1. Unit 4 Life in the Colonies
Lessons 1-7

2. Vocabulary plantation
a person who agreed to work for an amount of time in exchange for the cost of housing, food, and the voyage to North America
A large farm with many workers who lived on the land they worked
an owner
a crop that is grown to be sold for profit
having the ability to produce most everything that one needs
unjust treatment
to give something formally to someone
plantation
cash crop
proprietor
indentured servant
self-sufficient
grant
persecution

3. A person from England who wanted to improve the Church of England
A person who travels to a place for religious reasons
A person who gives speeches about religious subjects
To be not accepting of ideas or behaviors different from one’s own
A person whose views are different from those of his or her leaders
A skilled worker who makes things by hand
A group of people from England who wanted to separate themselves from Church of England
Separatists
pilgrim
Puritan
dissenter
intolerant
preacher
artisan

4. A system in which prices are not controlled by the government
An open space in the center of a town where cattle and sheep could graze
A person who learns a skill or trade from an experienced worker
A person who supports something
A public sale in which something is sold to the person who offers the most money
To resist or fight against authority
apprentice
town common
free-market economy
auction
proponent
rebel

5. A person who is chosen to act for others A member of a country
A government that is run by the people
A gathering of people who live in a town to discuss issues
A gathering of elected representative for a specific purpose
A place where a county government is located
democracy
citizen
representative
assembly
town meeting
county seat

6. When people in England first heard about America’s many resources, they began moving to the colonies. Which resource were they NOT looking for?
make money from the fur trade
to raise taxes
to find gold and silver
to own their own land

7. Large plantations existed in the Southern Colonies due to
cold climate and rocky soil
lack of workers
warm climate and rich soil
size of the land claims

8. Who founded the colony of Maryland?
William Bradford
James Oglethorpe
John Winthrop
Lord Baltimore

9. John Smith was a leader in
Massachusetts
Carolina
Virginia
Plymouth

10. European countries and settlers had many reasons for building colonies
European countries and settlers had many reasons for building colonies. What was NOT a reason for building a colony?
settlers wanted to live in a royal colony
countries wanted to gain wealth through land and natural resources
settlers hoped to grow rich by owning their own land
settlers were escaping religious persecution

11. During the First Great __, there was an increased interest in .
Awakening
religion

12. John Winthrop led the Puritans Pilgrims Separatists
Sacramento Kings to an NBA Championship

13. The official religion of the colony of Virginia was
Puritanism
Quakerism
Catholicism
Anglicanism

14. George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, Gilbert Tennent, and Samuel Davies were all
Dancing with the Stars Champions
preachers
members of One Direction
founders of colonies

15. In a free-market ____________ the _____________ does NOT control _________.
economy
government
prices

16. WELCOME TO THE TOWN COMMON

17. As ______________ grew in the Southern Colonies, ________ increased.
plantations
slavery

18. Slaves rebelled against slavery with all of the following except…
They ran away.
They worked slowly.
They bought their own freedom.
They voted for slavery to end.

19. Why did early American settlements need governments?
to help solve problems and make rules
to help improve relations with England
to raise taxes
to advise the king

20. What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
to ensure religious freedom
to establish a basis for a government
to establish the House of Pancakes
to elect representatives

21. How were the English setters self-sufficient in their new land
How were the English setters self-sufficient in their new land? Include geography and climate in your answer.
The Southern Colonies: The ______ climate and ______ soil made the land well suited for _____________. Cash crops included ________, ______, and ________.
The Middle Colonies: They established farms and grew _______ as a cash crop. They were important in the shipping industry because of their good _______.
The New England Colonies: They had a ________ climate and ________ soil. Shipbuilders used tall, white _______ trees for ship masts. They fished for cod and ___________. They farmed only enough for themselves.
warm
rich
plantations
tobacco
rice
indigo
wheat
harbors
cold
rocky
pine
mackerel

22. How are they different? Slave considered property
bought and sold at auctions
punished if disobeyed
were not paid
Indentured Servant
worked for a set period of time in exchange for housing, food, and cost of voyage

23. The Middle Colonies were more accepting of other religions because the people in these colonies came from different ___________, ___________, and ____________. This made them more understanding.
backgrounds
cultures
religions

24. How did the First Great Awakening affect religious tolerance?
People joined new religious groups like _________ or __________. Some of these religions reached out to __________ Americans.
Baptists
Methodists
African

25. Why were colonial governments not true democracies?
Only white men who owned _________ could vote or be elected_____________. The British government could pass _______ for the colonies without asking the colonists’ ________.
property
representatives
laws
consent

26. THE BIG ESSAY!
Explain how a person, a place, or an event shaped development in the colonies.
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