Colonial Period

Which continent did most enslaved Africans come from?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

What was the triangular trade?

• The triangular trade was a system of trade during the colonial era that involved the exchange of goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

• The triangular trade was a system of trade between North America, South America, and Europe.

• The triangular trade was a system of trade between Asia, Africa, and Europe.

• The triangular trade was a system of trade between Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

What did Europe take on the ships to Africa?

• People
• Raw Materials(Flour and Cocoa)

• Manufactured goods(Cookies and Chocolate)

• Diseases

What left on the ships from Africa to the Americas?

• People(Enslaved Africans)

• Raw Materials(Flour and Cocoa)

• Manufactured goods(Cookies and Chocolate)

• Diseases

What left on the ships from the Americas to Europe?

• People(Enslaved Africans)

• Raw Materials(Flour and Cocoa)

• Manufactured goods(Cookies and Chocolate)

• Diseases

What groups of people lived in every colony and were responsible for buying and selling goods?

• teachers
• politicians
• merchants or traders
• farmers

An industry important to the New England Colonies

• Shipbuilding

• textile manufacturing
• agriculture
• mining

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) New England

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(b) Middle Colonies

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(c) Southern Colonies

• Conneticut

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• New Jersey

• South Carolina

• New York

• North Carolina

• Delaware

• Georgia

• Rhode Island

  
  Rhode Island

  
  

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) New England

,

(b) Middle Colonies

,

(c) Southern Colonies

• The Bread-basket of the colonies

• Very diverse people

• Harbors encouraged trade

  
  

• Slavery based economy

• Rocky Soil= bad for farming

• Timber promoted ship building

  
  

• Year long growing season

• Most were English with large families

  
  

• Moderate Climate= Good for farming 

  
  

• Rich Farmland

  
  

• Long Winters, colder climate

• Relatively Warm

What is the overall purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish a self-governing colony and create a legal framework for the Pilgrims to live by.
• To establish a monarchy in the New World.
• To create a trading post for European merchants.
• To form a military alliance with Native American tribes.