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English Colonies
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5th Grade
11/27/2006

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Term
Roanoke Island was established as an economic venture. It is also known as what?
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The Lost Colony
Term
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
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Jamestown
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What colony was settled by separatists from the Church of England who wanted to avoid religious persecution?
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Plymouth Colony
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Which colonies had hilly terrain, rocky soil, and a jagged coastline?
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New England Colonies
Term
What colony was settled by Puritans to avoid religious persecution?
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
Term
Which colonies economy was built on fishing, shipbuilding, industry, and naval supplies?
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New England Colonies
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What colony was settled by Quackers who wanted to have freedom to practice their faith without interference?
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Pennsylvania Colony
Term
In which colonies was the church the center of day to day life?
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New England Colonies
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What colony was settled by people who had been in debtor's prisons in England?
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Georgia Colony
Term
In which colonies would you find religious reformers and separatists?
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New England Colonies
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In which colonies would you find skilled craftsmen & shopkeepers?
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New England Colonies
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Which colonies had a moderate climate all year round?
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Mid-Atlantic Colonies
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Which colonies had town meetings?
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New England Colonies
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Which colonies' economy was built on livestock, grain, and trading?
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Mid-Atlantic Colonies
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Which colonies had moderate summers & cold winters?
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New England Colonies
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Which colonies had unskilled & skilled workers as well as fishermen?
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Mid-Atlantic Colonies
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Which colonies were located in coastal lowlands, had harbors & bays, and rich farmland?
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Mid-Atlantic Colonies
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Which colonies had very diverse lifestyles & religions?
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Mid-Atlantic Colonies
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In which colonies would you find market towns?
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Mid-Atlantic Colonies
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Which colonies relied heavily on slavery?
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Southern Colonies
Term
In which colonies would you find the Atlantic Coastal Plain, Piedmont, good harbors & rivers?
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Southern Colonies
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Which colonies had few cities and few schools?
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Southern Colonies
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In which colonies would you find large plantations?
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Southern Colonies
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Which colonies had plantations & mansions?
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Southern Colonies
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Which colonies relied on cash crops, wood products & small farms?
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Southern Colonies
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Which colonies had indentured servants?
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Southern Colonies
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Which colonies held to the religious beliefs of the Church of England?
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Southern Colonies
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Who worked on the land according to the region & relied on family members for labor?
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Farmers
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Which colonies were divided into countries?
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Southern Colonies
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Who worked as craftsmen in towns & on plantations?
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Artisans
Term
Who lived mostly in the South and relied on indentured servants or slaves for labor?
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Large Landowners
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Who worked as caretakers, house workers, & homemakers and could not vote?
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Women
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During colonial times, who had a rich social culture?
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Large Landowners
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Besides slaves, which group of people had few chances for an education during colonial times?
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Women
Term
What colonial group did not have money for passage to the colonies & agreed to work without pay for the person who paid for their passage?
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Indentured Servants
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Who imposed strict control over trade in the colonies?
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England
Term
What colonial group was captured in their native home of Africa?
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Slaves
Term
After the French and Indian War what did England do to pay for the war?
Definition
England taxed the 13 colonies
Term
What colonial group was owned as property for life?
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Slaves
Term
What did the colonies trade England for? (what for what)
Definition
The colonies traded raw materials for manufactured goods.
Term
What happened to children of slaves?
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They were born into slavery.
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Who appointed the colonial governors?
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The King of England
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Who made laws for each colony but were monitored by colonial governors?
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Colonial Legislatures
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What laws did the colonist have to obey?
(Colonial governors enforced these laws)
Definition
English Laws
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