In which century did thousands of immigrants cross the Atlantic Ocean to a strange and hostile land?
1600s (17th century)
Name three European countries from which the early settlers came to America?
Holland, Spain, England, France
Give three reasons the early settlers left their countries in Europe.
poverty, religious persecution, hoping to find gold or silver or a better life
Where did the first settlers arrive?
Jamestown, Virginia
Why did very few of the early Europeans survive in America?
starvation and disease
How did the Virginians finally find a way to make good money?
farming - tobacco or "brown gold"
In 1620, a group of Protestant Christians founded a small colony that they named...?
Plimouth Plantations
The Plimouth Pilgrims could not market a crop on rocky soil, but why were they so thankful?
In England, they were persecuted for the way they chose to worship, but in New England, they were free to worship the way they wished.
Which colony was taken by force from the Dutch as part of a long struggle for power in the New World?
New York
The number of original English colonies in America....?
13
Name the five distinct regions of the colonies in 1700s New England.
North, Middle, Chesapeake, Lower South, and Western
In the northern colonies, what were the three main industries?
shipbuilding, fishing, and trade with Engand, West Indies, and Africa
Name the three middle colonies whose farmers grew wheat.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
New York City and Philadelphia merchants loaded ships with _________ to send overseas.
flour
Maryland and Virginia planters made a fortune in
tobacco
What two products made rich the southern colonies of Carolinas and Georgia?
rice and indigo
