Directions: Using pages 102-119, complete the questions in this graphic organizer. You can simply bullet the information below each question but be sure to answer as specifically and completely as possible so you can study from this sheet! At the end of each section, answer the “Big Idea” by simply summarizing what you’ve learned in that section.
New England Colonies / Middle Colonies / Southern ColoniesColony Names
Political / Pages 103-106
1.Summarize how the Puritans governed the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
2. What were the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and how were they different than other governments?
3. How did relationships with Native Americans change as time went on?
4. What was the purpose of having ‘town meetings’?
Big Idea: / Pages 109-110
1. Who was Peter Stuyvesant and why was he important?
2. Define:
-Proprietary Colony
-Royal Colony
3. Who was William Penn and why did he establish the colony of Pennsylvania?
Big Idea: / Pages 113-114, 116
1. Define:
-Mason Dixon Line
2. Why was the colony of Maryland established?
3. Who was James Oglethorpe and why did he establish Georgia?
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Economic / Page 103
1. List some industries (ways to earn money) that existed in the New England Colonies.
2. Why was farming not a major industry in the New England Colonies? How do you think this will impact these colonies socially?Think critically, the answer may not be stated in the textbook!
Big Idea: / Pages 110-111
1. What role did slaves play in the Middle Colonies?
2. List the industries of the Middle Colonies.
3. List the major cash crops of the Middle Colonies.
Big Idea: / Page 115
1. List the industries of theSouthern Colonies. How is this different than the other colonies?
2. Why were slaves so important to the Southern Colonies?
Big Idea:
Social / Pages 102-105
1. Describe who the Puritans were?
2. What does the term ‘religious tolerance’ mean?
3. What did the following people accomplish/what was their importance in the New England Colonies?
-Thomas Hooker
-Roger Williams
-Anne Hutchinson
4. Were the New England Colonies religiously tolerant? Use evidence to defend your answer!
Big Idea: / Pages 109-111
1. Which religions existed in the Middle Colonies? What does this tell you about how religiously tolerant these colonies were?
2. Who were the Quakers and what did they believe in?
3. How did homes and villages differ between the Middle and New England Colonies?
Big Idea: / Pages 114, 116, 119
1. Define:
-Act of Toleration
-Debtors
-Slave codes
2. Describe the major differences between the Tidewater Plantations and the Backcountry South (consider where they were located, role of slaves, how money was made, roles of women and government style).
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