Comparing Colonial Regions: Southern

Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?

• to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony

• to show they opposed representative government

• to establish an orderly, self-governed community

• to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony

What economic policy is represented in the image?

• Westward Expansion

• Manifest Destiny

• Triangular Trade

• Religious Freedom

All the following are true about the British colonies in North America, EXCEPT

• The Middle Colonies became known for cultural diversity and availability of land and jobs.

• The New England Colonies were settled primarily for religious reasons.

• The Southern Colonies were settled primarily for economic reasons.

• The use of slave labor was only allowed in the Southern Colonies.

How did differing regional characteristics influence the development of distinct regional identities? (Choose All that apply)

• Geography played a role in economics causing differences in the North and South.

• Education was the same in the North and South.

• Religion shaped society in the South but not as much as economics in the North.

• Religion shaped society in the North but not as much as economics in the South.

• The North and South both relied on the British to rule strictly without any input from the colonial legislatures.

Which factors best explains the economic differences between the antebellum North and South from 1803–1860? (Choose 2 that apply)

• Climate and geography

• Federal taxation policy

• Popular voting patterns

• Labor union activity vs. cash crops

• cash crops vs. lumber, shipbuilding, fishing, & merchants