Exploration and Colonization - Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What were the 3 G’s?
A
Gold- Wealth
God- Religon
Glory- Power
2
Q
What did colonizers find in the New England Colonies?
A
Rocky soil, forests, Cold Climate, natural harbors
3
Q
What did colonizers find in the Middle Colonies?
A
Wheat, grain, small farms, lumber
4
Q
What did colonizers find in the Southern States?
A
Fertile land, tobacco, and warm climate
5
Q
Why were the New England colonies founded?
A
Religous reasons
6
Q
Why was Jamestown founded?
A
To find gold
7
Q
Why was Plymouth founded?
A
To seek religous freedom
8
Q
What did the Southern colonies rely on for the basis of their economy?
A
Slavery on plantations
9
Q
What religous movement caused for the growth of Self Government?
A
The First Great Awakening
10
Q
What kept the colonies under Great Britain’s control?
A
Mercantilisim
