(off the coast of North Carolina)
This was the first permanent settlement in North America. It was an economic venture by the Virginia Company. / Jamestown
This colony was settled by Pilgrims (also called Separatists) who wanted to avoid religious persecution / Plymouth
This colony was settled by Puritans also for religious reasons. / Massachusetts Bay
This colony was settled by William Penn and Quakers who wanted to be able to worship without interference / Pennsylvania
This colony was settled by debtors who hoped for an opportunity to experience economic freedom / Georgia
What colonial region is described below?
- Hilly terrain and rocky soil
- Economy based on fishing and shipbuilding
- Church at the center of life
- Town meetings
What colonial region is described below?
- Good harbors, rich farmland
- Economy based on livestock and grain
- Diverse lifestyles
- Market towns
or
Middle Colonies
What colonial region is described below?
- Humid climate, rich farmland
- Economy based on cash crops / slavery
- Plantations / few schools
- Few towns / county seats
What colonial social group is described below?
- Lived mainly in the South
- Used indentured servants / slave labor
- Very socially active
What colonial social group is described below?
- Grew crops according to region and soil
- Relied on family members for labor
What colonial social group is described below?
- Worked as craftsmen
- Lived in small villages and cities
What colonial social group is described below?
- Worked as housekeepers and homemakers
- Could not vote
- Few chances for education
What colonial social group is described below?
- Men & women who worked on a contract for years in return for passage to the colonies
- Were free at the end of their contract
What colonial social group is described below?
- Were owned as property for life with no rights
- Were often born into this group in the colonies
How did England plan on making money from the colonies? List three ways. / 1. Regulate trade between the colonies and other
countries (Navigation Acts)
2. Tax the colonies, esp. after the French and
Indian War (Stamp and Townshend Acts)
3. Colonies traded raw materials for manufactured
items. (i.e. lumber for tools)
The colonies traded rum, iron, and tools to west Africa for slaves bound for the West Indies. Ships would trade the slaves for molasses in the West Indies to sell in the colonies where it would be made into rum. What does this cycle describe? / The Triangular Trade
Name the three types of colonies. / Royal
Proprietary
Charter
How were colonial governors usually selected? / They were appointed by the king or proprietor.
What group made laws for each colony? / The colonial legislature