Unit 1 Review

Why did the Puritans leave England?

• They were being persecuted 
• Because they wanted to practice their religion their way
• They were exiled by the king
• The people of England thought they were witches

Where did the Puritans land?

• Jamestown
• Massachusetts Bay
• Plymouth, Mass
• New Amesterdam

Were the Puritans tolerable to other beliefs?

• Yes
• No

Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

• New England
• Southern
• Middle
• Backcountry

Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern
• Backcountry

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?

• New England
• Southern
• Middle
• Backcountry

Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"

• They grew many types of grain.
• Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
• They ate bread with every meal.
• They imported many types of grain

Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________

• Native Americans and slaves
• women and children
• slaves and indentured servants
• Frenchmen and Mexicans

Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?

• They were far behind the South in business and industry.
• They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
• Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 

Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?

• New England
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• Backcountry