Ch. 4 Life in the colonies

Which of the following is NOT a cash crop found in the Southern colonies? 

• corn

• rice

• indigo

• tobacco

Plantations with slave labor were found mainly in the

• southern colonies

• middle colonies

• New England colonies

• backcountry

Slave codes were designed to

• control the lives of slaves

• keep slaves from being punished

• manage the slave auctions

• help slaves purchase their freedom

John Peter Zenger was best known for

• winning a case about freedom of the press

• writing a book about the Enlightenment

• starting the first college in New Jersey

• being a famous preacher 

Which region emphasized education the most? 

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

• the tidewater 

Which region had few cash crops because of poor soil and climate? 

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• Tidewater

The Middle colonies were known for

• the bread grains

• rice and indigo

• few cash crops

• having the most slaves

Which region was the most diverse? 

• Middle

• New England

• Backcountry

• Southern

A religious revival in the colonies was known as the 

• Great Awakening

• Enlightenment

• Age of Reason

• Revivalist Era

Which products were part of the Triangular Trade? 

• Rum, Slaves, sugar and molasses

• slaves, cotton, and sugar

• rice, indigo, and iron ore

• slaves, rum, and livestock