colonies

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 colonial region was likely the home for livestock owners and farmers?

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Southern

What is a colony?

• A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
• a place where people can't practice their religion freely
• a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
• a  place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country

Why did most people come to the New England colonies?

• They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
• They wanted to make money by working in factories.
• They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
• They were looking for a more diverse place to live.

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• New Hampshire

• Virginia

• North Carolina
• Maryland
• Delaware
• New Hampshire

People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?

• Farming
• Raising livestock
• Ship building and fishing

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

• Trade centers
• Plantations
• Settlements

Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"

• They grew many types of grain.
• Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
• They ate bread with every meal.