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13 Colonies Review #2

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  • What was the first example of a representative government in America?
    Virginia House of Burgesses
  • In which colony was the settlement of Jamestown located in?
    Virginia
  • Who was the founder of Jamestown?
    John Smith
  • What group of people in England wanted to "purify" the church of England?
    Puritans
  • What is an indentured servant?
    People who made an agreement to work for 5-7 years to pay off their trip to North America
  • What is a Separatist?
    Someone who separated from the Church of England and immigrated to America for religious freedom
  • Which colonial region was characterized by religious tolerance and a diverse population?
    Middle Colonies
  • What is a charter?
    a document granting permission for settlement
  • What is the significance of 1607?
    Jamestown was established
  • What are the 4 Middle Colonies?
    New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware
  • What are some of the reasons that European nations explored the new world?
    to expand their empires (glory), search of gold, spread faith (God)
  • Which colonial region is characterized by a long growing season, fertile soil, and a warm climate?
    Southern Colonies
  • What is the significance of the year 1620?
    the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth and wrote the Mayflower Compact
  • What are the 4 New England Colonies?
    New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
  • What are the 5 Southern Colonies?
    Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
  • What colonial region grew cash crops such as tobacco, rice and indigo?
    Southern Colonies
  • What colony was established as a safe place for debtors?
    Georgia
  • Which colony was established as a place for Quakers? Who was the founder?
    Pennsylvania; William Penn
  • Which colony was settled by the Puritans and Separatists?
    Massachusetts
  • Which cash crop saved the settlement of Jamestown?
    Tobacco
  • Which region of colonies is characterized by long winters, thin rocky soil. and an economy based on fishing and shipbuilding?
    New England colonies
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