Southern Colonies
What is the leading Cash Crop of the South?
Tobacco
This colonoy was once named New Amsterdam
New York
The Pilgrims landed here and established this colony.
Plymouth Rock and Plymouth Colony
What are the 3 G's?
God
Gold
Glory
This was the trade of plants, animals, weapons, diseases and people between Europe, Africa, and the New World
The Trans- Atlantic Trade
Virginia’s rich soil, temperate climates, and coastal harbors helped the settlement of this first English colony.
Jamestown
William Penn established this colony...
Pennsylvania
The main reason the New England colonies were established was....
Religious freedom
Trade of crops, technology, and culture between the Indians and Europeans after European arrival.
Columbian Exchange
This is the official turn of Self Government for the colonies during colonization of the British Empire
Salutary Neglect
These are large farms that Tobacco and other cash crops were planted and harvest.
Plantations
What are the two main cities in the Middle Colonies
New York City
Philadelphia
This is when 29 people were convicted of Witchcraft
The Salem Witch Trials
This is when you export more than you import.
Mercantilism
Term used to describe improving one’s social status by working hard to earn more money and land
Social Mobility
Why did Bacon's Rebellion occur?
Native Americans were attacking the Indentured Servants and the governor was not protecting the farmers.
True or False
The Middle Colonies are the most diverse colonies
True
The Puritans founded this colony....
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Joint-stock company that sent settlers to Jamestown to look for gold and resources.
The Virginia Company
Religious revival in the 1700s that placed emphasis on individual religious experience rather than through the church; challenged authority of the church leaders
The Great Awakening
What was the significance of Bacon's Rebellion?
Hint* What type of labor did England start using in the new world?
Decrease in Indentured Servants and increase in Slave Labor
What are the Middle Colonies also known as?
Hint*
Think of Grain
Bread Basket Colonies
This was the first form of self-government in the New England colonies; was a governing document signed by all males to ensure majority-rule decisions
Mayflower Compact
People who agreed to work under contract for food, shelter, and passage.
Indentured Servants
This was the route in the Trans- Atlantic Trade where African Slaves were brought over from Africa to the New World
The Middle Passage