VUS. 2-3 Colonial Era (B.1)

1. Map Skills: Colonial Places and Geographic Features Copy and paste the following labels onto the map:Places:1. Plymouth, MA2. New York City, NY3. Philadelphia, PA4. Jamestown, VA5. Savanah, GAGeographic Features:6. Atlantic Ocean7. Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountains New York City, NY Jamestown, VA Philadelphia, PA Plymouth, MA Savanah, GA Atlantic Ocean 2. Chart: Colonial Characteristics Complete the chart using the provided word bank. Categories New England Middle Colonies Southern Key Colony Plymouth, MA New York, NY Jamestown, VA Motivation for Settlement Religious Freedom Economic Opportunity and Religious Freedom Economic opportunity Social Structure Based on religious standing A large "middle class" developed; Skilled artisans could rise in society Based on family status and land ownership Economic Characteristics Based on shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering, subsistence farming, and later, manufacturing Based on trade, small scale farming, and shipbuilding Dominated by plantation agriculture the cultivation of cash crops (tobacco, rice, and indigo) Religious Characteristics Dominated by Puritans who were intolerant of dissenters Included multiple religious groups who were generally tolerant of each other. (Quakers, Huguenots, Jews) Dominated by supporters of the Church of England (Anglicans) Political System Practiced direct democracy at town meetings Representative democracy Practiced representative democracy - VA had the House of Burgesses