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13 Colonies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first settlement to be attempted by the English? | Roanoke Island. |
| What was the first successful settlement by the English? | Jamestown in South Virginia. |
| What are Pilgrims? | A religious group called Separatists who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England. |
| What is the Mayflower Compact? | Rules created by the Pilgrims as a form of self government. |
| What is the purpose of the town meeting? | To discuss issues with the Colony. |
| What Colonies were in the New England Colonies? | New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. |
| What were the New England Colonies known for? | Fishing, lumber, and town hall meetings. |
| What Colonies were in the Middle Colonies? | New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. |
| What were the Middle Colonies known for? | Long growing season, fertile soil, breadbasket colonies, and diversity. |
| What Colonies were in the Southern Colonies? | Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. |
| What were the Southern Colonies known for? | Richest soil, cash crops, slavery, and plantations. |
| What happened in the Triangular Trade? | The trades between Europe, Africa, and America occurred . |
| What is the Middle Passage? | The horrific journey slaves were forced to take from Africa to America. |
| What is Mercantilism? | The belief that Colonies exist only to benefit England |
| Navigation Acts are: | Acts that make all goods to be carried on English ships, and be taxed and sold to Colonies. |
| Some examples of Self Government are: | The House of Burgesses ( Jamestown ), The Mayflower Compact ( Plymouth ), Town Meetings ( New England ), and The League of the Iroquois ( Native Americans ). |
| Vocab: Social things are: | Religion, Interactions between people, beliefs, and traditions. |
| Vocab: Economic things are: | Having to do with jobs, production of goods, and trade. |
| Vocab: Political things are: | Anything having to do with government. |
| What did the Puritans do? | Purify, or reform the church of England. |
| What form of Self Government occurred in the New England and Middle Colonies? | Town Hall Meetings. |
| What happened to the people of Roanoke? | They vanished when the ship came back. |
| Why did the Pilgrims come to America? | To practice their religion freely. |
| Were the Middle Colonies diverse? | Yes. |
| Did the New England Colonies use the most slaves? | No, it was the Southern Colonies. |
| What items were commonly traded in the triangular trade? | Slaves, rum, sugar, and more. |
| What is England also known as? | The Mother Country. |
| What did the Pilgrims face in England? | Lots of religious persecution. |
| What did the citizens get to do in the Town Meetings? | Voting and issue discussing. |
| Was it hard for the people of Jamestown when they arrived? | Yes, they struggled to adapt. |
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