Colonial Review King

How did geography effect the economic development of Boston, NY and Charleston?

• • Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

• • Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

  
  

• Natural harbors provided access to markets.

• Extreme climates limited productive activity.

This religious group wanted to end slavery

• Church of England

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Quakers

Which three colonies were founded for freedom of religion?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

What was the main reason for the colonies to govern themselves?

• The King was just crazy

• The distance from England was too far

• They wanted to trade with the Indians

• Because of the economy

What was the main reason the French had better relationships with the Indians than the Spanish or English did?

• The French were more interested in Fur trading

• The French colonized first

• The Spanish and English did not settle near Indians

• The English were more interested in public schools

Why was most of New England colonized?

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom to assemble

• Freedom of speech

• Economic Reasons

What were the Europeans looking for when they found the Americas?

• The Alamo

• Gold

• A quicker route to the Indies

• The Amazon

Where were most cash crops grown in the colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Canada

While the Southern Colonies made money from cash crops with Plantations the Northern colonies made money by ship building and

• Slavery

• Farming

• Fishing

• Mining

The middle colonies made a lot of money by

• Selling grain

• Fur trapping

• Selling slaves

• Selling sugarcane