Colonial Regions

Religious freedom was given high value in what colonial area or areas?

• Southern and New England

• New England and Middle

• Middle and Southern

• New England only

Which of the following economic activities flourished in the Middle colonies?

• Mining

• Tobacco

• Wheat farming

• Shipbuilding

Why was slave labor important to the economy of the Southern colonies?

• Slaves provided much of the labor for Southern industries such as ironworking.

• Slaves provided much of the labor on plantations that grew cash crops.

• The slave trade was the most profitable industry in the region.

• Subsistence farmers struggled to grow enough food without the help of slaves.

Which statement best describes an effect of William Penn's actions on colonial America?

• Cash-crop agriculture became more profitable in the Southern colonies.

• Several northern colonies decided to outlaw slavery.

• Many immigrants came to the Middle colonies seeking religious freedom.

• The first English colonists formed a successful colony.

Which statement best summarizes what these men had in common?

• Both supported a version of religious freedom.

• Both formed representative governments.

• Both opposed the usage of slave labor.

• Both tried to attract debtors as colonists.