Topic 2

Which of the following states were in the Northern Colonies?

• Massachusetts, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

• Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Maryland

• South Carolina, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland

Which of the following states were in the Middle colonies?

• New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey

• New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Delaware

• New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

• Texas, California, Hawaii, Alaska

Which of th following states were in the Southern Colonies?

• Virginia, Florida, South Carolina, Maryland

• Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia

• Delaware, Massachusetts, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina

• South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina

How did southern agriculture cause an increase in enslaved Africans brought to America?

• Large plantations in southern colonies needed more enslaved people for field labor.

• Many planters needed more enslaved people to replace indentured servants who moved north.

• Plantation owners wanted to increase their status by having large numbers of enslaved Africans.

• he increasing demand of American goods in Britain forced plantation owners to buy more slaves.

The Puritan belief that all people had a duty to study the Bible directly led to

• many New Englanders' desire to educate their children to read.

• a heavy New England tax for the purposes of building churches.

• an effort to convert other colonists and Native Americans to their religion.

• the establishment of several colleges in New England aimed at educating ministers.

How did Benjamin Franklin attempt to improve the world around him?

• by publishing fictional stories based on the people in his life

• by taking an interest in the daily workings of the local government

• by learning many languages to communicate with foreign dignitaries

• by inventing practical devices such as eyeglasses to help people see better

Describe features shown on this map that, based on your reading, would have attracted settlers of Jamestown to this location?

• The location was surrounded by water that could be used for crops.

• The location allowed water travel in several different directions.

• The location was on the water but not visible from larger bodies of water.

• The location was the most convenient one to ships coming from England.

Based on the illustration, what can be inferred about the transportation of newly enslaved Africans?

• Most of the slaves transported to the Americas were men.

• Sometimes enslaved Africans were allowed to leave the hold and go up on deck.

• The enslaved Africans were often put on overcrowded ships bound for America.

• Enslaved Africans were usually grouped with their families during transport.

According to the chart, what did the New England and Middle Colonies have in common?

• Neither region had any wealth in enslaved workers.

• Both regions imported wood products.

• Both regions exported mostly food products.

• Both regions had large shipping industries.

What might this image be depicting about the Pilgrims' first year of settlement?

• the need to build proper shelters for the oncoming harsh winter

• the desire to construct buildings to promote a thriving trading center

• the urgency in which homes needed to be built for more English settlers

• the importance of building forts to protect themselves from Native American attacks