English Colonies Take Root

Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

• New England
• Southern
• Mid-Atlantic

Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Southern

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?

• New England
• Southern
• Mid-Atlantic

Which crops were grown by colonists living in the Southern region?

• Corn, cotton, tobacco, and indigo
• Grains like wheat and rye
• Watermelon, apples, and peaches

Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.

• Trade centers
• Plantations
• Settlements

Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______

• quakers
• slaves
• Puritans 

Which are the Middle Colonies?

• Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
• Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
• Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey

Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?

• They were far behind the South in business and industry.
• They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
• Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 

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I have been working for many years to pay off my trip to North America.  After I work off my debt, I am free.  I am an _______.

• indentured servant
• slave
• merchant

Which group are the Southern colonies?

• Connecticut 
  New Hampshire
  Rhode Island
  Massachuttes
• North Carolina
  South Carolina
  Virginia
  Maryland
  Georgia
• Pennsylvania
  Delaware
  New York
  New Jersey
• Florida
  Georgia
  Louisiana
  Alabama