13 Colonies

Question 1

Puritans

Answer 1

group of people who wanted to PURIFY the Catholic Church, had very little Tolerances for other beliefs

Question 2

Mercantilism

Answer 2

a nation becomes strong by building its wealth and expanding its trade with colonies

Question 3

Patroon system

Answer 3

The Dutch West India Company wanted to increase the colony’s population, so it offered large land grants to anyone who could bring at least 50 settlers to work the land. Patroon leaders ruled like King and settlers owed the patroons labor and a share of their crops.

Question 4

Middle Passage

Answer 4

journey slaves took from Africa to the Colonies

Question 5

Indentured Servant

Answer 5

to pay for their passage to America, someone will agree to work without pay for a certain amount of time

Question 6

Debtors

Answer 6

those who had debts

Question 7

Pacifists

Answer 7

those who refused to fight in wars

Question 8

Cash Crops

Answer 8

a crop produced to make a profit (ex. Virginia- tobacco)

Question 9

Jamestown and the House of Burgesses

Answer 9

Jamestown was the first successful colony. Tobacco was grown and exported to England from here. The House of Burgesses was the first elected governing assembly in the New World. The first meeting was to discuss the sales prices of Tobacco.

Question 10

Who were the Puritans?

Answer 10

Were Protestants who wished to reform the Anglican Church. They Came to America for religious freedom- although they had very little tolerance for different beliefs. Strictly enforced their own religious beliefs. This lack of tolerance led people to form new colonies

Question 11

Describe the Salem Witch Trials

Answer 11

Deadliest Witch Hunt in history of United States. Over 200 people were accused, 19 of whom were killed. Later the fungus found on rye and wheat explained the Behavior of “The Witches”. This shows how little TOLERANCE the Puritans had

Question 12

Seperaist

Answer 12

A group of people (Pilgrims) who wanted to SEPARATE from the Anglican Church and Journey to the new World on a boat called the Mayflower

Question 13

Mayflower Compact

Answer 13

a document that set up organized, orderly government at Plymouth

Question 14

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Answer 14

The first written constitution in the America gave CT its nickname. Written rules for the colony to follow

Question 15

Who were the Quakers?

Answer 15

A Protestant group that was persecuted in England and founded a colony in PA. They were very tolerant people that believed everyone was equal. Women had rights, they were pacifists and they had a good relationship with the Indians.

Question 16

What were the Breadbasket Colonies?

Answer 16

A nickname given to the middle colonies because of a large grain (wheat) produce resulting from good soil

Question 17

Act of Toleration

Answer 17

Protestants beginning to outnumber Catholics in Maryland, the colony’s legislature passed an Act of Toleration. The act of Toleration allowed Protestants and Catholics the right to worship freely

Question 18

List Differences between the Northern and southern colonies:

Answer 18

Northern - Farming, trading with Europe, NO SLAVERY and fishing
Middle - Farming, some trading with Europe, growing wheat, and oat.
Southern - SLAVERY, cash crops
Massachusetts- Puritan
Pennsylvania- Quakers

Georgia- Debtors
Maryland- Act of Toleration

Question 19

Triangle Trade

Answer 19

Trade routes from Europe , Africa and the Colonies

Question 20

Difference between Puritans, Pilgrims, Seperaist, and Protestants

Answer 20

Puritan - people who wanted to PURIFY the Catholic Church, the wanted to make it better
Pilgrim - the group that actually came to America, they moved away from their homeland
Separatist - people who wanted to be SEPARATED from the Catholic Church
Protestants, people who stayed protestants after the king changed the Church.

Question 21

Who are theses people