European Exploration of the Americas
Which country founded colonies for religious freedom and economic gains, but had conflicts with Native Americans?
England
What religious group founded Plymouth?
Pilgrims
What is an indentured servant?
Someone who worked in exchange for passage to the colonies
Which colony was founded for trade and farming?
Virginia
What was the group forming America’s first representative government?
House of Burgesses
Which country sent conquistadors to conquer lands, find gold, and spread Catholicism?
Spain
What religious group founded Pennsylvania?
Quakers
Which geographic features influenced the economic diversity of the New England colonies?
hills, rocky soil, long winters
Which states had fertile soil that led to large plantations?
Virginia & South Carolina
How did colonial settlement affect Native Americans living along the Atlantic coast from 1650 to 1750?
Led to conflicts and displacement
Which nation had the most influence on Florida?
Spain
Which religious group founded Maryland?
Catholics
What important effect did Jonathon Edwards have on the development of colonies?
His religious sermons influenced colonists' ideals and values.
What is subsistence farming?
Growing enough food for personal use
Who was Nathaniel Bacon?
poor frontier farmer in Virginia; burned Jamestown and killed Native Americans during Bacon’s Rebellion
Which two countries established fur trade settlements and had mostly friendly relations with Native Americans?
France & England
What religious group founded Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Puritans
Describe the role of women in the thirteen colonies.
Worked in households and on farms, limited rights
What is the term for a crop that is grown to make money?
Cash crop
Why did Britain and France go to war?
Control of North American territories
What is John Smith known for?
Helped establish Jamestown
Which colony was established to create a defensive barrier for the other colonies?
Georgia
How did Governor John Winthrop’s leadership impact the American colonies?
He created economic, social, and religious policies, which led to early colonial success.
What did the demand for a large, inexpensive workforce lead to?
Rise of slavery
What happened as a result of the French and Indian War?
French loss of North American territories, increased British dominance