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Name that Vocab Word Give a Definition Birth of North America French/Dutch/ Pilgrims 13 Colonies All mixed up!
A crop grown for money is called a… A 100
cash crop A 100
What is a person called who agreed to work for another person in exchange for the cost of the ocean voyage to North America? A 200
indentured servant A 200
The waterway connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific is called the … A 300
Northwest Passage A 300
A person who wanted to purify, or reform, the Church of England is called a… A 400
Puritan A 400
What is unfair treatment because of beliefs? A 500
Persecution A 500
Define a debtor. B 100
A debtor is a person who owes money. B 100
Define Stock. B 200
Stock is a share in a company. B 200
Define charter. B 300
A charter is a document that permitted colonists to settle on land. B 300
Define House of Burgesses. B 400
The House of Burgesses was the first law-making body in the English Colony. B 400
Define Mayflower Compact. B 500
The Mayflower Compact was a plan of government for the town of Plymouth. B 500
Where was the FIRST English colony? C 100
Roanoke Island LAND!! Roanoke Island will be the 1 st English Colony!
Why did the English want colonies in North America? C 200
The English wanted colonies in North America because they wanted to find gold and other resources. C 200
TRUE or FALSE Francis Drake’s raid on Spanish Ships greatly angered the Spanish. C 300
TRUE Francis Drake’s raid on Spanish Ships greatly angered the Spanish. C 300 I raided the Spanish Ships!
DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager
Jamestown’s government is best described as what type of government? C 400
Self-government best describes Jamestown’s government. C 400 I agree fellow colonist! Self-government does best describe our government! Jamestown
What colonies did the French find as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? _____________ and _____________ C 500
Quebec and Montreal C 500 Northwest Passage
True or False Drought was one of the difficulties the pilgrims faced at Plymouth. D 100
FALSE Drought was NOT one of the difficulties pilgrims faced in Plymouth. They did face harsh winters, disease, and hunger. D 100
What river did the Dutch take control of as a result of searching for the Northwest Passage? D 200
Hudson D 200 The Hudson River
What was traded in Quebec that contributed to most of the growth and success? D 300
Beaver fur D 300 Beaver fur
True or False New Amsterdam was owned by the Dutch and later became New York City D 400
True New Amsterdam was owned by the Dutch and later became New York City D 400
Why did the Pilgrims go to Massachusetts instead of Virginia? D 500
A storm blew their ship off course. D 500 That was a mighty big storm! We are in Massachusetts now!
True OR False The term “breadbasket” was used to describe the Southern Colonies E 100
FALSE The term “breadbasket” was used to describe the middle colonies since they grew wheat. E 100
Which region had the longest growing season? E 200
The Southern Colonies had the longest growing season due to the extension of warmer weather E 200
The New England Colony was different from the other colonies because of their different ___________ ___________. E 300
The New England Colony was different from the other colonies because of their different religious beliefs. E 300
When a colonist became a dissenter of Puritan rules in Massachusetts, what happened to this person? E 400
When a colonist became a dissenter of Puritan rules in Massachusetts…they were forced to leave their colony! E 400 I’m being forced to leave! Ann Hutchison
How did many of the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies get started? E 500
Many Middle Colonies and Southern Colonies got started because King Charles II gave away large plots of land. E 500 Who wants land?! King Charles II
What group helped the Pilgrims survive at Plymouth Colony? F 100
The Wampanoag helped the pilgrims. F 100 We will help you!
What two things did settlers do in Jamestown to avoid starvation? F 200
1. They dug wells for water and 2. farmed the land. F 200
Why did European explorers hope to find a Northwest Passage? F 300
They hoped to find a quicker route to Japan. F 300
F 400 Why did the Puritans send a small group of colonists ahead of the others?
They sent a small group ahead to get a colony started for the others. F 400
Give 2 reasons why the Georgia colony was important. F 500
1. A new start for debtors- they could live on their own land 2. It helped protect other English colonies from Spanish attacks F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is: English Colonies Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin
Final Jeopardy Question Name 3 English Colonies and a reason they were founded. Click on screen to continue
Massachusetts Escape religious persecution in England Connecticut Farming, trade, political freedom Rhode Island Est. for religions of all people New Hampshire Trade and fishing New York Build colony on land captured from Dutch New Jersey Build colony on land captured from Dutch Pennsylvania Est. Quaker colony in North American Delaware Trade and Farming Virginia Est. English colony in North America and search for gold Maryland Est. refuge for Catholics in North America North Carolina Farming South Carolina Farming Georgia Already discussed Page 181
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