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Which colonies were known for fishing and shipbuilding?
The New England Colonies
What colonies were referred to as the bread basket?
The Middle Colonies
What did children often drink for breakfast?
cold beer
What was a popular fashion statement in colonial times?
White Wigs
Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia were the what colonies?
Southern Colonies
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware were the what colonies?
Middle Colonies
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware were the what colonies
The Middle Colonies
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut were the what colonies?
New England
What crop boosted the economy and quality of life in Jamestown?
Tobacco
What created peace temporarily between the colonists and the Powhatan natives?
The marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
Who led Jamestown through a period of starvation and disease?
John Rolfe
Who sent 100 men to the New World to search for gold?
King James
Why were the slaves brought to the colonies?
To work on the plantations
Where were the slaves brought to the colonies from?
Africa
What city did the Puritans found?
Boston
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed over on?
The Mayflower
What was the Mayflower compact?
An agreement signed by the Pilgrims before they stepped off the Mayflower to obey the laws
Where did the Pilgrims end up?
Plymouth
Why did the Pilgrims leave England in 1620?
They wanted to worship freely
What did the Virginia colonists call their government?
The House of Burgesses
What was the name of the first English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Why did so many of John Smiths friends die in the first year?
They didn't spend enough time growing food and they starved
Captain John Smith and his _______ friends started a settlement in Virginia
Wealthy
Why did the settlers come to the colonies?
To gain wealth and have a better life
When someone is harmed or suffers because of their religion
Religious persecution
Why were the colonies set up?
to use the resources in the New World
What country did the English colonists come from?
England
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