People Religion 100 New England Middle Colonies Southern

People Religion 100 New England Middle Colonies Southern Colonies 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500 In the colonies

People - 100 John Smith was the leader in which colony?

People - 100 Virginia

People - 200 Who founded the Colony of Maryland?

People - 200 Lord Baltimore

People - 300 John Winthrop led which religious group?

People - 300 The Puritans

People - 400 Who Were Roger Williams and William Penn

People - 400 Roger Williams was a dissenter who left Massachusetts to form Rhode Island. William Penn started Pennsylvania.

People - 500 What did George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, Gilbert Tennent and Samuel Davies have in common?

People - 500 They were all preachers.

Religion - 100 What was gained from the first Great Awakening?

Religion - 100 An increased interest in religion

Religion - 200 What was the official religion of the colony of Virginia?

Religion - 200 Anglicanism

Religion - 300 Why were the people in the middle colonies more tolerant of other religions?

Religion - 300 Settlers came from all over Europe bringing many different cultures and religions and they learned to live side by side.

Religion - 400 How did the Great Awakening affect religious tolerance?

Religion - 400 People joined new religious groups like the Baptists and Methodists. Many of these religions reached out to African Americans.

Religion - 500 Identify the main religious group of the following three colonies: Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania

Religion - 500 Massachusetts – Puritans Maryland – Catholics Pennsylvania - Quakers

New England - 100 How were the English settlers self-sufficient in their new land?

New England - 100 Colonist grew their own food, cut down trees for shelter and warmth.

New England - 200 What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

New England - 200 To establish a basis for government

New England - 300 What was the town common used for in New England towns?

New England - 300 An open space in the center of town for cattle and sheep to graze

New England - 400 What is the advantage of a free market economy?

New England - 400 Government doesn’t control prices

New England - 500 How was the land used differently in New England than in the southern colonies?

New England - 500 New England – grew crops, raised livestock (rocky soil) Southern Colonies – grew tobacco, rice , indigo on large plantations (rich soil)

Middle Colonies - 100 Why did early settlements need governments?

Middle Colonies - 100 To solve problems and make rules

Middle Colonies - 200 Why did shipping become so important in the middle colonies?

Middle Colonies - 200 They had good harbors

Middle Colonies - 300 What role did towns play in the development of a free market economy?

Middle Colonies - 300 They became busy trading centers

Middle Colonies - 400 What is the difference between a proprietary colony and a royal colony?

Middle Colonies - 400 A proprietary colony was owned by individuals while a royal colony belonged to the King or Queen of England

Middle Colonies - 500 Why were colonial governments not true democracies?

Middle Colonies - 500 Only white men who owned land could vote. England could pass laws without the colonists permission.

Southern Colonies - 100 What was special about the ground that made the Southern Colonies perfect for large plantations?

Southern Colonies - 100 There was rich soil in the southern colonies.

Southern Colonies - 200 What caused slavery to increase in the Southern Colonies?

Southern Colonies - 200 Slavery increased because plantations grew.

Southern Colonies - 300 Who supported slavery?

Southern Colonies - 300 Plantation owners

Southern Colonies - 400 What is the difference between indentured servants and slaves?

Southern Colonies - 400 Slaves were property that could be bought and sold. Indentured servants agreed to work for a set period of time in return for food, housing and the trip to America.

Southern Colonies - 500 What did enslaved people do to rebel against their situation?

Southern Colonies - 500 Slaves worked slowly, ran away or bought their freedom.