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13 Colonies Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the New England Colonies have in common? | They were all self-governing. |
| Which best describes the environment of the New England colonies? | Harsh winters and rocky, hilly land. |
| Why did people in the New England, Middle and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life? | The regions had different geographies and resources. |
| Which of the three colonial regions was most dependent upon the ocean for its economy? | New England |
| What was the first permanent English Settlement established in 1607? | Jamestown |
| What are examples of cash crop? | Rice, Indigo, Tobacco |
| Who was the Native American that aided the Jamestown colony and married John Rolfe? | Pocahontas |
| What were the 4 New England Colonies? | Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire |
| What was the word carved into the tree post in Roanoke? | Croatoan |
| The triangular trade involved which continents/regions? | Europe, North America, Africa |
| This is the method by which England gained a profit from it's colonies, mainly by using the natural resources provided by the colony, and controlling who the colonies could trade with ? | Mercantilism |
| A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country. | colony |
| The agreement that Pilgrims wrote and signed describing how they would govern themselves in the Americas,is known as the? | Mayflower Compact |
| Cash Crop | A crop, such as tobacco,sugar , and cotton ,raised in large quantities and sold for profit. |
| Mayflower Compact | An agreement that Pilgrims wrote and signed describing how they would govern themselves in the Americas. |
| Mercantilism | An economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies. |
| Magna Carta | An agreement made in 1215 listing the rights granted by King John to all free men of the kingdom. |
| Parliament | The law making body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom. |
| Great Awakening | A revival of religious of religious feeling and belief in the American colonies that began in the 1730s |
| Slave Trade | The business of capturing, transporting, and selling people as slaves. |