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Colonies Review

TermDefinition
immigrant A person who comes in a country to make a new life.
Diversity Differences among people.
Proprietor An owner.
Refuge A safe place.
Great Awakening A religious movement that began in the middle colonies that changed how many people practiced their religion.
Import A product brought into a country.
Free market An economic system where people are free to choose the goods and services they buy and make.
Industry All the businesses that make one kind of product or offer some kind of service.
What was the most important industry for the economy of the New England Colonies? Fishing
What was the most important industry for the economy of the Middle Colonies? Bread Making
What was the most important industry for the economy of the Southern Colonies? Farming (cash crops)
Who is William Penn? Founder of Pennsylvania; Encouraged fair, peaceful negotiations with Native Americans.
Who is Benjamin Franklin? Leader and famous inventor; Published "Poor Richard's" almanac.
Who is James Oglethorpe? Founder of Georgia.
Indentured servants Signed contract, worked for freedom.
What geographical feature provided good ports in the Middle Colonies? They were connected to many rivers.
Where did most enslaved Africans work in the Southern Colonies? South Carolina plantations.
What were the three cash crops of the Southern Colonies? tobacco, indigo, and rice.
What was The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania? Document - example of self-government in the Middle Colonies.
Why were the Middle Colonies called the "Bread Basket" colonies? Why were people attracted to the Middle Colonies? Because they used so many crops used in baking bread. Job opportunities, fair government, acceptance of all religions.
Slaves Owned by people. Worked forever. No freedom.
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