The English Colonies

In what region of America was the First Permanent Settlement located?

• Pacific Northwest

• Great Plains

• Atlantic Coast

• Rocky Mountains

Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?

• People with specific skills settled in each area.
• The regions had different geographies and resources.
• The people all had different reasons for settling in North America.
• The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living. 

Which of these best descirbes the environment of New England colonies?

• long, hot summers and mild winters
• harsh winters and rocky, hilly land
• broad coastal plains and fertile soil
• broad rivers, swamps, and wetlands

Which of these situations describes an indentured servant? 

• Jonathon paid his debt to a farmer by working for him without pay for seven years. 
• Samuel paid rent on his farm with a portion of his crops.
• Cecilia made and sold candles to wealthy landowners.
• Sarah was sold to a landowner and worked as a cook for the rest of her life. 

Which is not a colony in the New England Colonies?

• New Hampshire
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• Vermont

Delaware is a part of which colonial region?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern

New York is a part of which colonial region?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern

Virginia is a part of which colonial region?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern

Massachusetts is a part of which colonial region?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern

Maryland is a part of which colonial region?

• New England
• Middle 
• Southern