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1.
Where were the 13 original colonies located ? Atlantic Ocean
2.
Why did New England colonies rely heavily on trade for their economic activity ?
Cold climate and poor rocky soil made farming unprofitable
3.
Why did the Puritans leave England ?
Religious freedoms
4.
What caused people in the Massachusetts colony to leave ?
Religious beliefs and the way the colony was being governed was being questioned
5.
What caused the Native Americans to go to war with the Puritans?
The colonists were taking over Native American land
6.
What was the importance of the ‘common’ style set-up in New England towns and villages ?
Encouraged meetings and sharing of ideas to promote a tight-knit community
7.
What caused the colony of New Netherland to become the colony of New York ?
King Charles II of England renamed the colony in the Duke of York’s honor
8.
What caused the separation of the New Jersey colony from the New York colony ?
Colony was too big to govern easily
9.
How was Pennsylvania founded ?
King Charles II granted land to Penn and his Quakers for religious freedom
10.
Describe what life was like in the Middle Colonies ?
1. fertile soil and cash crops
2. iron ore in river valley
3. wood resources in backcountry
Rules for slaves’ behavior
11.
What are slave codes ?
12.
How was Maryland important to the Roman Catholic religion ?
Catholics could practice their religion freely
13.
Who founded the Carolinas ?
14.
Which colony was founded for English Debtors ?
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15.
Describe the differences in the Tidewater Region and the Backcountry Region ?
Tidewater Region
1. Large plantations
2. Slavery
16.
Backcountry Region
1. Small farms
2. Little to no slavery
What caused the increase in slavery in the 1700s ?
Plantations had to maintain supply of slaves to work the crops
17.
List 3 reasons why England wanted to regulate colonial trade ?
1.
2.
3.
18.
colonies should benefit the home country
nations become strong by keeping strict control over its trade
to ensure only England would benefit from colonial trade
Describe the colonial legislature (government) ?
Legislature had two houses – upper (appointed) and lower (elected)
19.
Describe the differences in liberties between the female colonists ?
Unmarried women and widows had more rights than married women
20.
Name the 3 classes in colonial society ?
1.
21.
2.
Middle class
3.
Indentured servant
Describe how the Great Awakening affected the colonies ?
1.
2.
3.
22.
Gentry
forced colonists to be more tolerant of different beliefs
contributed to the spread of democratic feelings in colonies
people began to think differently about political rights and governments
What was unique about how New England colonists educated their children ?
Set-up school supported by taxes
23.
How did the Middle and Southern colonists educate their children ?
1. Apprenticeships
24.
2. private schools
3. dame schools
Why was Enlightenment important to new ideas ?
They used ‘reason’ and ‘logic’ to improve their ‘New World’
25.
New England colonies economy was based on ?
1.
Whaling
2. Shipbuilding
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26.
Rice, indigo and tobacco plantations were important to which colonies ?
27.
The Middle Colonies’ economy was based on ?
1.
28.
Farming
2. Ranching
Southern Colonies
3. skilled artisans/crafts
Name 3 issues addressed in the English Bill of Rights signed by William and Mary of New
Netherlands in 1689 ?
1. Protected the rights of individuals
2. Stated ruler could not raise taxes or army without approval from Parliament
3. Gave anyone accused of crime the right to a trial by jury
29.
Which four colonies made up the Middle Colonies ?
1. New York
2. Delaware
30.
Which four colonies made up the New England Colonies ?
1. Rhode Island
2. Connecticut
31.
2. North Carolina
4. Maryland
5. Virginia
3. South Carolina
What 3 continents were part of the Triangular Trade ?
1. America/West Indies
33.
2. New Hampshire
4. Massachusetts
Which five colonies made up the Southern Colonies ?
1. Georgia
32.
2. Pennsylvania
4. New Jersey
2. West Africa
3. Europe /New England
Puritan male church members elected representatives to an assembly in the Massachusetts Bay
Colony called ?
General Court
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