Unit 3: Life in the Colonies Review

Based on the map, where would a whaler or shipbuilder be most likely to live in colonial times?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• South Carolina

 Based on the map, which two regions of colonial America had good natural harbors and a thriving fur trade?

• Western and Middle Colonies

• New England and Middle Colonies

• Middle and Southern Colonies

Many early English colonists came to the American colonies for religious reasons. Which group of colonies was known for its religious toleration?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

The Slave Trade became an essential part of the labor force in which region of the American colonies?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

 What was the main economy of the Southern colonies?

• manufacturing

• cash crops

• whaling and fishing

• fur trade

 How did most New England colonies conduct government business?

• They elected representatives to the House of Burgesses

• They followed England’s royal government when handling local business.

• They held town meetings to make decisions on important topics.

Which region of the American colonies had the greatest diversity?

• Southern colonies

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

How did the Magna Carta change the government of England?

•  It limited the King’s power by requiring him to gain consent from the nobles before raising their taxes.

• It guaranteed the nobles a trial by jury if they were accused of a crime.

• It allowed for a president to rule England rather than the King.

• Both a and b are true

What is the Social Contract?

• an agreement between the rich and the poor classes to improve education

•  an agreement between the government and its citizens

• an agreement that citizens will obey the government and pay taxes if the government protects its citizens’ rights

• Both b and c

What was significant about the Virginia House of Burgesses?

• It granted equal rights to Native Americans.

• It negotiated the treaty of the French-Indian War.

• It attempted to get rid of English rule before the Revolution.

• It acted as the first representative assembly in the Americas.