Unit 2: Colonial America Review

What was the real purpose for the colonies?

• To expand empires

• To expand slavery

• To spread religion

• To help poor English settlers

Identify the 3 Colonial Regions

• New England

• New Hampshires

• Middle

• Southern

Which colonial region was know as the "Breadbasket Colonies"?

• New France

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which colonial region used lumber to build ships and fish?

• Northern

• Southern

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

Which colonial region did Massachusetts and Rhode Island belong to?

• Northern

• Southern

• Middle

• New England

Roger Williams was motivated to establish Rhode Island as a colony because he wanted to —

• expand slavery into new territory

• guarantee political rights for women

• provide a safe haven for people to practice their religion freely without government involvement

Which colonial region did Maryland and Georgia belong to?

• Northern

• Southern

• Middle

• New England

Why was Maryland established?

• Religious freedom for Catholics

• Religious freedom for Quakers

• Economic opportunities (mercantilism)

• Political freedom

What crop was important in making Jamestown successful?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Tobacco

• Indigo

True or False

Jamestown and Virginia are the same colony. Jamestown is a settlement inside the colony of Virginia.

• True

• False