Indigenous America
Native American tribe that lived in Virginia, specifically near Jamestown.
Powhatan
Sent by the Spanish, this European sought a shorter route from Europe to Asia, but ended up in the Caribbean in 1492
Christopher Columbus
Name of the group of people searching for religious freedom who were the first group from England to settle in Massachusetts
Puritans/Pilgrims
Key areas of the Middle Colonies' economy included Shipbuilding, small scale farming, and what else?
Trading
What was the primary motivation to colonize for settlers in the Southern Colonies
Economic Opporutnity/Money
Native American group that was known for living a nomadic lifestyle, following the migration patterns of Buffalo
Great Plains Native Americans
First European country to begin colonizing in the Americas. Known for their brutal treatment of Native Americans and their quest for riches
Spain/Spanish
Social status in New England was largely based on...
Religious Standing
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and what other colony made up the Middle Colonies?
New Jersey
This was the Cash Crop of Virginia
Native American group that lived in the desert environment of the Southwestern US. Used irrigation as a way to farm in unfavorable conditions
Pueblo
Spanish explorer who mapped the coasts of Florida and Puerto Rico in 1513
Ponce de Leon
Document signed by the group who landed at Plymouth, MA in which they agreed to set up a simple government in Plymouth that would submit to majority rule
Mayflower Compact
Large numbers of Europeans settled in the Middle Colonies for which two reasons?
Economic Opportunity and Religious Freedom
This term refers to people who would have their passage to the New World paid for in exchange for giving around 7 years of labor
Indentured Servant
Native American group that lived in the Northeastern woodlands of the US. Lots of resources made hunting and fishing easier for this group
Iroquois
First permanent English settlement in North or South America. Bonus Points for year it was settled.
Jamestown (1607)
the New England economy was based on lumbering, small scale farming, manufacturing, fishing, and what else?
Shipbuilding
What was the religious group that helped found the Pennsylvania Colony and was known for their religious tolerance?
Quakers
Enslaved Africans were first brought to the Southern Colonies in which year?
1619
Native American group that used fertile land to farm maize (corn), also known for building large mounds
Mississippians
Spanish explorer who explored the Southwestern US, was the first European to see the Grand Canyon
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Athenian Democracy/Ancient Athens
Name of the religious movement that swept across Europe and the 13 colonies that rejected traditional religious institutions and led to colonists increasingly distrusting the British colonial government
Great Awakening
This was the name given to English nobility who were given large amounts of free land in Eastern Virginia
Cavaliers