Period Two Overview Flashcards
1
Q
New England Colonies
A
Puritans
2
Q
Puritans
A
Sought like-minded community away from religious persecution
3
Q
Middle colonies
A
Religiously tolerant, most ethnically diverse
4
Q
Chesapeake colonies (Maryland and Virginia)
A
- tobacco
- indentured servitude and slavery
5
Q
Southern Colonies
A
Heavy use of slave labor; staple crops
6
Q
Georgia
A
Settled by English criminals, vagrants, and rejects