Colonial Life
Where did 9 out of 10 colonists live during the colonial period?
The farm/in the countryside
What were 2 of the European countries that began exploring the Americas?
What European country discovered America also known as "The New World"
Spain
Definition: A person who willingly sells themselves into the service of someone else
Indentured Servant
What was the name of the boat the pilgrims took to get to the new world?
The Mayflower
What happened to many of the colonists who originally landed in America?
They starved, froze, and some were killed by the Indians
What country did Christopher Columbus originally think he landed in when arriving in the Caribbean?
India
What was the wave of religious fever known as in the colonies?
The Great Awakening
What were the group of colonies located in the northern part of America called?
The New England Colonies
New York City originally belonged to what European power?
The Netherland/The Dutch
The city was called New Amsterdam
What is the name of someone who travels around spreading their faith?
What specific colony held the most slaves?
Georgia
Where was education the strongest in the 13 colonies?
The New England Colonies
What group of colonies were the first forms of government created in?
Hint: The location is Philadelphia
The Middle Colonies
What ancient Empire in Central American did Spain defeat?
The Aztec Empire
Jamestown
What did the Magna Carta & The English Bill of Rights do to the power of the king in England?
What did it mean for the people under the kings control?
These two bills slowly began taking power away from the king, and putting it into the legislature
It meant more rights and freedoms to the people living under the king
What was the Trans-Atlantic Slave Route?
List 3 things that were traded in this route
Slaves, Guns, Clothing, Tobacco, Cotton, Silk, Other Crops.
Bees and Frolics