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What was the House of Burgesses?
The first government formed in Virginia
What was Bacon’s rebellion?
When poor farmers protested their lack of protection and burned down Jamestown
What is an Export?
Eleanor M. Savko 9/22/2018 A good or product that you make or grow that is ten shipped out of your country
What was a puritan?
A religious group that left England and founded the New England Colonies
Who was John Smith?
Saved Jamestown
What is democracy?
A government where the people get to vote and decide on laws
What were the large tobacco farms called?
Plantations
What was and indentured servant?
A person who agreed to work for seven years in exchange for free land
What Quaker established Pennsylvania? Eleanor M. Savko 9/22/2018 What Quaker established Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What is a duty?
A tax on imported goods
Why were the New England Colonies successful?
The puritans believed in hard work
How did William Penn get all of his land?
The King of England owed him a large sum of money
Why were the Middle colonies so successful?
They made laws to allow for religious freedom and free speech They made laws to allow for religious freedom and free speech. They were focused on trading with the native Americans rather than fighting them
How did the Puritan feel about the Native Americans How did the Puritan feel about the Native Americans? Even though they had saved them
They thought they were “Lazy Savages”
What was the first southern colony founded by rich Englishmen?
Jamestown
What colony had 100 people simply vanish?
Roanoke
What was the area that was founded by William Penn called?
Pennsylvania
What Trading post was founded by Champlain
Quebec
What town was founded by Dutch Trtaders
New Amsterdam
How did farming tobacco lead to slavery
Tobacco is labor intensive Requires many many workers Free workers meant more profit
What caused Bacon’s Rebellion?
Even though their taxes paid for these soldiers Poor farmers got bad land with little or no protection from soldiers in Jamestown Even though their taxes paid for these soldiers
Why was being an indentured servant not a good deal?
Treated worse than slaves Most died before 7 years Given the worst land far from Jamestown
What are some of the freedoms that began in the middle colonies?
Freedom of religion Freedom of Speech Right to a trial by jury
Why did Jamestown do so poorly at first?
Thought the Indians would feed them Thought they would find gold right away Landed in hostile territory Rich men were too lazy to work Drank salty water Land in the middle of a drought Had no idea how to survive in the new world
What are some of the differences between the New England, Middle and Southern colonies?
Grew different crops Founded by different types of people Founded for different reasons Southern colonies based on Tobacco founded by rich Englishmen Middle Colonies founded by traders- Fostered tolerance and an ability to get along New England Colonies founded by Puritans – Lived hard working simple lives Not tolerant of other religions or other people
EARLY COLONIES BY R. Nadeau & N. Burns