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Chapter 3 Review
Chapter 3: The Thirteen Colonies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 3 Regions of the 13 Colonies | New England, Middle, and Southern |
| Which colonies belong in the Southern region? | Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland |
| Which colonies belong in the Middle region? | Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey |
| Which colonies belong in the New England region? | Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire |
| What was the geography like in the Southern colonies? | Warm climate, fertile soil, long growing season |
| What was the culture like in the Southern colonies? | Plantations, fewer towns, Anglican, and Baptist |
| What was the government like in the Southern colonies? | Royal + Proprietary, House of Burgesses (representative body) |
| What was the economy like in the Southern colonies? | Cash Crops, Agriculture, Enslaved labor |
| What was the first cash crop in the colonies called? | Tobacco |
| What was the geography like in the Middle colonies? | fertile soil, rivers, moderate climate |
| What was the culture like in the Middle colonies? | Very diverse (Catholics, Lutherans, Quakers, and Jewish), Religious tolernace |
| What is religious tolerance? | being accepting/welcoming of other religions |
| What was the government like in the Middle colonies? | royal + charter governments |
| What was the economy like in the Middle colonies? | Shipbuilding, whaling, fishing, and lumber |
| In both King Philip's War and Bacon's Rebellion, what was the MAIN conflict over? | land |
| What was the significance of Magna Carta? | proved that leaders are not above the law |
| What was the Great Awakening? | a religious revival movement in the colonies |
| What is a charter government? | a type of government where a group of citizens design laws for the colony |
| What is a royal government? | a type of government where colonies are ruled directly by the English monarchy |
| What is a proprietary government? | a type of government where one or more businessman run the colony |
| What was the geography like in the New England colonies? | rocky soil, cold winters, short growing season |
| What was the culture like in the New England colonies? | Puritan religion, small towns, education is important (read the Bible) |
| What was the government like in the New England colonies? | royal and charter governments |
| What was the economy like in the New England colonies? | shipbuilding, whaling, fishing, and lumber |