Settlements
What was one reason that people settled in the 13 colonies?
God, Glory, Gold
Which Colonial Leader did not care about religion and was considered an adventurer?
John Smith
What was the region in the North called?
New England
What was the name of the agreement signed on a ship?
Mayflower Compact
Name an example of a "Cash Crop".
Corn, Wheat, Cotton, Tobacco, Sugar, or Indigo
What year was St. Augustine founded?
1565
Anne Hutchinson
Which region has larger colonies and moderate climate?
Southern Region
Where was the House of Burgesses located?
Jamestown, Virginia
Who were the settlers that traveled on the Mayflower for religious freedom?
Separatists, Pilgrims, or Puritans
What was the original destination of the Mayflower?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
What Colonial Leader had an entire colony named after him?
William Penn
Which region is Jamestown, Virginia located in?
Southern Region
Which document helped the Founding Fathers create the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence?
Mayflower Compact
Name an industry from the New England colonies.
Fishing, Whaling, Shipbuilding, etc...
What was the first English settlement?
Jamestown, Virginia
How would the colonists have felt about Pilgrims joining their colony?
They would have accepted them.
What was an industry of the Middle Colonies?
Breadbasket, fishing, wheat, or farming
Give a reason why the House of Burgesses stopped meeting?
They were in revolt with England and knew big changes were coming.
Explain what a "Free Enterprise System" is.
Market system where people have the freedom to buy and sell what they want.
What was the name of the first European settlement?
St. Augustine, Florida
Which Colonial Leader sailed on the Mayflower and founded the Plymouth, Massachusetts colony?
William Bradford
Explain how the climate affected the industries within the different regions.
New England- unable to grow crops, so they had other industries
Middle- they were able to do both
Southern- they were able to grow crops because of the moderate climate
Name 3 economic patterns used during the Colonial times.
Mercantilism, Triangular Trade, and Cottage Industries
Define the word "Mercantilism"
economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country