Life in the English Colonies

Which of these features made the Southern colonies unique?

• self-government
• religious freedom
• general assemblies
• tobacco plantations

Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?

• People with specific skills settled in each area.
• The regions had different geographies and resources.
• The people all had different reasons for settling in North America.
• The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living. 

Which of these situations describes an indentured servant? 

• Jonathon paid his debt to a farmer by working for him without pay for seven years. 
• Samuel paid rent on his farm with a portion of his crops.
• Cecilia made and sold candles to wealthy landowners.
• Sarah was sold to a landowner and worked as a cook for the rest of her life. 

The "breadbasket" colonies, where wheat and barley were the major staple crops

• New England
• Southern Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• West Indies

Region of large plantations which grew tobacco, indigo, and rice

• New England
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• Back Country

The trade route between the American colonies, Africa, and Europe

• Triangular Trade
• Three Way Trade
• Triple Trade
• Trio of Trade

The shipping of African slaves to America, part of the Triangular Trade

• Slave System
• Middle Passage
• Trade Transport
• Slavery Passage

What was the name of England's elected lawmaking body?

• Congress
• Parliament
• Mercantile
• Monarchy

The theory that a nation's power comes from trade

• Navigation
• Colonialism
• Mercantilism
• Balance of trade

Laws that limited the colonies' trade

• Great Awakening
• Navigation Acts
• Immigration Acts
• Enlightenment