When was Jamestown founded? 1607
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania? William Penn
List the 3 sections of the 13 colonies… New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies
List the New England Colonies… New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island Plus later the states of Maine & Vermont New Hampsters Massacre Connecticut Rodents
List the Southern Colonies… Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Mary Virginia Never Studies Geography
List the Middle Colonies… New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware New Penns New Dells
Who founded the colony of Georgia? James Oglethorpe
Thomas Hooker & the Puritans wrote the first constitution in the colonies… Name the constitution? Fundamental Orders of Connecticut FoofConn !
What was the name of the Pilgrims ship? The Mayflower
In what colony did the Pilgrims land? Massachusetts
Name the first representative assembly in the colonies… Virginia House of Burgesses
Name the document signed by the men on the Mayflower… The Mayflower Compact
Which colonial religious group helped the Indians? The Quakers
Which section of the colonies used slave labor on plantations to grow tobacco, rice, sugar, and indigo? The Southern Colonies
Which section of colonies grew grains like wheat,rye,and oats. They were called the breadbasket colonies… The Middle Colonies
Which group of colonies fished, built ships, traded, and mainly Puritans? The New England Colonies
What series of British laws required the colonists to sell products only to England? The Navigation Acts
Name the time of religious revival during the colonial times… The Great Awakening
What document from 1215 limited the English King’s power and allowed trial by jury? The Magna Carta
What nation won the French and Indian War? Great Britain ( England)
Which Virginia colonist saved the settlement (Jamestown) by making everyone work? John Smith
Which colonist created a money making product for Virginia? (tobacco) John Rolfe
Which Pennsylvania colonist was a printer, scientist, inventor, & politician? Benjamin Franklin
What movement emphasized logical thinking and science? The Enlightenment
What ocean lies to the east of the 13 colonies? Atlantic Ocean
What mountain range was the western border of the 13 colonies? The Appalachian Mountains
What nation lies to the north of the United States? Canada
What nation lies to the south of the United States? Mexico
What river flows from Minnesota to Louisiana and empties into the Gulf of Mexico? The Mississippi River
What western mountain range stretches from Canada to Mexico ? The Rocky Mountains
What English document protected rights for English citizens & was the basis for the U.S. Bill of Rights? The English Bill of Rights
What economic system depended on colonies sending raw materials to Europe which could be sold to bring in gold? Mercantilism This will help convince the colonies to break away from England
What economic system used private business to make a profit, the government stays out! The Free Enterprise System