13 Colonies
This was the first successful Colony to settle in the New World
Jamestown, Virginia
What was Virginia's main cash crop?
tobacco
Who did the southern colonies rely on to work the plantations
African slaves
What is a cash crop?
a crop that generates a large amount of money?
Where did Mr. Randy go to college?
Towson University
What is the main city of Pennsylvania that became the most profitable trading colony?
Philadelphia
What was the original name of New York?
New Netherlands
who helped the Pilgrims
Tisquantum
What does sachem mean?
Native American chief
Who is Mr. Randy's favorite musical artist?
Lil Wayne
This group lived in the Pennsylvania/the Middle Colonies, believed in peace, harmony and religious freedom and was led by William Penn
Quakers
Why did the Pilgrims want to leave England?
religious persecution
Why did relations between the Quakers and the Native Americans go downhill?
William Penn died and his son started persecuting the Natives.
what is an indentured servant?
someone who agrees to work in return for land or travel to the colonies
What did Mr. Randy major in at college?
Criminal Justice
What was the name of the people who settled in Plymouth Massachusetts?
Pilgrims
What is the difference between a Pilgrim and a Puritan?
Pilgrims- wanted to separate from the Church of England
Puritans- wanted to reform the Church
What was the name of the man who introduced tobacco to the Jamestown colony?
John Rolfe
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims traveled to Massachusetts on?
Mayflower
What was Mr. Randy's first job?
Giant Gas Station
Why did the English want to take New Netherlands from the Dutch?
land, economy, it was profitable, etc.
Name one of the Native American groups we discussed.
Wampanoag, Powhatan, Lenni Lenape
What are the 4 middle colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania
What is religious persecution?
being outcasted from society because of your religious differences
Who is Mr. Randy's favorite historical figure?
Malcolm X