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- 1. Multiple ChoiceEconomic theory which said that a nation should export more than they import, and should create colonies for natural resources.MercantilismTriangle TradeNavigation ActsFree Enterprise
- 2. Multiple Choice
They came to Pennsylvania for religious freedomQuakersCatholicsPuritansSeparatists - 3. Multiple ChoiceThis group of colonies had the most diversity.New EnglandMiddlePuritansSeparatists
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis group of colonies had many different churches and offered more religious tolerance.New EnglandMiddleSouthern
- 5. Multiple ChoiceNew England farmers practiced which type of farming?Cash cropRotationalPlowingSubsistence
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these best describes the environment of the New England colonies?Long, hot summers and mild wintersHarsh winters and rocky, hilly landBroad coastal plains and fertile soilBroad rivers, swamps and wet lands
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich religious group founded Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony?PuritansChurch of EnglandCatholicsQuakers
- 8. Multiple ChoiceGeorgia was founded as a refuge for what group of people?QuakersdebtorsPuritansCatholics
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAfter leaving the Massachusetts Bay Colony, these two colonists founded Rhode Island.Pocahontas and John SmithAnne Hutchinson and Roger WilliamsWilliam Bradford and John RolfeRoger Williams and Anne Hutton
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe New England colonial region includes the following colonies:Jamestown, Plymouth, Rhode Island, MassachusettsRhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New HampshireVirginia, Boston, England, and Rhode IslandNew Jersey, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a physical/geographical feature of the New England colonies?Fertile soilDeep water harborsDense forestsFast-flowing rivers
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat impact did the physical characteristics of the New England colonies have on the economic activity of that region?Theocracies developed throughout the New
England coloniesThe economic activity of New England determined the physical characteristics of the region.There was no relationship between the physical characteristics and the economic activities of the regionThe physical characteristics of the New England colonies influenced the economic activities there. - 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich physical characteristic did the New England and Middle colonies have in common?Fertile soilRocky soilMild climateFast-flowing rivers
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe Quakers were different from the Puritans because the Quakers believed in--Aggressive actions toward Native AmericansFair treatment of all including Native AmericansSeparating from the Church of EnglandMercantilism
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe colonies that made up the Middle colonies were--New York, New Jersey, Delaware, PennsylvaniaKansas, Texas, Oklahoma, DelawareJamestown, Virginia, Delaware, PennsylvaniaNew Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, New Mexico
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich colonial region was most accepting of different ethnic and religious groups?Pennsylvania colonyNew England coloniesMiddle ColoniesSouthern colonies
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the Middle Colonies called "The Bread Basket"?The Quakers loved to eat breadThe Middle Colonies produced grain as a cash crop.The Middle Colonies major industry was basket-weavingThe Middle Colonies weren't called the Bread Basket.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which group are the middle colonies?
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which group are the southern colonies?
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
- 20. Multiple Choice
James Oglethorpe founded which of these colonies?
Alabama
Massachusetts
Virginia
Georgia
- 21. Multiple Choice
This region tends to have a hot and wet climate and good for growing cash crops.
Middle
Southern
New England
Eastern
- 22. Multiple Choice
Roger Williams founded which colony?
Virginia
Georgia
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
- 23. Multiple Choice
Select two items that the South specialized in.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Select two items that the Mid-Atlantic specialized in.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Select two items that New England specialized in.
- 26. Multiple Choice
The natural resources of New England were...
Rich farmlands and rivers
timber, deep harbors and fish
fertile farmlands, natural harbors and forests
muddy soil and fast-flowing rivers
- 27. Multiple Choice
The natural resources of the Mid-Atlantic were
timber, fish and deep harbors
forests, fertile farmlands, harbors and rivers
rivers and rich farmlands
- 28. Multiple Choice
The natural resources of the Southern colonies were...
fertile farmlands, rivers, harbors and forests
rivers and rich farmlands
timber, fish and deep harbors
- 29. Multiple Choice
The specialization of the Mid-Atlantic was
shipbuilding, industry, naval supplies, metal tool and equipment
rice, tobacco, indigo and forest products
grain, fish and livestock
- 30. Multiple Choice
The specialization of New England was
Livestock . grain and fish
Shipbuilding, industry, naval supplies, metal tools, equipment
tobacco rice indigo forest products
- 31. Multiple Choice
The specialization of the South was
indigo, rice tobacco and forest products
shipbuilding, industry, metal tools, and equipment
fish, grain and livestock
- 32. Multiple Choice
The social life of the Mid-Atlantic..
revolved around church, school and the village
was diverse and tolerant, big cities and villages
plantations, few cities, few schools, Church of England
- 33. Multiple Choice
The social life of New England
revolved around the church, school and village
was diverse and tolerant
plantations, few cities, few schools, Church of England
- 34. Multiple Choice
The social life of the South was
revolved around the church, school and the village
big cities, villages, diverse lifestyles and religions, tolerant
plantations, few cities few schools, Church of England
- 35. Multiple Choice
The climate of New England was
Humid
Moderate
Cold winters moderate summers
- 36. Multiple Choice
The climate of the Mid Atlantic was
humid
moderate
Cold winters moderate summer
- 37. Multiple Choice
The climate of the South was
humid
moderate
cold winters moderate summers
- 38. Multiple Choice
The development of large farms called ____ made the Southern Colonies different from the Middle and New England Colonies.
plantations
estates
sharecropping
slums
- 39. Multiple Choice
Most of the New England colonies were started for ____ reasons.
economic
social
religious
political
- 40. Multiple Choice
This colony was a safe place for Catholics.
Maryland
Georgia
New York
Pennsylvania
- 41. Multiple Choice
This Colony was established by Puritans.
Virginia
New Jersey
Massachusetts
South Carolina
- 42. Multiple Choice
Tobacco and rice were important crops in which colonial region?
Southern
Middle
New England
- 43. Multiple Choice
Which colony is best described by the following: (1) rich soil, (2) many large farms growing cotton or tobacco and (3) most of the work was done by enslaved African-Americans?
Middle
Southern
New England
- 44. Multiple Choice
The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of —
freedom from debts
religious freedom
economic freedom
freedom of speech
- 45. Multiple Choice
Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Massachusetts
- 46. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?
Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.
Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.
Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.
Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism.
- 47. Multiple Choice
Massachusetts= Puritans
? = Catholics
Which colony correctly completes this question?
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
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