5.4 Institutions of the Colonial Era

Describe the Southern colonies

• good for farming due to the rich soil and the warm weather.

• good for growing wheat due to the warm weather and lots of rainfall.

• not good for crops due to the long winters, short summers, and rocky terrain

Describe the Northern colonies

• good for farming due to the rich soil and the warm weather.

• good for growing wheat due to the warm weather and lots of rainfall

• not good for crops due to the long winters, short summers, and rocky terrain

Describe the Middle colonies

• good for farming due to the rich soil and the warm weather.

• good for growing wheat due to the warm weather and lots of rainfall

• not good for crops due to the long winters, short summers, and rocky terrain

John Smith founded...

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• Pennsylvania

• Maryland

• Plymouth

Rodger Williams founded...

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• Pennsylvania

• Maryland

• Plymouth

William Penn
founded...

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• Pennsylvania

• Maryland

• Plymouth

Lord Baltimore
founded...

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts

William Bradford
founded...

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts

John Winthrop
founded...

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts

Describe:  Puritanism in Massachusetts

• not accepting of other religions and tried to convert everyone to their religion

• most colonists which was the religion that came from England. In England, it was illegal to practice any other religion.

• only accepted in Maryland, it was a safe place for catholic people to practice their religion.

• Pennsylvania served as a safe place to practice this religion.