Colonial America

Which group of colonies were founded by people wanting to practice their religious freedoms?

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

• Southern

Which groups of people lived in the New England colonies?

• Quakers & Presbyterians

• Puritans & Pilgrims

True or False: The climate in the New England colonies was harsh.

• True

• False

What kind of farms did the New England colonies have?

• Big plantations

• small farms where families grew enough for themselves

• Medium sized farms where they grew crops to sell

How did people in the New England colonies make their money?

• Selling crops

• shipping & fishing

• shipping, commerce, & manufactoring

True or False: The law was not important to the people in the New England colonies.

• False

• True

What were the religious groups that lived in the Mid-Atlantic region?

• Quakers, Lutherans, & Presbyterians

• Pilgrims & Puritans

Which region had rich, fertile soil?

• New England

• Southern

• Mid-Atlantic

Which group of colonies had the nickname "breadbasket?"

• Southern

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

What were the Mid-Atlantic main crops?

• Corn & Squash

• Potatoes & Pumpkins

• Grains