13 Colonies

Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern
• Backcountry

Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________

• Native Americans and slaves
• women and children
• slaves and indentured servants
• Frenchmen and children

Which group are the Southern colonies?

• Connecticut 
  New Hampshire
  Rhode Island
  Massachuttes
• North Carolina
  South Carolina
  Virginia
  Maryland
  Georgia
• Pennsylvania
  Delaware
  New York
  New Jersey
• Florida
  Georgia
  Louisiana
  Alabama

This is granted by the head of government and will give permission to settlers to establish colonies.

• Magna Carta
• Constitution
• Charter
• Declaration of Independence

What is a cash crop?

• A crop license issued by the king that outlined a how the colony's geographic boundaries would be used for farming. 
• An economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies 
• a crop, such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton, raised in large quantities and sold for profit
• The business of capturing, transporting and selling people 

Why had Nathaniel Bacon been accused of being a traitor? 

• He was forced to apologize. 
• Bacon had challenged the power of the Governor with a rebellion. 
• Bacon and his army burned Jamestown to the ground in 1676
• Bacon had growing people support. 

Why did Catholics Start their Colony of Maryland?

• Escape religious persecution
• Profit from cash crops
• Profit from exploiting natural resources
• Pay off Debt to the King of England

The Mayflower Compact was signed by what group of people?

• Native Americans
• Quakers
• Catholics
• Pilgrims

What idea was in the Mayflower Compact?

• Freedom of speech
• Self-Government
• Property Rights
• Separation of church and state

The southern climate allowed for what?

• The climate of hot summers & mild winters allowed for a long growing season.
• The climate of hot summers & long winters kept disease from becoming a problem.
• The climate of cool summers & short winters allowed for easy shrimp fishing.
• The climate of dry, long, summers allowed for brick masonry which became a valuable product.