13 Colonies

By Mr. Griffin

List the 4 Middle Colonies

NYNJPADE

What country was the first to settle NY?

The Dutch/Netherlands

What year did England take New York from the Dutch?

1664

Delaware was originally part of what colony?

Pennsylvania

New Jersey was originally part of what colony?

New York

How did Pennsylvania get its name?

Named after William Penn – Penn’s Woods

How did the colony of New York get its name?

The Duke of York

What does proprietary mean?(proprietary colony)

Relating to business – goal was to make money

How did the colony of New Jersey promote religious freedom?

New Jersey’s laws protected religious freedom

Allowed people of all different faiths to settle in NJ

True or FalseThe Quakers were a protestant religion.

True

NJ became a Royal Colony in what year?

1702

What were 2 beliefs that the Quakers held?

Peace Fairness

Not supporting WarNot supporting the Church of England

All men were equalToleration

Not bowing to royalty

What country were the Quakers from?

England

What current product is associated with the Quakers?

Quaker Oats

How did Pennsylvania help further the cause of religious freedom?

William Penn wanted Pennsylvania to be a “holy experiment” – by allowing people of all faiths to settle there.

Side note – later Penn was forced to turn away Catholics and Jews by English officials

Pennsylvania became known as one of the “bread basket” colonies– what does this mean?

Major role in food production

Name the 4 New England Colonies

MassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticut

New Hampshire

What was the first colony settled in New England?

Plymouth

What year was Massachusetts founded? (Plymouth)

1620

Why did Boston grow to become a large important city?

Many “new” colonists settled in Boston. - during the Great Migration

Who was Thomas Hooker?

Puritan who left Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Who began the colony of Rhode Island?

Roger Williams

Why was Roger Williams unhappy in Massachusetts?

How did he disagree with the way the colony was being run?

He believed that the church and state should be separate.

The church should not make laws!

Why were Puritan ministers threatened by anyone with opposing views?

Threatened their control

How did the Puritans view the role of women?

Very limited – could not vote, participate in government, they could not become ministers, etc….

What were two of the most important industries in New England?

Whaling/FishingLumber

How was Anne Hutchinson an important symbol for religious freedom?

She was a Puritan woman who refused to be silent.

List the 4 Southern Colonies

MarylandVirginia

North CarolinaSouth Carolina

Georgia

How did Maryland promote religious toleration?

Allowed all forms CHRISTIAN religions

What was the first colony in Virginia?

Jamestown

Why was the colony of Georgia established? (set up)

To act as a buffer between the Spanish and English Colonies

A place for people who owed money to start over

What colony contained many small, poor tobacco farmers?

North Carolina

What was the first group to call for end to slavery?!

The Quakers

What was triangular trade?

Trade between New England, the West Indies, and West Africa

After the addition of Georgia, how many English colonies are in North America?

13

What is a debtor?

Someone who owes money

What is a plantation?

A large estate farmed by many workers.

Which group of colonies had rocky soil?

The New England Colonies

Which group of colonies has the warmest climate and longest growing season?

The Southern Colonies

What colony grouping contains the cities of Boston, Salem, and Hartford

New England

What colony grouping contains the cities of Philadelphia, Dover, and Albany

Middle Colonies

What are cash crops?

Crops that are sold for money!