Jeopardy! British Settlement in America

Era of Exploration The New England Colonies The Middle Colonies The Southern Colonies Colonial Society/Life

Era of Exploration Question: Why did Europeans, all of a sudden, become interested in Asia? Answer: Marco Polo had traveled there and wrote about his experience.

Era of Exploration Question: What were the 3 motives for Exploration? Answer: God, Gold, and Glory

Era of Exploration Question: Christopher Columbus was the first to “discover” America. What country made this possible? Answer: Spain

Era of Exploration – 400 Question: What idea/event connected the Western and Eastern Hemispheres during the Era of Exploration? Answer: The Columbian Exchange

Era of Exploration Question: What was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange? Possible Answers: – Disease – Death – Native Americans being forced out of their land

The New England Colonies Question: Name 2 colonies that make up the New England Colonies. Possible Answers: – Maine – New Hampshire – Massachusetts – Connecticut – Rhode Island

The New England Colonies Question: New England was not an ideal place to farm. Why? Possible Answers: – Thin, rocky soil – Cold climate – Short growing season – Mostly forests, hills, and low mountains

The New England Colonies Question: Why did the Puritans leave England? Possible Answers: – Religious Freedom – Disagreements with the Church of England

The New England Colonies Question: Describe the Salem Witch Trials. Possible Answer: – Because the people in the New England Colonies were very religious, they worked to expose and kill witches. Once accused of being a witch, several men, women, and children were put on trial and died.

The New England Colonies Question: What element of New England society showed democratic ideals? Answer: Town Meetings – citizens came together to discuss and vote on issues in the town.

The Middle Colonies Question: Name 2 colonies that make up the Middle Colonies. Possible Answers: – New York – New Jersey – Pennsylvania – Delaware

The Middle Colonies Question: Describe the geography of the Middle Colonies. Possible Answers: – Warmer climate – Longer growing seasons – Fertile soil – Rivers

The Middle Colonies Question: Who were the Quakers and why did they come to Pennsylvania? Answer: – Quakers: Society of Friend; disagreed with the Church of England. They came to Pennsylvania to escape persecution.

The Middle Colonies Question: Describe the change in population from in the Middle Colonies. Answer: The population increased.

The Middle Colonies Question: The Middle Colonies were very diverse. Name two countries that sent people to the Middle Colonies. Possible Answers: – Netherlands - Scotland -Holland – Spain - Wales -Switzerland – England - Ireland – Sweden -Germany

The Southern Colonies – 100 Question: Name 2 colonies that make up the Southern Colonies. Possible Answers: – Maryland – Virginia – North Carolina – South Carolina – Georgia

The Southern Colonies – 200 Question: Describe the geography of the Southern Colonies. Possible Answers: – Warm – Humid – Long growing seasons – Coastal – Lowlands

The Southern Colonies – 300 Question: What was the Southern Colonies’ economy based on? Answer: Agriculture

The Southern Colonies – 400 Question: What was the main cause of Bacon’s Rebellion? Answer: The governor of Virginia order that no one move west into Native American land. Nathaniel Bacon rebelled and went into Native American land killing many of them. Bacon later returned to Virginia and burned Jamestown.

The Southern Colonies – 500 Question: Infer – What happened to The Carolinas in 1712? Answer: They split and become two separate colonies.

Colonial Society & Life – 100 Question: What was the role of women in colonial society? Possible Answers: – Took care of the children – Household chores – Made clothes – Property of the husband

Colonial Society & Life – 200 Question: What does this image represent? Possible Answers: – The Atlantic Slave Trade – The Triangular Trade

Colonial Society & Life – 300 Question: Where were most enslaved Africans taken? Answer: The West Indies (Caribbean)

Colonial Society & Life – 400 Question: What part of the social class is missing? Answer: Gentry ? Middle Class Indentured Servants Freed African Americans

Colonial Society & Life – 500 Question: What is the difference between a slave and indentured servant? Answer: Slaves were property and typically worked most of their life. Indentured servants worked for a particular reason and for a set amount of time.