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What is a colony?
a place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
a place where people can’t practice their religion freely
a place that’s settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
a place that’s settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
Which of the following best describes how slaves were treated in the Southern colonies?
They were treated well and given free education.
They were beaten and treated very badly.
They were paid to do skilled jobs and housework.
They were paid to do work in factories.
The ________ colonies included people from the most diverse group of European countries.
New England
Middle
Southern
In New England, men gathered to discuss the issues of the town at
ports.
factories.
plantations.
meetinghouses.
Which of the following best describes the experience of African-American people in the New England colonies?
All lived free and were treated the same as white people.
All were enslaved.
Some lived free but were treated differently than white people, and some were enslaved.
Some lived free and were treated better than white people, and some were enslaved.
In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?
shipbuilding
producing iron and textiles in factories
whaling and fishing
producing cash crops on large farms
Which crop grew well in the Middle colonies because of the climate?
wheat
cotton
tobacco
fish
Which of the following was not part of the Southern colonies?
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Georgia
Which colony region had many factories that supplied paper, textiles and iron?
the New England colonies
the Middle colonies
the Southern colonies
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