British Colonial America 3rd Grade

Which of these is NOT a reason Colonies were founded?

• religious freedom

• to start a new life

• to make money (profit)

• to open an arcade

Which of these are NOT a reason the colonies were founded?

• To get land

• To start the first zoo

• To start a farm or business

• To make money

Which of these describe New England's economy?

• manufactured goods

• fishing and whaling

• shipbuilding

• trade

• cattle

Which of these describe Mid-Atlantic Economy?

• farming and livestock

• trading and merchants

• shipped goods on wide rivers

• lumber

• whaling

Which of these describe the Southern colonies' Economy?

• Farming on large plantations

• Cash crops including rice, indigo, tobacco, and cotton

• Sold to England and other colonies

• Textiles

Which of these describe Education in New England?

• highly valued

• learned how to work on a farm

• taught by parents

• schools in most towns

Which of these describe Education in the Mid-Atlantic?

• Most children learned to read and write

• Less schools than in New England

• Learned work skills and how to run a farm

• Boys learned to run a business or trade such as carpentry or blacksmithing.

• Taught at home by a tutor

Which of these describe education in the southern colonies?

• very few schools

• children of wealthy landowners taught at home by a private tutor

• Other children were not educated

• Most children learned to read and write

How did the people of New England feel about religion?

• Little tolerance for religions other than their own

• believed in religious freedom for all

• free to worship as they choose

How did the people of Mid-Atlantic feel about religion?

• Little tolerance for religions other than their own

• believed in religious freedom for all

• free to worship as they choose