Geography
The colonies were broken into three sections. There was the Middle, New England, and this other section.
What are the Southern Colonies?
She was the daughter of Chief Powhatan.
Who is Pocahontas?
This religious group got their name because the founded said that people believed, "they bid them tremble at the word of God."
Who are the Quakers?
In the 1680s people began to obtain wealth and transitioned from indentured servitude to this.
This man led a rebellion that burned down Jamestown.
Who is Nathaniel Bacon?
The Southern Colonies became very profitable due to this cash crop.
What is Tobacco?
Jamestown was named after this man.
Who is King James I?
After holding bible meetings for women in her home, Anne Hutchinson was banished and moved to what nearby colony?
What is Rhode Island?
This was a brief period in time in Massachusetts where women were being accused of witchcraft.
What is the Salem Witch Trials?
The Middle Colonies got this nickname because of the Grain that was grown there.
What is bread basket?
The Dutch arrived in the colonies in 1609.
What is the Middle Colonies?
This man provided effective leadership and helped turn Jamestown around.
Who is John Smith?
Because of their desire to separate from the English Church, the pilgrims got this nickname.
What is separatists?
William Penn obtained this colony in 1681 from King Charles II due to a debt that Charles owed Penn's father.
What is Pennsylvania?
These people worked without a salary in order to pay off some form of debt.
Who are indentured servants?
This colony was split into two major areas of land.
What is Massachusetts?
Who was the Chief that helped lead the Indians during King Philip's War?
Who it Chief Metacom?
Many Quakers got together and wrote this petition hoping to stop African American slavery in the colonies.
What is the Germantown Quaker Petition against Slavery?
This rebellion led land owners to turn to slavery rather than indentured servants.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
The people of the Mayflower signed this agreement in order to solidify a form of governing.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This region of colonies were known for their thin, rocky soil.
What are the New England Colonies?
This man founded Rhode Island after being banished from Massachusetts for sharing opinions on the church.
Who is Roger Williams?
This man wished to create a "City upon a Hill."
Who is John Winthrop?
In 1698 this company lost its charter and allowed for people to cash in on the slave trade.
What is the Royal African Company?
These two port cities saw the import and export of the majority of goods in the colonies. (name one)
What is Philadelphia and/or New York City?