Colonial Regions Flashcard Review

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This region experienced long, harsh winters, mild, short summers, thin rocky soil, and lots of forests. Which region is it? Options: Southern, Middle, New England

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New England

Front

This region experienced mild winters, long and hot summers, fertile soil and coastal swamps.

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Southern Region

Front

This region experienced cold winters, mild summers, fertile soil and had natural harbors for trade.

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Middle Region

Front

Religion in this region was very diverse and included the Quakers. Which region is being referred to? Options: Southern region, Middle region, New England region

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Middle region

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Which religious group felt the need to "purify" the Anglican Church and left England in the late 1620s, starting their colony at Massachusetts Bay? Options: mormons, pilgrims, quakers, Puritans

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Puritans

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Someone who came to America and to pay their passage, they agreed to work for a certain amount of years and then gained their freedom.

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Indentured servants

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Which of the following is NOT part of the New England geography and economy: Subsistence Farming, Whaling and Fishing, Trading, Large Plantations?

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Large Plantations

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What is an indentured servant?

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A person who has to work to pay for their passage to the colonies

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What was the difference between the Jamestown and the Plymouth colony?

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Jamestown was seeking riches and Plymouth wanted religious freedom.

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Which crop was crucial in the success of Jamestown?

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Tobacco