History Quiz 11/17/23 Flashcards
Who founded Jamestown
Virginia Company+King James
Why was Jamestown made
Made to find gold bc King James was jealous of Spanish
Important people involved with Jamestown
King James, John Rolfe, John Smith, Pocahantas, and Virginia Company
Who founded Maryland?
Cecilius Calvert founded Maryland( lord Baltimore)
Why did Calvert found Maryland
To create a haven for Catholics
Major products for Virginia
Tobacco
Who founded The Carolinas
King Charles ll
Why were the Carolinas founded
To make cotton and rice plantations/ Bring African slaves to work on plantations
Who founded Georgia
King George, James Oglethorpe
Why was Georgia founded
Georgia was used as a “buffer colony” to protect the kings profitable colonies from the Spanish.
Primary industry of Georgia
Plantation crops and slavery
How old and what were the gender/income of the people in the southern colonies
The average person would be about 18 due to diseases and a lack of clean water. Most of people were men that were either rich, indentured servants, or slaves. Most would not get much money.
How old and what were the gender/income of the people in England
The average person would live to be about 65. Most of were male but a very little few were female. Not many people were married
How old and what were the gender/income of the people in New England
The average person would be 30 years of age. A lot more people would be married and have families than in England. The ratio of male to female was about 25:13/1:2. New England would have wealthier people.
In the triangle trade, What did England trade to Africa
Guns and cloth
