Colonial Growth

Why were the middle colonies nicknamed the "Bread Basket Colonies"?

• Their economy was dependent on trading bread baskets

• Farmers predominantly grew wheat, which is used to make bread

• They were known for their amazing basket weaving skills

• They were known for delivering baskets of bread to their new immigrant neighbors

Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?

• They could make more money from home-based crafts like carpentry

• There were no markets where they could sell their harvested goods

• Long winters and poor soil made large-scale farming difficult

• They could not adapt to the climate and terrain of the region

Spiral Question: A group of Protestants who aimed to reform, or purify, the English church, with little to no tolerance for other religions.

• Anglicans

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Separatists

Which of the following is false regarding the southern colonies?

• The major economic activity was cash crop farming

• The warm climate made the soil perfect for plantation farming

• Slaves were not as abundant in the South as they were in the New England colonies

• Slaves and indentured servants were a major source of labor in the southern colonies

What geographic feature helped the middle colonies thrive as a seaport?

• thin, rocky soil

• deltas

• mountains

• natural harbors

An _____ is someone who agrees to work for a certain number of years in order to repay a debt.

• slave

• indentured servant

• burgess

• governor

Which colonies made up the Southern colonial region?

• Connecticut

  New Hampshire

  Rhode Island

  Massachuttes

• North Carolina

  South Carolina

  Virginia

  Maryland

  Georgia

• Pennsylvania

  Delaware

  New York

  New Jersey

• Florida

  Georgia

  Louisiana

  Alabama

Which group are the New England colonies?

• Connecticut , New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

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

• Pennsylvania, Delaware , New York, New Jersey

• Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin

Which colonies made up the Middle colonial region?

• Connecticut , New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

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

• Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey

• California, Arizona, New Mexico, Washington

Which colonial region had large plantations?

• Middle

• Southern

• New England

• Northern