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Day 4 Colonization. Lesson. SS. 8th Grade

Day 4 Colonization. Lesson. SS. 8th Grade

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What are plantations?

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Plantations are small family-owned farms.
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Plantations are areas where wild plants grow naturally.
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Plantations are large farms that grow a cash crop for commercial sale.

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Plantations are factories that produce agricultural equipment.

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How did English colonists attempt to address the labor shortage?

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By employing indentured servants and enslaved Africans.
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By increasing wages for workers.
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By importing more livestock.
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By relying solely on local Native American labor.

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Which religious group settled in Maryland?

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Protestants
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Jews
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Buddhists
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Catholics

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Multiple Choice

Why was the colony of Georgia established?

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To serve as a penal colony for political prisoners.
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To serve as a buffer against Spanish Florida and to provide a new opportunity for debtors.
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To create a religious refuge for Puritans.
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To establish a trade route to Asia.

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What economic activities were common in the New England colonies?

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Lumber milling, shipbuilding, fishing, and fur trapping


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Cattle ranching
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Large-scale plantations
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Mining and metallurgy

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How did winters in the Southern colonies differ from winters in the New England colonies?

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Winters in the Southern colonies were similar in length and severity to those in the New England colonies.
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Winters in the Southern colonies had heavy snowfall like in the New England colonies.
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Winters in the Southern colonies were colder and longer than in the New England colonies.
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Winters in the Southern colonies were milder and shorter than in the New England colonies.
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