jamestown and 13 colonies quiz study guide

new england

this region was the most literate of all of the regions because everyone had to learn how to read the Bible.

middle

this region was considered a “melting pot” because of the diversity of the population

middle

the region was nicknamed the “breadbasket colonies” because of the production of staple crops like wheat, barely, and rye.

southern

this region was settled in order for people to make a profit (make money) rather than establish settlements.

new england

in this region, religion dominated all aspects of the peoples’ lives. there were extreme punishments including banishment for those who did not follow.

new england

this region relied heavily on the Atlantic Ocean for fishing, whaling and shipbuilding in order to make profit.

southern

this region did not place much an emphasis on education with most of the schooling done in the home. a large portion of the population was illiterate.

middle

this region had religious toleration and established friendly relationships with Native Americans.

southern

this region relied on the production of “cash crops” like tobacco in order to make profit (money).

southern

this region established a social order that consisted of plantation owners, poor farmers and slaves.

jamestown

the first permanent English settlement is north america was

john smith

who saved the Jamestown colony from early devastation with a “work or starve” policy?

roanoke

what was the name of the failed colony that england attempted to establish in present day North Carolina

John rolfe

who saved the colony of Jamestown from failure by bringing tobacco to the colony to cultivate and sell it

virginia company of london

who actually financed the Jamestown colony

c. the colony was created to protect people from religious persecution

all of the following are true about the Jamestown colony except:

a. king James 1 wanted an English colony in north america

b. the colony was established in 1607

c. the colony was created to protect people from religious persecution

d. slavery was introduced into the colony in 1619

triangle trade

the three legged system of trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas was called…

middle passage

the second leg of the journey was also called the _____ _____ in which slaves were sent from Africa to the Americas.

the starving time

the time of extreme hunger and starvation in the Jamestown colony where only 60 out of 200 colonists survived was known as…

powhatans

what native American tribe did the colonists of Jamestown have constant conflict with

pennsylvania

if you wanted to live in a colony that accepts many religions, where should you move?

virginia

if you wanted to live in a colony that was founded to make profit, where should you move?

rhode island

if you wanted to live in a colony that was created because Massachusetts was too harsh, where should you move?

delaware

if you wanted to live in a colony that was run by another colony, where should you move?

virginia

if you wanted to live in a colony that had difficulties with Native Americans, where should you move?

maryland

if you wanted to live in a colony that was founded for only 1 religion, where should you move?

silver and gold

main goal for settling in virginia?

powhatans

comprised of 30 tribes living along VA’s costal plain