Unit 2 Quizizz 1

What is one way in which the New England and Southern colonies are different?

• The New England region was settled by several different groups of people with different cultural and religious backgrounds; The Southern region was only settled by the Catholic.
• The New England region did not use slave labor; The Southern region used slave labor

• The New England region was ill suited for farming due to their bitter, cold winters and mild summers and poor rocky soil; The Southern region had mild winters and hot summers combined with rich, fertile soil that made it the ideal region for cash crops.
• The New England region was known for being the "Bread Colonies" and growing large quantities of grain; The Southern region was known for large, spread out plantations that grew cash crops

Agriculture in the ________________________ was characterized by large tracts of land growing a single crop for money.

• Southern Colonies region
• Middle Colonies region
• New England region

What are two ways in which the Southern Colonies and the Middle Colonies are alike?

• Fertile soil good for farming
• Hot, humid summers
• Offered religious freedom to several different religious groups
• Mild winters that allowed for a long growing period
• Dominated by strict religious groups that were intolerant of other beliefs.

This agricultural region was known as the bread basket.

• Southern Colonies region
• Middle Colonies region
• New England region

Which colonial region had a climate of warm summers and cold winters?

• Southern Colonies region
• Middle Colonies region
• New England region

Which region was settled by the Puritans and the Pilgrims (or Separatists)?

• Southern Colonies region
• Middle Colonies region
• New England region

Which of the following is the best description of the Middle Passage?

• The passage between England and the Americas in which colonist were forced into close quarters with limited food supplies for the duration of the journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
• The passage between Africa and the Americas in which enslaved Africans were chained together, given little food, and no fresh air, and often resulted in sickness and death.
• The passage from the Americas back to England to retrieve supplies for the colonies. This passage was often very dangerous and resulted in many deaths.
• The passage from the ports in the Southern Colonial Region up through the Middle Colonies to deliver food and supplies to the New England Colonies.

True or False: When enslaved Africans were brought to the Americas, they were sold at an auction. During these auctions many African families were split apart and never saw each other again.

• True
• False

Which colony's economy was centered on the sea with things like fishing, whale hunting, and shipbuilding?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Southeast Colonies

Which colony offered religious freedom, but mostly consisted of Lutherans, Quakers, Catholics, and Jews?

• Northern Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies