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0
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primary crops were tobacco, rice, and indigo

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Southern Colonies

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harsh climate and rock soil meant farming on a small-scale

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New England

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practiced self government

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3
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founded on “God and cod.”

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New England

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4
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largest number of slaves live here

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Southern Colonies

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5
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grew various grains

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Middle Colonies

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small number of people were wealthy plantation owners

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Southern Colonies

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7
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People lived in towns or were very close to them

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New England

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Religion was the most important factor in their lives

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New England

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good growing season allowed them to produce surpluses of food and meat to export

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Middle Colonies

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the people owed their allegiance to Great Britain

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their leading industries were whaling, shipping, lumber, and fishing

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New England

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12
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Indentured servants were found here

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All

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13
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Large numbers of people from other European nations colonized here

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Middle Colonies

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People from one of its colonies moved and populated the rest of this region’s colonies

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New England

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What made money for the colonies, West Indies, Europe, and Africa?

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Triangle Trade

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16
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What was the first English Settlement in the new world?

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Roanoke

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17
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Why did Roanoke fail?

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poor location, lack of leadership, and lack of supplies

18
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What did the me at Jamestown come for?

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Gold

19
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Why are the middle colonies called the melting pot?

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lots of different countries settled there

20
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What was the main reason for different economies in the three sections?

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environment (geography/climate)

21
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People who are Protestants who wanted to simplify he Church of England are called…

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Puritans

22
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What happened to people who disagreed with the Church of England?

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Persecution

23
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Why was Georgia founded?

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To help debtors and to provide a buffer between the English and the Spanish colony in Florida

24
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What is the journey from Africa to the Western Hemisphere for slaves called?

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Middle Passage

25
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Who was the early leader who made Jamestown successful?

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John Smith

26
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Why did the pilgrims settle Plymouth?

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religious freedom

27
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How did Jamestown make money?

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tobacco

28
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What did English colonists have more of an opportunity to do in the colonies than in England?

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participate in government and own land

29
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What was the first elected government in the New World?

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House of Burgesses

30
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What were the 4 main reasons why people came to the colonies?

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religious freedom
wealth
self government
land ownership

31
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Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

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first written plan of government in America

32
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Define indentured servant.

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people who sign an indenture to work four to seven years for those who paid their ship fare to America

33
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How was the middle colonies’ economy based on their environment?

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good soil for farming

34
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Define plantation.

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large farm for growing cash crops using slave labor

35
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What were three hardships experienced by Africans on the Middle Passage?

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lack of space
unsanitary
force fed

36
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List the Southern Colonies.

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Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland

37
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List the Middle Colonies.

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New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

38
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List the New England Colonies.

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Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

39
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What colonies were founded for religious freedom?

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Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland

40
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What colonies were founded for trade?

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New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, South Carolina

41
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What colonies were founded for farming?

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North Carolina and South Carolina

42
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Why was Virginia founded?

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for wealth

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