Thirteen Colonies Flashcards
What are “Colonial Regions”?
3 big areas where the 13 colony’s developed.
What does “democratic” mean?
Controlled or run by the people themselves with each person having an equal say.
What does the word “economy” mean?
The way people make money.
Rhode Island was founded because ____________.
So they could freely practice different religions.
New York was founded because___________.
So they could set up trading posts.
Pennsylvania was founded because___________.
So quakers could have religious freedom.
Maryland was founded because___________.
To make money and have religous freedom.
Georgia was founded because____________.
British government wanted to stop Spain from moving North.
New England Colonies Economy was based on what?
Based on small farms, lumbering, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.
Middle Colonies were based on what?
Farmers sold pork, beef, wheat, and rye. That attracted people from Germany and Ireland.
Southern Colonies were base on what?
Cash Crops are grown in large quanties to sell to other people.
What is a “dilemma”?
When a person is forced to make a decision and both options are bad.
Who was forced and brought onto ships? Why?
African Americans were brought onto ships to be sold to other people and work for them for no money.
Describe the Middle Passage.
The voyage they took across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to America.
Conditions on the ships were like…
Little excessive, packed so closly couldn’t move, hot, smelly, and little or no food.
