Colonial America Flashcard

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Which colonies were part of New England? New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware; New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island; Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina; North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Rhode Island

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New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

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What was the main reason the New England Colonies were founded?

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For religious freedom

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Which economic activity was most important in New England? Options: Cash crops, Shipbuilding, fishing, trade, Staple crops, Ranching

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Shipbuilding, fishing, trade

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Which colonies made up the Middle Colonies? Options: New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut; Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina; New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware; Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

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The economy of the Middle Colonies was based on:

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Staple crops and trade

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Which colonies were in the Southern Colonies? Options: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia; New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware; New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts; Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia

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Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

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The Southern Colonies’ economy depended heavily on: Shipbuilding, Small family farms, Agriculture with enslaved labor on plantations, Fishing and trade

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Agriculture with enslaved labor on plantations

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What year was Jamestown founded?

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1607

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Jamestown was the first:

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Permanent English settlement in North America

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What was the first representative government in the colonies?

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House of Burgesses