Unit 3 Flashcards
Name the 4 NEW ENGLAND colonies.
Massachusetts—New Hampshire—Connecticut—Rhode Island
Name the 4 MIDDLE colonies.
New York—New Jersey—Pennsylvania—Delaware
Name the 5 SOUTHERN colonies.
Virginia—Maryland—North Carolina—South Carolina—Georgia
Who founded Virginia? What type of colony was it?
Virginia Company/Joint-Stock Company; Corporate Colony -> Royal Colony
Who founded Maryland? What type of colony was it?
Lord Baltimore/George Calvert; Proprietary Colony
Who founded North Carolina? What type of colony was it?
Eight Nobles; Proprietary Colony -> Royal Colony
Who founded South Carolina? What type of colony was it?
Eight Nobles; Proprietary Colony -> Royal Colony
Who founded Georgia? What type of colony was it?
James Oglethorpe; Proprietary -> Royal Colony
Who founded Massachusetts? What type of colony was it?
Massachusetts Bay Company/Puritans; Royal Colony
Who founded New Hampshire? What type of colony was it?
John Wheelwright; Royal Colony
Who founded Connecticut? What type of colony was it?
Thomas Hooker; Royal Colony
Who founded Rhode Island? What type of colony was it?
Roger Williams & Anne Hutchinson (Exiles from Massachusetts); Proprietary Colony
Who founded New York? What type of colony was it?
The Dutch; Proprietary Colony
Who founded New Jersey? What type of colony was it?
Lord John Berkeley & Sir George Carteret; Proprietary Colony -> Royal Colony
Who founded Pennsylvania? What type of colony was it?
William Penn; Proprietary Colony
Who founded Delaware? What type of colony was it?
Pennsylvanians; Proprietary Colony
King Philip was a Native American who started war against the New England colonies. What was he known as to his people?
Metacom
What casualties occurred during the war against Metacom and the New England colonies?
16 colonial villages were destroyed and 10% of military age men died
What happened to Metacom and his family in the end?
The English killed Metacom, sold his wife and children, then displayed his head at Plymouth for 20 years.
What was Mercantilism?
It was commonly practiced in the 17th and 18th centuries. They believed a nation’s power is directly tied to wealth.
Explain how colonial trade was restricted due to Mercantilism.
It was restricted to prevent wealth from reaching England’s competition. Any goods traded had go be shipped on British ships with a 75% British crew.
Certain products could only be sold to Britain. (Tobacco, sugar, molasses, fur, etc)
What was Salutary Neglect?
Britain relaxed the enforcement of trade laws on the colonies after the glorious revolution. As time went on, this ended and laws were even more enforced.
Why were the Middle Colonies created?
To consolidate the English crown.
Why were the Southern Colonies created?
Economic reasons.
