10B: Characteristics of the 3 Colonial Regions

Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?

• 1: Indigo

• 2: Moderate

• 3: Rocky soil

• 4: Ships

The Pilgrims and the Puritans moved to Massachusetts hoping to find religious freedom. Massachusetts is in which colonial region?

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Spanish territory

A major difference between the New England region and the Southern region during the colonial era was that the Southern region had —

• a representative government

• town meetings to vote on new laws

• a large population of enslaved people

• no tolerance for diverse religious beliefs

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

• Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

• Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

• Natural harbors provided access to markets.

• Extreme climates limited productivity.

Which information correctly completes the chart?

• 1 -- Puritans & Pilgrims

• 2 -- Extreme temperatures & rocky soil

• 3 -- Moderate climate & moderately fertile soil

• 4 -- Subsistence agriculture & shipbuilding