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Unit 2 Quizizz 1

Authored by Robyn Anderson

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Unit 2 Quizizz 1
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

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

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

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.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

This agricultural region was known as the bread basket.

Southern Colonies region
Middle Colonies region
New England region

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

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

Southern Colonies region
Middle Colonies region
New England region

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

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

Southern Colonies region
Middle Colonies region
New England region

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

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.

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