Colonial America Vocab Study Guide

Name the 4 colonies in the New England Region

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire

Who settled Plymouth Colony?

Pilgrims (Separatists) 1620

Define Separatists

People who wanted to break free from the Church of England

Why did the separatists establish Plymouth?

Religious Reasons

Who settled Massachusetts Bay Colony

Puritans, 1630

Define Puritans

A very strict religious group that wanted to reform the Church of England

Define reform

to change for the better

Why did the Puritans start the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

They wanted to "purify" the religion and avoid religious persecution

Religious Reasons

Define persecution

to treat unfairly because of religious reasons

What are the human resources of the New England Colonies

Craftsman

shop keepers

ship builders

What are the natural resources of the New England Colonies?

fishing

deep harbors

timber

What did the New England Colonies specialize in?

Fishing, shipbuilding, naval supplies, metal tools, and equipment

Define specialization

focusing on one or a few products

Colonial America: New England

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

New Hampshire

What is the social life of the New England Colonies?

Villages and church

Religious leaders

What is the geography of the New England Colonies?

Appalachian Mountains

Boston Harbor

Hilly terrain

Jagged coast

Rocky soil (made stone walls)

What is the climate of the New England Colonies?

moderate summers, cold winters

What did the New England Colonies get from the Southern and Middle Colonies?

Grain and Livestock (Mid Atlantic)

Tobacco, grain, cotton. Indigo, rice forest products (Southern)

Define Interdependence

two or more people depending on each other for goods and services

Mid-Atlantic States

There are 4 states in the Mid-Atlantic area

Who settled Pennsylvania?

William Penn and the Quakers

Define Quakers

Peaceful, open religious group that believes in God

What did the Mid-Atlantic colonies specialize in?

Livestock

Grain

Fish

What are the natural resources of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

Rich farmland

Rivers

What are the human resources of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

Workers (skilled and unskilled)

Fishermen

What is the social life of the Mid-Atlantic colonies?

Villages

Diverse lifestyles

Many regions

Why did the Quakers settle in Pennsylvania?

religious reasons

Define Diverse

different

What is the civic life of the Mid-Atlantic colonies?

Maket Towns

What is the geography of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

Appalachian Mountains

Coastal lowlands

Wide, deep rivers

Harbors

Bays

What is the climate of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

mild winters and moderate climate

What did the Mid-Atlantic Colonies get from the New England and Southern Colonies?

Metal tools and equipment (New England)

Tobacco, cotton, indigo, forest products (Southern)

Southern Colonies

Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Why was Roanoke Island established?

Economic Reason-s 1585

What was Roanoke Island's nickname?

Lost colony

What was England's 1st permanent settlement in North America?

Jamestown, Virginia

Why was the Jamestown settlement established?

Economic Reasons

Who started Jamestown?

England

When was Jamestown established?

1607, first permanent English colony

Who settled Georgia?

debtors

Define debtors

people who owe money

Why did the debtors start Georgia?

Economic reasons

What were the human resources of the Southern Colonies?

Farmers

Slaves

Indentured servents

What are the natural resources of the Southern Colonies? (3)

Fertile land

Rivers

Harbors

What did the Southern Colonies specialize in?

Tobacco

Rice

Indigo

Cotton

Forest products (lumber, tar, pitch)

What is the social life of the Southern Colonies?

plantations with mansions, a few cities, a few schools, the Church of England

What is the civic life of the Southern Colonies?

counties

What is the geography of the Southern Colonies

Appalachian Mountains

Piedmont

Atlantic Coastal Plain

good harbors

Rivers

Forests

What is the climate of the Southern Colonies?

Humid

Mild winters

Hot summers

What did the Southern Colonies get from the New England and the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

Metal tools and equipment (New England)

Grain and livestock (Mid-Atlantic

Important Colonial information

13 colonies

Why did people settle in the 13 English Colonies?

Religious Reasons

Economic Reasons

Name the 3 early settlements that started for religious reasons

Plymouth

Massachusetts Bay Colony

Pennsylvania

(Rhode Island in 1636)

Name the 3 early settlements that started for economic reasons

Roanoke

Jamestown

Georgia

Describe farmers in colonial America

Worked the land according to the region

Relied on Family members for labor

Describe enslaved African Americans in colonial America

They were captured in their native Africa and sold to slave traders

They were shipped to the colonies, where they were sold into slavery

They were owned as property for life

Describe free African Americans in colonial America

They were able to own land

Had more economic freedom and could work for pay and decide how to spend their money

Not allowed to vote

Describe indentured servants in colonial America

People who did not have the money for passage to the colonies agreed to work in exchange for passage to the colonies

Free at the end of the contract

Describe women in Colonial America

Worked as caretakers, house workers, and homemakers

Could not vote

Had few chances for education

Describe artisans in colonial America

Worked as a craftsman in towns and on the plantation

Lived in small villages and cities

Describe large landowners in colonial America

Lived predominately in the South

Relied on slaves, indentured servants

They were educated in some cases

Had a rich social culture

Colony

A territory ruled by a faraway power

Venture

a risky or daring undertaking