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Social Studies - 1
“New England, Middle, Southern Colonies”
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| region | an area that shares physical or human characteristics, such as populations, religion, and economy |
| meetinghouse | the largest building in town used for church assemblies and government meetings |
| climate | a pattern of weather in a place over a long period of time |
| cash crop | produce grown specifically to make money and solid for a profit |
| diversity | people from many different countries, backgrounds, and religious groups |
| colony | a territory that a country controls outside of its own borders |
| proprietor | individual who owns land or property |
| New England | Thin-rocky soil Short summers & cold-long winters Small farms which produced just enough to feed families |
| New England | Turned to fishing, whaling, and timber to make money |
| New England | Settled by people looking for religious freedom (ex: Puritans) |
| Massachusetts | Only men who owned land and went to church could participate in government (New England) |
| Middle Colonies | Soil was rich and better for farming Longer growing season More sun and rain Good for growing wheat and rye |
| Middle Colonies | Mills were used to create flour from grains (wheat and rye);became known as the “Bread Basket” because they made bread from the flour |
| New York and New Jersey | Proprietary colonies settled by the Dutch (Middle Colonies) |
| Middle Colonies | Welcomed diverse populations and religions |
| Southern Colonies | Best climate and soil for farming Long growing season, warm all year round Large plantations Cash crops: tobacco, indigo and rice |
| Georgia | Established for English people who were sent to jail for having debt and to block the Spanish from moving north (Southern Colony) |
| Jamestown, Virginia | First English settlement (Southern Colony) |
| John Winthrop | Leader of the 1st group of Puritans to settle in Massachusetts Bay Colony, then elected Governor of the colony |
| Roger Williams | A minister in MA who believed government and religion should be separate and later started the colony of Rhode Island |
| Anne Hutchinson | Puritan who spoke out against the Puritan beliefs, thought the church had too much power, was put on trial for her beliefs & banished from Massachusetts; settled in Rhode Island |
| William Penn | An English Quaker who started Pennsylvania, a colony where Quakers could live safely |
| James Oglethorpe | A soldier sent by King George II to lead Georgia, a colony founded for those who had been in jail for their debts |
| Thomas Hooker | A Massachusetts resident who wanted more political freedom than allowed in Massachusetts and started a colony in Connecticut |
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