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Colonies Flashcards

This is about traits of the New England, Southern, and Middle Colonies in America. It also includes important events and dates in colonial times as well as key locations and vocabulary. In addition, it will have the locations of the 13 colonies.

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579211391Rocky soil, cold climate, long wintersNE (New England Colonies)0
579211392Mild climate, fertile soilM (Middle Colonies)1
579211393Warm climate, very fertile soilS (Southern Colonies)2
579211394Shortest growing seasonNE (New England Colonies)3
579211395Longest growing seasonS (Southern Colonies)4
579211396Region with the most slavesS (Southern Colonies)5
579211397Region with the fewest slavesNE (New England)6
579211398Many plantations that required many slavesS (Southern Colonies)7
579211399Many small farms (so, slavery isn't important)NE (New England)8
579211400Traded mainly with England and the CaribbeanNE (New England)9
579211401Traded mainly with only EnglandS (Southern Colonies)10
579211402Traded with England and the other coloniesM (Middle Colonies)11
579211403PuritansNE (New England Colonies)12
579211404Home of Roger WilliamsNE (New England Colonies)13
579211405"Bread basket" of colonies (exported/grew lots of wheat)M (Middle Colonies)14
579211406Town meetings were very importantNE (New England Colonies)15
579211407Exported fish, fur, and rumNE (New England Colonies)16
579211408Successful nautical work/ shipbuildingNE (New England Colonies)17
579211409Lumber was importantNE (New England Colonies)18
579211410Most religious toleranceM (Middle Colonies)19
579211411Agriculture was VERY importantS (Southern Colonies)20
579211412Successful businesses and craftspeopleM (Middle Colonies)21
579211413Many large cities, most diverse culture and customs, most cosmopolitanM (Middle Colonies)22
579211414Biggest colonies (in terms of geographical size)S (Southern Colonies)23
579211415Home of William PennM (Middle Colonies)24
579211416Cash crops such as: tobacco, rice, and indigoS (Southern Colonies)25
579342475When did the first English Colonial period in America begin (hint: Think Jamestown)?160726
579342476When was Plymouth founded?162027
579342477When was New York City founded?166428
579342478When was the Salem Witch Trials?169229
579342479When was the French and Indian War?1754- 176330
579342480When was the American Revolution?1775- 178331
579342481Lack of fresh water, starvation, uncomfortable heat, hostile natives, saltwater poisoning, inexperienced workers, death of leaders, threat of Spanish spies, sickness, and dangerous weaponsProblems that the Jamestown settlers faced32
579342482New YorkM (Middle Colonies)33
579342483PennsylvaniaM (Middle Colonies)34
579342484DelawareM (Middle Colonies)35
579342485New JerseyM (Middle Colonies)36
579342486MassachusettsNE (New England Colonies)37
579342487ConnecticutNE (New England Colonies)38
579342488Rhode IslandNE (New England Colonies)39
579342489New HampshireNE (New England Colonies)40
579342490VirginiaS (Southern Colonies)41
579342491GeorgiaS (Southern Colonies)42
579342492North CarolinaS (Southern Colonies)43
579342493South CarolinaS (Southern Colonies)44
579342494MarylandS (Southern Colonies)45
579342495Differences between the French and English coloniesFrench invested in fur, English colonized46
579342496What were the four (4) main reasons for English colonists to come to the New World?Political freedom, religious tolerance, economic opportunity, and land47
579342497To respect other beliefs, practices, or traits of othersTolerance48
579342498To disrespect others beliefs, practices, and traitsIntolerance49
579342499An irrational belief; a belief, practice, or rite held in spite of evidence to the contrary, resulting from ignorance of the laws of nature of from faith in magic, chance, and fateSuperstition50
579342500A group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nationColony51
579342501To have variety and diversity of cultureEthnic Diversity52
579342502A group of strict, religious people who lived in the New England Colonies and strove to be the "perfect society"Puritans53
579387117Crops that are grown to be soldCash crops54
579387118Worldly and diverseCosmopolitan55
579387119Hatred or intolerance of another race or other racesRacism56
579387120A group of colonists who settled at PlymouthPilgrims57
579387121Farming for economic purposesAgriculture58
579387122Large farms that typically grew cash cropsPlantations59
579387123Someone who gives years in service in exchange for passage to AmericaIndentured servant60
579387124Someone who is working for a skilled craftsman/master for a number of years in order to learn that person's skillApprentice61
579387125A series of mountain ranges in North America, spreading all over Eastern AmericaAppalachian Mountains62
579387126A system of government where the leaders (government officials) are Church officials who lead in the name of GodTheocracy63
579387127A person who plantsPlanter64
579387128A plant that can be made into blue dyeIndigo65
579387129"Green Gold"Tobacco66
579387132A man from New England who believed in fair rights for Native Americans, religious toleration, the of religion in state, and the founder of Rhode IslandRoger Williams67
579387134Person who lives in the colonies of a "mother country"Colonist68
579387136To establish a colonyColonize69
579387138The idea/concept that a nation success depends on being wealthy. The concept is also about using successful colonies to increase wealthMercantilism70
579387140The country from which colonists came from and are still a part of"Mother Country"71
579387142Occupation/trades that required specialized skills and talentsCrafts72

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