13 English colony test

Which region of the 13 colonies has shipbuilding, fishing, rocky soil, harsh winters, and Puritan Christians?

• Spanish Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Chief exports of this colonial region were tobacco, cotton, and indigo. Which region is being described?

• Spanish Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colonial region is considered the "Breadbasket" of the 13 English Colonies?

• Southern Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• all of the above

The Mayflower Compact was an important step in the development of American democracy because it...

• established the principle of separation of church and state.

• provided an example of colonial self-government.

• defined relationships with local Native Americans

• outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

How was the Virginia House of Burgesses important to the development of democracy in the 13 colonies?

• It was the first representative assembly in the colonies.

• It created the first written constitution in America.

• It included a bill of rights to protect individual rights.

• It introduced the principle of electing judges.

In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?

• Southern Colonies

• Northwest Territory

• Middle Colonies

• New England Colonies

Which group in Colonial America experienced these conditions: cruel treatment, poor sanitary conditions, starvation and disease, and overcrowding and imprisonment.

• pilgrims on the Mayflower

• indentured servants hired to work in the colonies

• enslaved Africans during the "Middle Passage"

• Native Americans trading fur with the French

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and the Virginia House of Burgesses are associated with...

• abuses of the British king

• colonial self-government

• religious toleration

• voting rights for all

What effect did geographic factors have on the economy of New England Colonies?

• They encouraged the establishment of large plantations.

• They promoted the growth of shipbuilding and fishing.

• They increased the region's dependence on slave labor.

• They supported the planting of rice and tobacco farming.

Which statement best expresses the religious view of Roger Williams?

• I favor the establishment of a state religion.

• I approve the persecution of certain religious people.

• I support religious freedom and religious toleration in the colonies.

• I maintain the colonies should be governed by church officials.