyage. This led to the expansion of ______ in the colonies.
What is slavery?
Was tried for libel (printing false stories) and helped establish freedom of the press.
Who is John Peter Zenger?
The Pilgrims and the Puritans wanted… A) Religious freedom B) Riches C) More land D) Adventure
What is A) Religious freedom?
The Navigation Acts regulated ______ between England and its colonies.
What is trade?
Name the four New England Colonies.
What are New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut?
Name the first group to call for the end of slavery in the colonies publicly.
Who are the Quakers?
Said people could gain knowledge of the world by observing and reasoning.
Who is John Locke?
This was the name of the religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730s–1740s.
What is the Great Awakening?
This 1620 agreement signed aboard ship set up a form of self-government for the Plymouth Colony.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Name the four Middle Colonies.
What are New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware?
This three-part trade route connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas, carrying goods, enslaved Africans, and raw materials.
What is the Triangular Trade?
This person was the best example of the Enlightenment in the colonies.
Who is Ben Franklin?
This minister gave powerful sermons during the Great Awakening.
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
The 1689 document established that Parliament had more power than the king and outlined the rights of English subjects, thereby influencing colonial governments.
What is the English Bill of Rights?