British Colonies Review 5/2

Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies formed?

• to help spread Christianity to American Indians

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

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

 What were the Pilgrims and the Puritans who settled in the New England Colonies looking for?

• religious freedom

• trading

• sell and grow crops

What colony was the MOST tolerant of people practicing different religions?

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

How did they make money in the Southern Colonies?

• farming

• fishing

• mining

At dinner tonight, the family will eat grilled whale that was cooked by my father.  He has been away for days trying to harpoon this big fish.  Now, he has brought us some to eat.  Yummy!

-Johnny Smith, 9 year old colonist

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

What was one impact on American Indians when colonists began settling in North America?

• trading

• fighting

• diseases

What type of education did most children experience in Colonial America?

• All kids went to school

• Only some kids went to school

• No kids ever went to school

Which of the following sentences BEST describes the lives of most African Americans in colonial America?

• enslaved to work on farms

• free to help on farms

• free to build ships

During the colonial period, why were enslaved people and indentured servants MORE LIKELY to be found in the Southern Colonies than in the Mid-Atlantic or New England colonies?

• They needed more help on the beach

• They needed more help building ships

• They needed more help on the farms

What did the founders of the Southern Colonies believe that the region's geography and climate would allow them to do?

• make a living by whaling

• grow cash crops

• mine gold and silver