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New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies Grab Bag 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

Name the New England Colonies. What are Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island? Name the New England Colonies. 100, Col 1

What are New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware ? Name the Middle Colonies. 100, col 2

What are Virginia, Maryland, S. Carolina, N. Carolina, and Georgia? Name the Southern Colonies 100, col 3

What is someone who learns a trade from a skilled artisan or person? Define the term apprentice . 100, col 4

The trade route that allowed North America, Europe, What is the Triangular Trade Route? The trade route that allowed North America, Europe, and Africa to exchange goods such as teas, spices, whale oil, slaves, and molasses. 200,col 1

What is New Amsterdam? What was New Netherland? What present day New York City was called. What was present day New York & New Jersey 200, col2

The colonial region’s geography was not good for growing crops. What is the New England Colonies? The colonial region’s geography was not good for growing crops. The soil was rocky and they had a short growing season. Their economy depended on fishing, whaling , shipbuilding, and lumber. 200, col 3

A person who agrees to work for a certain What is an indentured servant? A person who agrees to work for a certain amount of time without pay in exchange for a trip to the New World. 200, col 4

shipped out to other countries. What is export. A product that is made or grown in our country and is shipped out to other countries. 300, col 1

Who is James Oglethorpe? This man started and led the colony of Georgia 300, col 2

This colonial region has the longest growing season and What is the Southern Colonies? This colonial region has the longest growing season and is excellent for farming. Cash crops like rice, indigo, and tobacco helped their economy. 300, col 3

What is his inventions, (lightning rod)? Ben Franklin was most known for what? 300, col 4

The 13 colonies were Ruled by what European country? 400, col 1 What is England? The 13 colonies were Ruled by what European country? 400, col 1

Identify and explain the term used to describe the Middle Colonies. What is Breadbasket colonies/ they grew many crops used to make bread? Identify and explain the term used to describe the Middle Colonies. 400, col 2

The Southern Colonies economy depended on growing what 3 What was tobacco, rice and indigo? The Southern Colonies economy depended on growing what 3 important cash crops ? 400, col 3

The man was a Quaker, he was the proprietor of Pennsylvania. Who is William Penn? The man was a Quaker, he was the proprietor of Pennsylvania. 400, col 4

What is the 1600’s When were most of the colonies formed? 500, col 1

This man started the colony of Rhode Island. 500, col 2 Who is Roger Williams? This man started the colony of Rhode Island. 500, col 2

Massachusetts from the Puritans and the Pilgrims? What is Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. What two colonies were formed in Massachusetts from the Puritans and the Pilgrims? 500, col 3

break off of Massachusetts and Delaware from Pennsylvania Because they MA and PA were getting to large so they got charters from the king to begin their own colony? Why did New Hampshire break off of Massachusetts and Delaware from Pennsylvania to begin a colony? 500, col 4

This man was a Quaker and started the colony of Pennsylvania. Who is William Penn? This man was a Quaker and started the colony of Pennsylvania. 500, col 2

What colony did the king give to his brother? What is New York? What is New Jersey What colony did the king give to his brother? Then his brother gave some of it to his friends who began what colony? 500, col 4

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