Colonial America

Large Scale Agriculture

• New England colonies

• Southern colonies

• Middle colonies

• Midwest

This colony was created by an important Quaker to promote a diverse religious and cultural environment

• New York

• Massachusetts

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

Puritans and Pilgrims were persecuted for their --

• Monetary reasons

• Religious beliefs

• Escape from famine

• All of the above

What do all three regions have in common?

• Subsistence farming

• Ports and harbors

• Slaves

• Cash crops

This colony served as a debtor's (people who owed money) colony and a buffer state between the English colonies and Spain.

• South Carolina

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• North Carolina

How many regions are the 13 colonies divided into?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

Who was the mother country of the 13 colonies?

• England (Great Britain)

• Spain

• France

• Netherlands

What is a representative government?

• Government in which elected officials represent the interest of the voters

• Government that is appointed by the king

• Government where power passes from father to son

• Government that represents the interests of the king

City where Declaration of Independence was written.

• New York City

• New Orleans

• Philadelphia

• Boston

Which of the following was NOT a harbor (next to water where ships can dock) city?

• Boston

• New York City

• Charleston

• Philadelphia