colonial region that was cold, rocky soil, fished trade built ships

Bread Basket region with moderate weather that grew food for the colonies

colonial region that was hot, rich soil, and focused on plantations and slave labor

crops grown only to sell, they have no use by themselves

The belief that colonies only exist to make the mother countries money

the flow of people and goods between Africa, America, and Europe

religious group that hated violence, was against slavery, and started Pennsylvania

first successful British colony; started for profit

British colony started by Pilgrims for religious reasons

country that came to America for the fur trade

country that came to America to find gold and convert natives to Catholicism

Country that came to America to start colonies for mercantilism

Location that Christopher Columbus was originally trying to find a way to get to faster

word that means land and climate (weather)

Word that means having to do with government and laws

large farms in the south that used slave labour

Route that slave ships would travel from Africa to America

Captain who became leader of Jamestown

Referring to the making and spending of money at a place

Referring to the people and their interactions and other factors at a place

Having to do with government/laws

First document to ever limit the power of the king

English Bill of Rights

document that gave some of the king's power to Parliament and gave Englishmen clear protected rights

European write that wrote that the power of government comes from the people and that people have natural rights

First social contract in America

Virginia House of Burgesses

first representative legislature in America

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

first written constitution in America

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Term	Definition
New England	colonial region that was cold, rocky soil, fished trade built ships
Middle Colonies	Bread Basket region with moderate weather that grew food for the colonies
Southern Colonies	colonial region that was hot, rich soil, and focused on plantations and slave labor
Cash Crops	crops grown only to sell, they have no use by themselves
Mercantilism	The belief that colonies only exist to make the mother countries money
Triangular Trade	the flow of people and goods between Africa, America, and Europe
Pennsylvania	colony started for Quakers
Quakers	religious group that hated violence, was against slavery, and started Pennsylvania
Tobacco	Cash crop that saved Jamestown
Jamestown	first successful British colony; started for profit
Plymouth	British colony started by Pilgrims for religious reasons
France	country that came to America for the fur trade
Spain	country that came to America to find gold and convert natives to Catholicism
England	Country that came to America to start colonies for mercantilism
Asia	Location that Christopher Columbus was originally trying to find a way to get to faster
Geography	word that means land and climate (weather)
Political	Word that means having to do with government and laws
Plantations	large farms in the south that used slave labour
Middle Passage	Route that slave ships would travel from Africa to America
John Smith	Captain who became leader of Jamestown
Economic	Referring to the making and spending of money at a place
Social	Referring to the people and their interactions and other factors at a place
Political	Having to do with government/laws
Maryland	Colony started for Catholics
Magna Carta	First document to ever limit the power of the king
English Bill of Rights	document that gave some of the king's power to Parliament and gave Englishmen clear protected rights
John Locke	European write that wrote that the power of government comes from the people and that people have natural rights
Mayflower Compact	First social contract in America
Virginia House of Burgesses	first representative legislature in America
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut	first written constitution in America

Created by: PRO Teacher mr.ellis

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