Colonial America Flashcard

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Which geographic feature best describes the New England Colonies?

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Rocky soil and cold climate

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What was the main economic activity in the New England Colonies?

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Fishing, shipbuilding, and trade

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The culture of the New England Colonies was most influenced by: Spanish missions, Puritan religious values and small towns, Enslaved African traditions, Dutch trading companies

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Puritan religious values and small towns

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The Middle Colonies were known as the “Breadbasket Colonies” because they:

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Produced large amounts of wheat and grains

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Which best describes the culture of the Middle Colonies?

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Diverse population and religious tolerance

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The Southern Colonies’ economy was based on:

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Cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo

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The Southern Colonies relied most heavily on: Immigrant farmers from Europe, Enslaved labor on plantations, Small family-owned farms, Shipbuilders and merchants

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Enslaved labor on plantations

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Relations between Native Americans and colonists often involved: Cooperation and peace treaties only, No contact at all, Both trade and violent conflicts over land, Colonists respecting Native land rights

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Both trade and violent conflicts over land

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Which issue caused conflicts between colonists and local governments? Options: The right to own weapons, Taxes, land ownership, and voting rights, Free speech laws, Missionary activity

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Taxes, land ownership, and voting rights

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The Navigation Acts were laws that:

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Limited colonial trade to benefit Great Britain