New Spain, France, England

What work did Native Americans do for the Spanish?

Slave work and labor

Describe the class difference between the Spanish and natives

Spanish and whites were at the top while natives and blacks were at the bottom

What trend brought the French to America?

the Fur trade

How did Spanish missions (churches) impact natives?

Forced them to use European ideas and abandon their own cultures

How did missions (churches) impact the Spanish?

allowed them more control over the area and brought Spanish culture and art to the New World

What religious barriers did New France create?

Only Catholics allowed

What races were allowed in French churches?

all

The British forced the French to stop with what trade?

fishing trade

Why was New England created?

To create money and expand for the king

What was the main crop farmed in New England?

tobacco

How did Plymouth achieve more economic diversity out of the New England colonies?

shipped furs, foods, materials, and more rather than just tobacco

Each Colony had their own _________

religions

What “method” of work was used on Jamestown Plantations?

Slave workers

2 benefits of being a colonizer in New England:

1. Colonizers could own their own land

2. Colonizers could be at the top of the social pyramid because there is no king

Describe the climate of the North Colonies and how did that effect growing season

long harsh winters make for short growing seasons

What farming practices were used in the North Colonies

Subsistence Farming

Describe the climate of the Middle Colonies and how it affected their growing season

Moderate temperatures and moderate growing seasons

Describe the climate of the Sourthern colonies and how it affects growing season

hot, humid, with a long growing season

Which colonies are Northern?

Rhode island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire

Which colonies are Southern?

Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland

Which colonies are “middle”?

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware

What menmoic device helps to remember the middle colonies?

“I got a new penn and a new dell!”

describe the geography in the northern colonies

fast moving rivers, rocky soil, dense forests, and natural harbors

describe the geography of the middle colonies

wide river valleys, dense forests

describe the geography of the southern colonies

broad, slow rivers, fertile soil, abundant rainfall

describe the northern colonies’ economy (name 4)

artisans, timber industry, ship building, trade

describe the middle colonies’ economy (name 3)

timber industry, diverse economy, “bread basket”

describe the southern colonies’ economy (name 3)

Plantations, small farms, slavery as basis

Why were the middle colonies the “Bread Basket”?

They produced the most grain, wheat, and flour due to the abundance of mills in those colonies and shipped it to different places

What did the North prioritize socially? (_____ oriented)

community oriented, access to education

What did the Middle prioritze socially?

Tolerated different forms of Christianity, allowed different kinds of white

what did the South prioritize socially? (____ oriented)

family oriented, private tutors taught the wealthy

What does subsistence farming mean?

to only farm enough your family