Colonial History
Why did the Pilgrams come to America?
Religious Freedom
This region of the United States had English settlers who largely avoided conflict with Indians (New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, or Chesapeake + Southern Colonies)
Middle Colonies
This region of the United States allowed slavery (New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, or Chesapeake + Southern Colonies)
All regions allowed slavery at one point
What did the Great Awakening inspire people to do?
To "become born again in a relationship with God"
What trade commodity was shipped from Africa to the new world?
Slaves
Captain John Smith's famous rule?
He who works not eats not
What were the sides in the French and Indian War?
France (and their Indian allies) vs. Britain (and their Indian allies)
The American system of slavery where slaves were treated as nothing more than property became known as what?
Chattel Slavery
This region of the United States was settled by a wide mix of religious and ethnic groups (New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, or Chesapeake + Southern Colonies)
Middle Colonies
This region of the United States had an economy that heavily involved shipbuilding, trade, and commerce (New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, or Chesapeake + Southern Colonies)
New England + Middle Colonies
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown
How were French and English colonies different?
England built more permanent settlements than France
This region of the United States had an economy based on cash crops and slavery (New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, or Chesapeake + Southern Colonies)
Southern Colonies
Which two colonies (not regions) allowed the most freedom of religion?
Rhode Island and Pennsylvania
What trade commodity was shipped from the American colonies to Europe?
Raw materials (sugar cane, iron, lumber, tobacco, cotton)
This region of the United States developed some form of Self-Government (New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, or Chesapeake + Southern Colonies)
All
What was Bacon's Rebellion?
An armed rebellion by poor English farmers that was primarily focused on driving Indians out of Virgina
What was the Middle Passage?
Transportation route for slaves over the Atlantic
This region of the United States was settled mostly by Puritans (New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, or Chesapeake + Southern Colonies)
New England Colonies
What trade commodity was shipped from Europe to Africa?
Manufactured goods (rums, guns, iron products, clothes)
Which country originally founded the colony that became New York?
Netherlands (The Dutch)
What was the name of the Native American who helped the Plymouth settlers?
A bunch of answers
Describe one theory as to why the Salem Witch Trials Happened (other than witchcraft)
multiple answers
What was the "Second Triangle Trade?"
Replacing England with New England/The North East