What was the difference between a proprietory colony and a royal colony?
proprietary colonies were privately owned ; royal colonies were under a king
100
For what reasons did the English government want to use the Georgia Colony?
as a refuge for debtors and as a military outpost.
100
This event led England to begin directing its resources toward colonization of the Americas.
The defeat of the Spanish Armada
100
This is why the London Company told settlers that Jamestown would be rich in gold
it was an inventive to attract settlers to the colony
100
True or False??? The establishment of the congregation as the basic unit of the commonwealth with power to set up its own town WAS a challenge to Puritan beliefs
FALSE!!! It was NOT a challenge to Puritan beliefs
200
What was the lesson learned through the Salem Witch trials?
that society can create scapegoats for its problems
200
What were the major industries that made the New England Colonies prosperous?
shipbuilding and fishing
200
This was the constitution that some PURITAN colonists wrote to govern themselves
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
200
This is the geographic land feature that limited westward expansion of the Soiuthern Colonies
Appalachian Mountains
200
What was an unusual attribute of life in Pennsylvania ?
Native Americans were treated as equals
300
Jamestown, Plymouth, and Massachusetts Bay were all financed by ...
Joint Stock Companies
300
Rebellious slaves killed several planter families during...
the Stono Rebellion
300
During this event ships' cargo was traded in Africa for slaves and the slaves were traded for sugar and molasses
Triangular Trade
300
in this type of farming food was produced for one family with a little left over for trade
Subsistence farming
300
This is the set of beliefs that was central to Puritan life and society and stressed godliness, education, hardwork, and honesty
The New England Way
400
Diversity in colonial regions means that there is a _________________ of racial and cultural groups
variety
400
After the Stono Rebellion how were slave codes made stricter?
it became illegal for enslaved Africans to meet with free blacks
400
This was the agreement written by PILGRIMS that provided for self government
the Mayflower Compact
400
Why were cash crops important
they were sold for money
400
Joint Stock companies were a good way of financing new colonies in North America because ...
large sums of money could be raised with little risk to the investors
500
What was distinctive about the New England colonies?
They had long winters and rocky soil
500
King Philip's War erupted when colonists demanded...
more land from Native Americans
500
Why did some enslaved Aficans work slowly?
they were protesting their enslavement
500
Why was indigo valued as a plantation crop?
It yielded a deep blue dye that was highly marketable
500
The movement of the Puritians from England to new settlements is known as ...