Unit 1 Module 2: Settling Colonies Flashcards
Where are the New England colonies located?
Along the Northeast of the United States
What were the names of the English people who colonized the New England area of the USA?
They were called Pilgrims
What is the difference between a Pilgrim and a Puritan?
Nothing. I mean there is, but for the STAAR, you don’t worry about those differences. Just remember they are religious people who settled the New England colonies.
Why did Pilgrims and Puritans come to settle the New England colonies?
They wanted religious freedom
What is the climate like in New England?
It’s cold
What does the geography of New England look like?
- Natural harbors
- Dense forests
What is a natural harbor?
A natural harbor is a sheltered area of water where ships can enter and rest. While the ships are resting, the crew of the ship will make repairs.
Why did the New England economy place a big importance on shipbuilding?
Because the New England colonies had many natural harbors.
Why did the New England economy place a big importance on fishing?
It was cold in New England, so the colonists who lived there, over time, because very good fishermen.
What type of fish made the most money for people in the New England area?
Whales
Why did the New England colonies like to make money by trading stuff?
The New England colonies had good harbors for big ships to enter and rest, and the bigger the ship, the more stuff it had to trade.
What does it mean to “trade stuff”?
It means to buy and sell things.
People still trade today. When you enter a Walmart or an HEB to buy groceries, you are trading paper($$) for food.
Besides Plymouth, what was another colony that was in the New England colonies area?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
What happens to the Plymouth Bay colony?
It adds itself to the much bigger and more successful Massachusetts Bay Colony
Which city is the biggest in all of the New England area?
Boston, Massachusetts
Who is Roger Williams?
A puritan leader that thought the Puritans shouldn’t be taking Native American land away from the Natives.
Who is Anne Hutchinson?
She thought woman could teach men, even though the Bible literally says women can’t teach men.
What happened to Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson?
They got kicked out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
What did Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson do when they got kicked out?
started a brand new colony called Rhode Island.
Today, Rhode Island is the smallest state out of all the 50 states.
What are the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
It created a government with an elected legislature and governor.
Why is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut important?
Because it is another example of how the colonists were creating self-governing governments.
In other words, they were creating Democracy all on their own.
What four colonies were included in the New England colonies?
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New Hampshire
What does it mean when a government “asks for the consent of the governed”?
It means that the government is asking you for your permission to do things.
What does a town meeting look like in New England?
Think of like a community circle, but like for an entire town.
Who could speak in the town meetings in New England?
Only male church leaders
What is a theocracy?
A government where the religion decides what the laws are
What type of government was most common in the New England colonies?
Theocracy
What type of Theocracies existed in the New England colonies?
Christian Theocracies. These were governments where the rulers would use their interpretation of the Bible to make laws.
What is subsistence farming?
- The type of farming that occurred in the New England colonies.
- A type of farming where you only grow enough plants to feed you and your family
What is commercial farming?
- The type of farming common in the Southern colonies
- A type of farming where you grow plants to make money.
Subsistence farming or commercial farming?
Tobacco plants in Virginia
Commercial farming
Subsistence farming or commercial farming?
Corn plants in New England Colonies
Subsistence farming
What is the patriarchy?
- A type of society where men are worth more than women. The 13 colonies were very Patriarchal. (Male-dominated)
What is a close-knit family?
The type of family structure that people in New England had.
What is social class?
Think of them like cliques in school, but for adults.