Lesson 3 - The English Colonial Regions

How was government in the colonies different than in England?

• There was no king

• No one was allowed to vote

• It was more democratic

• Women were allowed to vote

Who usually DID NOT get to vote in the colonies?

• Landowners

• Slaves

• Women

• Indentured servants

What was it about the Southern region that encouraged cash crops? (multiple answers)

• A short growing season

• A long growing season

• Good soil

• Rocky soil

In which colonial region was farming difficult, because of poor soil and a cold climate?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

In which colonial region was slavery a large part of the economy?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

In which colonial regions was there a lot of religious freedom/tolerance?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

In which colonial region were settlers from many different places (Polish, English, Dutch, French, etc.)?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

In which colonial region was religion not very important (people were mostly going there to make money)?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

In which colonial region was there little to no religious freedom?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

In which colonial region was the economy mostly based on agriculture (farming)?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern