Early Exploration and Colonization Flashcards
What were the 5 Southern colonies?
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
What are the 4 New England colonies?
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
What are the 4 Middle colonies?
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
What did Southern colonies seek? (1 thing)
Economic opportunities
What were the rich called in Eastern VA?
“Cavaliers”
English Nobility who received large land grants in Eastern VA from the King of England
What were characteristics of the poor in Western VA?
Sought better lives
- small farmers
- artisans
Indentured Servants:
Agreed to work on tobacco plantations for a period of time to pay for passage to the New World
When was Jamestown established?
1607
What was Jamestown?
- Was a business venture
- First permanent British settlement
What was the House of Burgesses?
Representative Democracy
First elected assembly
Today known as General Assembly of Virginia
What did Middle colonies seek? (2 things)
- Religious Freedom
- Economic opportunities
What was the main characteristic of the Middle Colonies?
Diversity
The Middle colonies were the most diverse if any colonies
Who was mostly settled in the Middle colonies?
Mainly English, Dutch, and German speaking people
What did New England colonies seek? (2 things)
- Freedom from religious persecution
- Economic opportunities
Who were New England colonies settled by?
Puritans
who were escaping freedom from religious persecution in Europe
New England Early Government:
Town meetings –> Direct Democracy
