Colonial America

Which mnemonic can help remember the New England Colonies?

• Nine Yankee Police Need Jelly Donuts

• My Very Nice Cousin Sends Christmas Gifts

• My Dog Ran Away On Sunday

• My New Hamster Runs In Circles

Which mnemonic can help remember the Middle Colonies?

• Nine Yankee Police Need Jelly Donuts

• My Very Nice Cousin Sends Christmas Gifts

• My Dog Ran Away On Sunday

• My New Hamster Runs In Circles

Which mnemonic can help remember the Southern Colonies?

• Nine Yankee Police Need Jelly Donuts

• My Very Nice Cousin Sends Christmas Gifts

• My Dog Ran Away On Sunday

• My New Hamster Runs In Circles

The geography of a region determines its .

• religious beliefs

• economy

• views on slavery

• government structure

Which characteristic DOES NOT belong in the Southern Colonies?

• plantations

• subsistence farming

• slavery

• tobacco and cotton production

In which region is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania found?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colony was established as a refuge (safe place) for the Quakers?

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

Which colony was established as a refuge (safe place) for Catholics?

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• Maryland

• Virginia

The Mayflower Compact - (Select TWO)

• written in 1607

• written in 1620

• was the first written Constitution in the colonies

• established self-government amongst the Pilgrims in Plymouth

• was issued by King James I to Jamestown

Which characteristic DOES NOT belong in the New England Colonies?

• shipbuilding

• fishing and whaling

• logging

• tobacco production