Middle and Southern Colonies Review

Practice flashcards covering the key people, settlements, government charters, and historical developments of the Middle and Southern Colonies.

Where was New Netherland located, and which group settled it?

New Netherland was located between the English colonies of New England and Virginia, and it was settled by the Dutch.

What was the main city of New Netherland, and on which river was its seaport situated?

The city was New Amsterdam, located on a good seaport on the Hundson river.

How did the Dutch West India Company define patroons?

Patroons were landholders given large grants of land for bringing 50 or more settlers to work, and they ruled their land like kings while sharing crops with settlers.

How did New Netherland transition into New York?

The English sent a fleet to attack, Governor Peter Stuyvesant surrendered without a fight, and the colony was renamed New York in honor of the Duke of York.

How was New Jersey established, and who received it?

New Jersey was created from New York as a gift given to Carterer & Berkeley.

Who were the Quakers, and who founded Pennsylvania as a holy experiment for them?

The Quakers (also known as the "Society of Friends") were persecuted Protestants in England who believed in equality and following an "inner light"; Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in payment for a debt.

What rights were granted by the Charter of Privileges in Pennsylvania?

It granted citizens the right to elect representatives to their government.

How was Delaware created out of Pennsylvania?

William Penn allowed the southern counties of Pennsylvania to form their own legislatures, which then functioned as Delaware.

What caused Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia, and who led it?

Nathanial Bacon opposed the government and Governor Bekely's deal with Native Americans, leading an attack against Native Americans and Jamestown.

Who created the Carolina colony, and who wrote its constitution?

King Charles II created Carolina (also called "Charles land") and gave it to 8 nobles; John a Locke wrote the colony's constitution.

What were the primary trade goods of South Carolina, and who developed its cloth dye?

South Carolina traded deerskin, lumber, beef, rice, and indigo; Eliza Lucas developed the indigo cloth dye.

Why was Maryland founded by Lord Baltimore (Calvert)?

Lord Baltimore wanted to create a safe place for Catholics to live without persecution.

What was the purpose of the Act of Toleration in Maryland?

It was passed to make sure people could worship freely.

What was the Mason-Dixon Line created to resolve?

It was created to settle a land dispute between the Penn family of Pennsylvania and the Calvert family of Maryland.

Why did James Oglethorpe receive a charter to establish Georgia?

He received a charter to start a colony for poor people and debtors, which also served as a "buffer" block between Spanish Florida and the other colonies.

What initial restrictions in Georgia led settlers to complain?

Settlers complained about limits on landownership, the prohibition of slavery, the ban on rum, and not being allowed to have big farms.