Social Studies Unit 3 The English Colonies

Which best describes the New England Colonies?

• poor soil and cold climate but plenty of fish and forests

• fertile soil and warm climate with rivers for transportation

• fertile soil and warm climate with long growing season, many waterways and the tidewater.

• poor soil and warm climate with access to gold and silver

Which best describes the Middle Colonies?

• poor soil and cold climate, but plenty of fish and forests

• fertile soil and warm climate with rivers for transportation

• fertile soil and warm climate with long growing season, many waterways and the tidewater

• poor soil and warm climate, access to gold and silver

Which best describes the Southern Colonies?

• poor soil and cold climate, but plenty of fish and forests

• fertile soil and warm climate with rivers for transportation

• fertile soil and warm climate with long growing season, many waterways and the tidewater

• poor soil and warm climate with access to gold and silver

The time of year that is warm enough for plants to grow is known as the

• summer

• window of planting

• harvest time

• growing season

The area in which water in the rivers and streams rises and falls with the ocean’s tides helping to create excellent soil for farming is known as the

• fall line

• tidewater

• back country

• ocean current

What is a dissenter?

• A person who believes all people should worship the same way.

• A person who does not agree with the beliefs of his or her leaders

• A person who leaves their tribe to join another tribe

• A group of people that make a long journey for religious purposes

What was the impact of the Great Awakening?

• Religious leaders drove colonists to loose interest in religion.

• Colonists starting waking up earlier in order to have enough time in the day to farm their cash crops

• Exciting ministers inspired colonists to become more religious- they felt like they were “waking up with new faith”

• Both pilgrims and puritans began moving to the New World to enjoy religious freedom.

Which group of colonies was the most diverse due to people from different countries with different religions and beliefs living there?

• The New England Colonies

• The Middle Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

• All 13 of the Original Colonies

New York and Philadelphia were the two major cities in which region of the 13 colonies?

• The New England Colonies

• The Middle Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

• These cities were not founded at this time.

Someone who studies with a master to learn a skill or business such as shoemaking, printing, or weaving cloth is known as

• An apprentice

• An artisan

• a student

• a master's child