Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Here are the review questions for tomorrow's test.  You will need to use your notes to find the answers.

1 What country in Europe settled the colonies in the South?
2 What was the main cash crop in the Southern Colonies?
3 What was the name of the first permanent colony and what state was it in?
4 Give a reason why the colony of Georgia was started?
5 What crops were grown in South Carolina that were wanted in Europe?
6 What was the name of the first colony set up by England in America, but failed?
7 Who ran the colony of Maryland?
8 Who ran the colony of Georgia?
9 Who ran the colony of Virginia?
10 What was the point of starting Virginia
11 Name 2 of the people that worked farms in the Southern Colonies.
12 What colony was started for Catholics?
13 Give 2 reasons why Georgia grew slowly.
14 What are large farms found in the south called.
15 Why was Maryland started?
16 Who ruled the colonies of North and South Carolina?
17 What was the act allowed any religion in Maryland?
18 Why did Jamestown nearly fail?
19 Name the Southern Colonies

What country in Europe settled in all of the Middle Colonies?

What country had the first settlers in the Middle Colonies-the Dutch?

What were some crops grown in the Middle Colonies?

Name 2 ways students were educated in the Middle Colonies?

Who was the person who owned most of New York, New Jersey and Delaware?

What are 2 of the jobs people had in the Middle Colonies? 

What country did England defeat to get control of the Middle Colonies?

Beside religious freedom, why were most Middle Colonies started?

Who founded Pennsylvania?

Why was land given to … for Pennsylvania?

What state/colony was a royal colony?

What state/colony was a proprietary colony?

What 2 things were exported from the colonies?

Beside $, why was Delaware started?

Why did farmers want to live in Pennsylvania?

What was the problem with the free land in New Jersey?

What colony did John Berkeley and George Carteret rule?

What is one law in New Jersey that is still today?

What 2 European Countries had land in North America before England came over?

Why were the New England Colonies started?

Name the 4 New England Colonies.

Using the vocab words, name the 3 ways colonies could be governed/ruled.

What 2 European Countries had land in North America before England came over?

What were the first laws of America called?

What was the first Constitution of America? 

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