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farming
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90% of the colonists lived by __________
middle colonies
“bread colonies”
south
known for indigo and rice
indigo
rice
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the south was known for _________ and _______
quitrent
small, fixed annual fee (new england colonies)
new england
which colony used “quintrent”?
headright system
parcel of land given to each settler who paid for an indentured servant’s passage (south)
southern
which colony used the headright system ?
middle
most likely a mix
slavery
fill in the blank
___________ was used widely on large plantations (south)
post roads
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large cities were connected by _____ _______
lumber
which industry did the new england and middle colonies go into?
shipbuilding
which industry did all the colonies go into?
fishing
whaling
what two industries was the new england colony into?
fur trade
what industry was the frontier into?
domestic system
manufacturing done in the home
triangular trade routes
routes of trade between europe, africa, and the US
john singleton copley
greatest portraitist of colonial times
william billings
first notable composer born in america
enlightenment
a movement which departed from traditional beliefs about God, man, and the universe
benjamin franklin
best-known scientist of the universe
cotton mather
invented the smallpox vaccine
daniel boone
explorer who guided colonists to kentucky on the wilderness road
wilderness road
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daniel boone guided colonists to kentucky on the ________________ _________
boonesborough
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daniel boone built a town called _______________
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