Colonies

Which colonial region was the center of trade and politics?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which skill would have been valuable for a 13 year old boy living in the colonies to know?

• how to sail

• how to cook

• how to do carpentry

• how to keep financial records

In the colonies, which group was expected to be obedient and always have a happy attitude?

• Native Americans

• African Americans

• women/girls

The main goal of Jamestown settlers was to

• get rich and find gold

• take control of large amounts of territory

• establish a religious community

• become wealthy tobacco planters

Which combination of factors contributed to the Middle colonies' success in growing staple crops?

• fertile soil and a moderate climate

• a flat landscape and mild winters

• a large supply of free labor

• a diversity of livestock and rocky soil

Which colony would've most likely made this statement: "Citizens can practice their religion of choice."

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Maine

• New Hampshire

• Pennsylvania

Which of these features was common to the governance of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania?

• They were NOT independent, self-governing colonies.

• They were managed by businesses based in Europe.

• They were run by royal governors appointed by the King of England.

• They were owned by individuals but the colonists had certain law-making powers.

Compared to other regions, which colonial region was known for its rocky soil?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

In which of these ways were the Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut most similar?

• They protected individual rights of all citizens.

• They governed relations with local tribes.

• They were declarations of independence.

• They were both written plans for government.

Which of the following individuals would have most likely settled in Rhode Island? (clue: remember WHY RI was established).

• the wife of a Boston pastor seeking a new home for her husband's church

• a farmer from Connecticut seeking inexpensive farmland for growing cash crops

• a pilgrim who is devoted to separating from the Church of England

• an indentured servant whose contract had ended, and was now seeking religious freedom