Midterm 2025 part 1

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 colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern
• Backcountry

Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.

• Trade centers
• Plantations
• Settlements
• industrial centers

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. 

There were people in the colonies in North America who had more power in the decisions being made by the government.  Which group had the MOST power in the colonial government?

• wealthy landowners
• slaves
• women

Where did debtors settle?

• Plymouth Colony
• Pennsylvania
• Georgia
• Jamestown

Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?

• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Lexington and Concord
• Bunker Hill

What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?

• Charles III
• George III
• William III
• James III

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry