Binder Page B Name Period Review of Colonies- Spain, French, Dutch & English Date

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1 Binder Page B Name Period Review of Colonies- Spain, French, Dutch & English Date New Spain 1. What year did Columbus sail to the New World? What was he trying to do? 2. Define conquistador 3. Why was Spain able to have successful colonies? How did England and France react? New France and others 4. What country is now located where New France used to be? 5. Who was Peter Stuyvesant? What happened to his colony? 6. What items made the following colonies successful? New Spain New France Jamestown English Colonies 7. The first permanent English colony was 8. Why were Jamestown and Plymouth different? Why were they similar? Differences Similarities

2 9. How did Jamestown finally become a success? 10. What was the Mayflower Compact? Why was it significant? 11. In which of the colonies below was Jamestown? In which was Plymouth? Identify the 13 English Colonies using the letters on this map. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L M. The New England Colonies are The Middle Colonies are The Southern Colonies are New England 1. This New England Colony was the second English colony to be founded, when the Pilgrims founded Plymouth in The Pilgrims were later joined by Puritans under John Winthrop, who had left England for religious freedom. Even though the Puritans wished to have religious freedom, they did not tolerate other religions in their colony.

3 2. This New England Colony started as a settlement of trade and fishing villages along the shores north of Boston. Eventually, they broke away to form their own colony. 3. This New England colony was founded by Thomas Hooker. Hooker had become upset originally because he felt that the government under the Puritans was too powerful. He founded this new colony with restrictions on the power of government. 4. This New England Colony was founded by Roger Williams. Williams believed that there should be a separation of church and state, and he believed that everyone should have the ability to worship the way they chose. Middle Colonies 5. This Middle Colony was originally a Dutch colony known as New Netherlands. Large areas of land along the Hudson River were owned by wealthy patroons. In 1664, the English sailed their ships into the harbor and captured the colony. It then had the Duke of York as its proprietor. 6. This Middle Colony was originally part of the Duke of York s colony, but it became separate when he gave the land to some of his friends. They became the new proprietors of the colony. 7. This Middle Colony was settled by William Penn as a place for Quakers to come to practice their religion. Because the Quakers were a peace-loving and tolerant people, the colony attracted a wide variety of people and religions. The colony was fast growing and included the city of Philadelphia. 8. This small Middle Colony was originally the three low counties, which broke off from Pennsylvania in Southern Colonies 9. This Southern Colony was founded as a place where Catholics could come to escape persecution in England. Later, the Act of Toleration allowed all Christians to live in the colony. The colony has the Mason-Dixon line as its northern border. 10. This Southern Colony was the first to be settled when Jamestown was founded in The colony was governed by the first representative government in the colonies- the House of Burgesses. It was one of the wealthiest and most important of all the 13 English colonies.

4 11. This Southern Colony was settled by small farmers who moved into it from Virginia. It was and is known for its tobacco farms. 12. This Southern Colony was begun as a proprietary colony. It separated from its northern neighbor in 1712 because the large tobacco and rice plantation owners had little in common with the smaller farmers to their north. 13. This Southern Colony was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732 as a place for people who were in debt to come instead of going to prison. It is the southernmost colony and the last English colony to be founded. Life in the English colonies: 1. Pennsylvania s population was more diverse than many other colonies because. 2. In general, who could vote in the English colonies?. 3. What do the New England Colonies have in common? 4. What do the Middle Colonies have in common? 5. What do the Southern Colonies have in common? Define the following: 6. representative government 7. apprentice 8. gentry

5 9. indentured servant 10. town meetings 11. Compare and contrast slaves and indentured servants. 12. Which English colonies were founded for a religious purpose? Did they have any differences? 13. Why was the House of Burgesses important?

6 14. What was mercantilism? How did it work? 15. What was the triangular trade? Describe each of the three parts of the triangle. A. taken from to B. taken from to C. taken from to What is the job of each branch? Parallel Governments: Legislative Executive Judicial Today s US Government Made up of: Headed by: British Government Made up of: Headed by: Colonial Governments Made up of: Headed by: