Unit 4 – Colonial America
Review
The colony of Pennsylvania was originally settled by what group?
Quakers
Roanoke Island (Lost Colony) and Jamestown Settlement were similar in that
economic ventures
What was the first permanent English colony established in North America?
Jamestown
What colony was settled by people who had been in debtors’ prisons in England?
Georgia
Why did Puritans travel to America?
to practice their religion freely
For what two reasons did people come to the American English colonies?
money and religion
Market towns were the civic life of the colonies of the Middle
Which colonies specialized in fishing and shipbuilding?
New England
For what goods did the Southern colonies depend on the New England colonies?
manufactured goods including tools and equipment
People of different religions and lifestyles were more accepted in Pennsylvania
What American colonial region had rocky soil and a jagged coastline?
New England
What American colonial region had coastal lowlands and rich farmlands?
Middle
People who came from different countries and cultures tended to live in what region?
Middle
What feature made the Southern colonies unique?
Large Plantations
Which area had large plantations?
Southern
“You only need to confess and give glory to God. If you are innocent, I pray
that God will clear you. But if you are guilty, I know he will discover it.” Judge
during Rebecca Nurse’s trial
After reading the quote above, what statement is true about religion in early colonial New
England? religion dominated much of New England’s society
Which of the following were free blacks NOT allowed to do?
vote
On whom did the large landowners of the South rely for labor?
indentured servants and slaves
Who worked as caretakers, housekeepers, and homemakers in colonial America? women
The main difference between a plantation owner and a small farmer is
small farmers relied on family members as labor
Why was the practice of slavery accepted in the Southern colonies?
cheap labor
The women and men who agreed to work without pay in return for their passage to the colonies
were called indentured servants
Who Am I?
* I am a skilled craftsman
* I live in small villages and cities
* I can be found throughout the 13 colonies
Artisan
Who enforced British law within the colonies?
Governor
The Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders, and town hall meetings all showed the
determination of colonist to govern themselves and solve their own problems
The English Bill of Rights was important to colonist because it
explained the rights they had as English citizens
What political body, monitored by colonial governors, made laws for each colony?
colonial legislatures
How did England view its North American colonies?
as an economic resource
The most inhuman aspect of the triangular trade was the Middle Passage
According to the map, European traders exchanged what materials to obtain slaves?
Manufactured Goods