Mid-Atlantic Colonies Review

What was one reason that the Mid-Atlantic Colonies were founded?

• to help spread Christianity to American Indians

• to help poor settlers from Europe start a new life

• because the region’s geography made them good for trade

• because the region’s land was not claimed by American Indians

2. Why were the Mid-Atlantic Colonies so diverse?

• They only practiced one religion.

• Explorers told everyone to move there.

• Many people came from different countries

• People were forced to move there.

Why would port cities in the Mid-Atlantic have been an important part of their economy?

• People of different religions lived there.

• Schools were near ports.

• Farms grew crops in ports.

• Boats sailed to trade goods and crops.

Which of the following would MOST LIKELY be said by an indentured servant in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

• “The hardest part of my job is cutting up the whale meat.”

• “I find it hard work to be in the fields gathering cash crops.”

• “Working in the harbor loading and unloading wheat is hard work.”

• “Finding ways to stay warm in these bitter cold winters is difficult.”

Which of the following groups of people would have been MOST common in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

• artisans

• hunters

• teachers

• preachers

Which of the following colonial regions has long deep rivers, cool winters, and natural harbors?

• the Eastern Colonies

• the Southern Colonies

• the New England Colonies

• the Mid-Atlantic Colonies

What type of education (schooling) did the people in the Mid-Atlantic colonies receive?

• had to go to college to learn a trade

• went to public school

• home schooled, then could learn from a master artisan

• no school, just taught themselves

Which of the following were important crops that they grew for profit?

• Corn, Turkey, Fish, and Lobster

• Barley, Lumber, Wheat, and Fish

• Tobacco, rice, cotton, indigo

• Wheat, Rye, Barley, and Corn

What is an example of an artisan?

• blacksmith, printer, and baker

• singer, dancer, and actor

• soccer player, football player, and basketball player

• teachers, principal, and counselor

What do the New England Colonies and the Mid-Atlantic Colonies have in common?

• Both colonies discovered Gold.

• They both sold tobacco to England.

• New England Colonies and Mid-Atlantic Colonies had no religious beliefs.

• The people from both colonies were shipbuilders.