Tx History unit one 8th Flashcards
When was James town founded
1607
Why was James town founded
In search of gold
What was significant about James town
it was the first percentage English settlement in the newworld
economy of the New England colonies?
- largely dependent on the ocean
-Boston was the main harbors - jobs based on the ocean
- Main jobs : fishing, shipbuilding, and trade, whaling, and whale oil
-Labor force : apprentices - diverse immigrant populations
- puritan/ pilgrims to practice religion
Economy of the middle colonies
- Most diverse economy
- Made up of crops
- staple crops : wheat, barley, and oats
- Main Jobs: farming, trade skilled craftsman
- Labor force : servants
- Bread basketE
Economy of southern colonies
- Based on farming
- Money= Trade
- Grew cash crops : Tabbaco, indigo, rice
- Slaves were needed for the plantations
William penn/Quaker
- Started the colony of Pennsylvaniania
- For quakers for their religious freedom
- Beleved in equality
Roger Williams
- Found the colony of Rhodesia island
- For religious tolerance/reasons
John Smith
- Leader of Jamestown
- Work ethic “ Do’t work, don’t eat”
John Rolfe
- Intorduced tabaco to James town
- Cash crop
- Leading to the success of James town
Thomas Hooker
Founded Connecticut to have a more democratice gov
- Wrote the fundamental orders of Connecticut
Pilgrims/ william Bradford
left England for religious freedom, landed in the New World (Massachusetts) in 1620 and wrote the Mayflower Compact
Puritan/John Winthrop
left England for religious freedom. Landed in Massachusetts in 1629.
Massachusetts
The Pilgrims left England to get away from the Church of England for religious freedom.
Connecticut
For a more democratic government.
Rhode Island
started by Roger Williams based on religious toleration