All About The Colonies Flashcards

1
Q

States in the Southern Colonies

A

Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

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2
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What was the main cash crop for the southern colonies?

A

Tobacco

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3
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What did southern agriculture depend on

A

Slavery

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4
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What is entail?

A

Land can never be broken up by inheritance

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5
Q

What is primogeniture?

A

Only the oldest son could inherit a land grant

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6
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What states were in the New England colonies?

A

Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island

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7
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What group of people was persecuted in England because they had different religious beliefs?

A

Puritans

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8
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Who were the pilgrims?

A

Mayflower
Persecuted in England because they were worshiping the way they wanted
Established Plymouth rock, survived with the help of the Indians

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9
Q

What states are in the middle colonies?

A

Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey

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10
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Describe the middle colonies

A

They were known as the “bread colonies”because of the surplus food they produced 

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