Colonial Times Flashcard

Front

Which country owned the colonies?

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Great Britain

Front

How many American colonies were there?

Back

13

Front

What is a colony?

Back

an area of land owned by another country

Front

What was one reason that European countries wanted to claim land in America?

Back

Religious Freedom

Front

Which group of people were already living in North America when the Europeans arrived?

Back

Native Americans

Front

In which region of the colonies would you have found plantations? Options: Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies, New England Colonies, Eastern Colonies

Back

Southern Colonies

Front

Which group of people came over to the colonies involuntarily (forced)?

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Slaves

Front

What is a plantation?

Back

a large farm that used forced slaves for labor

Front

What is one crop that the slaves grew on the plantations?

Back

cotton

Front

What is an apprentice?

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a young boy learning a specific trade from a master