Tx History unit one 8th

Question 1

When was James town founded

Answer 1

1607

Question 2

Why was James town founded

Answer 2

In search of gold

Question 3

What was significant about James town

Answer 3

it was the first percentage English settlement in the newworld

Question 4

economy of the New England colonies?

Answer 4

• largely dependent on the ocean
  -Boston was the main harbors
• jobs based on the ocean
• Main jobs : fishing, shipbuilding, and trade, whaling, and whale oil
  -Labor force : apprentices
• diverse immigrant populations
• puritan/ pilgrims to practice religion

Question 5

Economy of the middle colonies

Answer 5

• Most diverse economy
• Made up of crops
• staple crops : wheat, barley, and oats
• Main Jobs: farming, trade skilled craftsman
• Labor force : servants
• Bread basketE

Question 6

Economy of southern colonies

Answer 6

• Based on farming
• Money= Trade
• Grew cash crops : Tabbaco, indigo, rice
• Slaves were needed for the plantations

Question 7

William penn/Quaker

Answer 7

• Started the colony of Pennsylvaniania
• For quakers for their religious freedom
• Beleved in equality

Question 8

Roger Williams

Answer 8

• Found the colony of Rhodesia island
• For religious tolerance/reasons

Question 9

John Smith

Answer 9

• Leader of Jamestown
• Work ethic “ Do’t work, don’t eat”

Question 10

John Rolfe

Answer 10

• Intorduced tabaco to James town
• Cash crop
• Leading to the success of James town

Question 11

Thomas Hooker

Answer 11

Founded Connecticut to have a more democratice gov
- Wrote the fundamental orders of Connecticut

Question 12

Pilgrims/ william Bradford

Answer 12

left England for religious freedom, landed in the New World (Massachusetts) in 1620 and wrote the Mayflower Compact

Question 13

Puritan/John Winthrop

Answer 13

left England for religious freedom. Landed in Massachusetts in 1629.

Question 14

Massachusetts

Answer 14

The Pilgrims left England to get away from the Church of England for religious freedom.

Question 15

Connecticut

Answer 15

For a more democratic government.

Question 16

Rhode Island

Answer 16

started by Roger Williams based on religious toleration

Question 17

Pennsylvania

Answer 17

Refuge or safe place for Quakers who were being persecuted.

Question 18

Maryland

Answer 18

Refuge or safe place for Catholics who were being persecuted.

Question 19

Virgina

Answer 19

Founded for gold

Question 20

Georgia

Answer 20

For debtors to start their lives over: And as a shield against Spanish Florida for
the colonies

Question 21

New Hampshire

Answer 21

Trade

Question 22

Delaware

Answer 22

Farming

Question 23

New Jersey

Answer 23

Fur trading post

Question 24

South Carolina

Answer 24

Farming

Question 25

North Carolina

Answer 25

Farming

Question 26

European colonization - England

Answer 26

Wanted a place to freely practice religion, in search of making more money, Wanted wealth and glory, Economic, Political, social

Question 27

European cotización - Spain

Answer 27

Gold/money, spread of christinaiy/god, wanted to be the most powerful empire/ glory

Question 28

European colonization - France

Answer 28

Fur trade, North west passage

Question 29

Geography of the New England colonies

Answer 29

-Long cost line which is good for shipping -Hash and cold climate -Rock,Poor soil -short growing in season -Dense forests

Question 30

Geograpgy of the middle colonies

Answer 30

- Rich land - Warm climate - Good soil - Moderate growing season - wheat, barley, and oats

Question 31

Geography of the southern colonies

Answer 31

- Hot/humid climate - Rich fertile soil - Long growing season(cash-crops)

Question 32

1607

Answer 32

lamestown was the first permanent snelish settlement in the New World

Question 33

1620

Answer 33

Mayflower Compact. the first form of self-government in the New World.

Question 34

Triangular trade

Answer 34

Triangular trade - trade routes between England, 13 Colonies, Africa, and the West Indies. * England got raw materials from the 13 Colonies such as lumber tobacco and animals fur * Africa got iron products and rum from 13 colonies * the West indies got staves, ivory.and gold from Africa. * 13 colonies got finished goods such as tables, cools, and clothing from angland

Question 35

mercantilism

Answer 35

- Colonies had to sell raw materials to England for low price Start of smuggling - scolonies had to buy finished goods from Enoland at a nion orce olonies lost money to enoland- couldn't set once or who they could sell to Colonies thought it was unfair. England loved it! Navigation Acts limmed who colonies could trade win Colonies started si

Question 36

Virginia House of Burgesses

Answer 36

Was the first elected assembly legis ature in the New World. It cave the colonists in Virginia a vosce in their government.

Question 37

ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS:

Answer 37

guaranteed trial by jury and other personal freedoms to snolish calazens increased the rignts of sneush citizens.

Question 38

FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT:

Answer 38

Thomas Hooker. 1st written constitution in North America. This increased democracy by anowing ten who were honechurch members de sagas to vote in Connecticut.

Question 39

MAYFLOWER COMPACT:

Answer 39

writtenby the pilgrim - social contract. 1° self-government in North American 1620

Question 40

MAGNA CARTA:

Answer 40

the kine now nad co follow the same law as everyone else

Question 41

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT:

Answer 41

type of govermment where people vote for representatives