Colonial America

Georgia was established to give English debtors a fresh start and to protect the colonies from the Spanish in Florida

• True

• False

Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion motivated by the Virginia government's refusal to protect colonists from Indian raids on the western side of Virginia.

• True

• False

Which group of people is known for persecuting other religious groups?

• Puritans

• Native Americans

• Quakers

Which colonial Region is known for its moderate climate and fertile soil?

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which is NOT a New England colony?

• New York

• Rhode Island

• New Hampshire

• Connecticut

What is the name of the terrible journey African slaves took across the Atlantic?

• Triangular Trade

• Middle Passage

• Trail of Tears

• Great Migration

Slave codes were rules governing the behavior and punishment of enslaved people.

• True

• False

Which economic theory led to the Triangular Trade?

• Federalism

• Colonialism

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

Which answer best describes the colonies that are within the Middle colonies?

• New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Maryland

• Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina

• New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware

In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?

• Shipbuilding
• producing iron and textiles in factories
• whaling and fishing
• producing cash crops on large farms