13 colonies Flashcards
The Puritans came to the New World to escape Persecution. Where did they settle?
Massachusetts
Name some cash crops in the Southern Region
Tobacco, Rice, Indigo
Which group settled in the Middle Region and was tolerant of other religions?
Quakers
The main reason most settlers came to the colonies of Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island was to?
To seek religious freedom
The middle colonies were known for?
Diverse Population
What was the first permanent english settlement of North America and was established for economic reasons?
Jamestown
What region was known as the “bread basket”
Middle
What was the New England economy shaped on?
Rocky Soil, long winters
The Southern economy was based on?
small plantations and family farms
What was one result of Colonial Settlement on Native American populations?
Many Native American’s died from diseases
The succession of large plantations in the Southern Colonies was dependent on?
Slaves
Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What religious group went to Maryland?
Catholics
What’s a Cash Crop?
Raised for sale in markets (only for selling)
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
Shipbuilding and Fishing
