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Colonial America SOL
Virginia USI.5 Colonial America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Remember, you should be able to go through the study stack 2 times without any errors. | So keep studying! |
| Roanoke Island (Lost Colony) was established as an | economic venture |
| the first permanent English settlement in North America (1607) | Jamestown |
| Jamestown was established as an | economic venture |
| Who established Jamestown? | Virginia Company |
| Plymouth Colony was settled by | separatists from the Church of England |
| Why was Plymouth Colony settled? | to avoid religious persecution |
| Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled by | Puritans |
| Why was the Massachusetts Bay Colony settled? | avoid religious persecution. |
| Pennsylvania was settled by | Quakers |
| Why was Pennsylvania settled? | freedom to practice faith without interference. |
| Georgia was settled by | people who had been in debtors’ prisons in England |
| What did the people who settled Georgia hope for? | They hoped to experience economic freedom and start a new life in the New World. |
| Two or more people depending on each other for goods and services | interdependence |
| Focusing on one or a few products | specialization |
| Fisherman, farmer, and factory worker are all examples of what type of resource? | human resources |
| Tools, plow, axe, and wagon are all examples of what type of resource? | capital resources |
| Timber, water, iron, and cotton are all examples of what type of resource? | natural resources |
| Appalachian Mountains, Boston harbor, hilly terrain, rocky soil, jagged coastline are all geography characteristics of which colonial region? | New England |
| Appalachian Mountains, coastal lowlands, harbors and bays are all geography characteristics of which colonial region? | Mid-Atlantic |
| Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont, Atlantic Coastal Plain, good harbors and rivers are all geography characteristics of which colonial region? | Southern |
| Moderate summers, cold winters are all characteristics of the climate of which colonial region? | New England |
| Mild winters and moderate climate, wide and deep rivers are all characteristics of the climate of which colonial region? | Mid-Atlantic |
| Humid climate with mild winters and hot summers are all characteristics of the climate of which colonial region? | Southern |
| Fishing, shipbuilding, naval supplies, metal tools and equipment are all specializations of which colonial region? | New England |
| Livestock, grains, fish are all specializations of which colonial region? | Mid-Atlantic |
| Tobacco, rice, cotton, indigo, forest products (lumber, tar, pitch) are all specializations of which colonial region? | Southern |
| What type of resource are fish and deep harbors and in which colonial region would you find them? | natural resources; New England |
| What type of resource are skilled craftsmen, shopkeepers, and shipbuilders and in which colonial region would you find them? | Human resources; New England |
| What type of resource are tools and buildings and in which colonial region would you find them? | capital resources; New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern |
| What type of resource are rich farmlands and rivers and in which colonial region would you find them? | natural resources; Mid-Atlantic |
| What type of resource are unskilled/skilled workers and fishermen and in which colonial region would you find them? | Human resources; Mid-Atlantic |
| What type of resource are fertile farmlands, rivers, and harbors and in which colonial region would you find them? | natural resources; Southern |
| What type of resource are farmers and enslaved African Americans and in which colonial region would you find them? | Human resources; Southern |
| The New England colonies depended on the ____________ colonies for crops such as tobacco, rice, cotton, and indigo, and for forest products such as lumber, tar, and pitch. | Southern |
| The New England colonies depended on the __________ colonies for livestock and grains. | Mid-Atlantic |
| The Mid-Atlantic colonies traded with the __________ and the __________colonies to get the products they did not produce. | Southern and New England |
| The Mid-Atlantic colonies depended on the __________ colonies for tobacco, rice, cotton, indigo, and forest products. | Southern |
| The Mid-Atlantic colonies traded with the __________ colonies for metal tools and equipment. | New England |
| The Southern colonies depended on the __________ colonies for manufactured goods, including metal tools and equipment. | New England |
| The Southern colonies depended on the __________ colonies for grains and other agricultural products not plentiful in the South. | Mid-Atlantic |
| Social life in __________ colonies consisted of villages and churches were centers of life. | New England |
| Social life in __________ colonies consisted of religious reformers and separatists | New England |
| Social life in __________ colonies consisted of villages/cities and varied/diverse lifestyles. | Mid-Atlantic |
| Social life in __________ colonies consisted of diverse religions. | Mid-Atlantic |
| Social life in __________ colonies consisted of plantations (slavery), mansions, indentured servants, fewer cities, and fewer schools. | Southern |
| Social life in __________ colonies consisted of the Church of England. | Southern |
| Civic life in the New England colonies consisted of | town meetings |
| Civic life in the Mid-Atlantic colonies consisted of | market towns |
| Civic life in the Southern colonies consisted of | counties |
| The following describes which social group in colonial America? • Lived predominately in the South • Relied on indentured servants and/or enslaved African Americans for labor • Were educated in some cases • Had rich social culture | Large landowners |
| The following describes which social group in colonial America? • Worked the land according to the region • Relied on family members for labor | Farmers |
| The following describes which social group in colonial America? • Worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations • Lived in small villages and cities | Artisans |
| The following describes which social group in colonial America? • Worked as caretakers, house-workers, and homemakers • Were not allowed to vote • Had few opportunities for getting an education | Women |
| The following describes which social group in colonial America? • Were able to own land • Had economic freedom and could work for pay and decide how to spend their money • Were not allowed to vote | Free African Americans |
| The following describes which social group in colonial America? • Were men and women who did not have money for passage to the colonies and who agreed to work without pay for the person who paid for their passage • Were free at the end of their contract | indentured servants |
| The following describes which social group in colonial America? • Were captured in their native Africa and sold to slave traders; then were shipped to the colonies where they were sold into slavery | Enslaved African Americans |
| The following describes which social group in colonial America? • Were owned as property for life without any rights. • Were often born into slavery (Children of enslaved African Americans were born into slavery.) | Enslaved African Americans |
| The following is an example on how Great Britain imposed political or economic control over the colonies? Great Britain imposed strict control over trade. | Economic |
| The following is an example on how Great Britain imposed political or economic control over the colonies? Great Britain taxed the colonies after the French and Indian War. | Economic |
| The following is an example on how Great Britain imposed political or economic control over the colonies? The colonies traded raw materials for goods made in Great Britain. | Economic |
| The following is an example on how Great Britain imposed political or economic control over the colonies? Colonists had to obey British laws, which were enforced by governors. | Political |
| The following is an example on how Great Britain imposed political or economic control over the colonies? Colonial governors were appointed by the king or by the proprietor. | Political |
| The following is an example on how Great Britain imposed political or economic control over the colonies? A colonial legislature made laws for each colony but was monitored by the colonial governor. | Political |
| Life in the colonies was shaped by the __________ features of the settlements. | geographical |
| Economic __________ and __________ existed among the colonies in the production of goods and services. | specialization, interdependence |
| Colonies in North America were established for__________ and __________ reasons. | religious, economic |
| The colonies were made up of different groups of people whose lives varied greatly depending on their __________ __________. | social position |
| __________ _________ established and attempted to maintain control over the colonies. | Great Britain |
| England became Great Britain in the early __________. | 1700s |