New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

How did the geography and environment affect the daily life of the colonists? *

• It influenced trade and travel

• It provided them with electricity

• It allowed dissent and disagreement

• It led to conflict between colonists

Which colonies were formed when the English king gave New Netherland to the Duke of York?

• Virginia and Maryland

• North Carolina and South Carolina

• New York and New Jersey

• Delaware and Pennsylvania

Which colonies had a warmer climate than the New England colonies?

• New York and New Jersey

• Pennsylvania and Delaware

• Georgia and Pennsylvania

• Carolinas and Virginia

What was the central institution in colonial life? (What did they view as most important?)

• Church

• Plantation farming

• Trade and travel

• Relations with American Indians

What happened to colonists who expressed opposing religious or political ideas in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• They were forced to leave

• They were given property

• They were allowed to practice different religions

• They were given good soil for farming

Who started the colony of Pennsylvania?

• William Penn

• English settlers

• Church leaders

• American Indians

What happened in 1674 to New Netherland?

• It became the New England colonies

• It became the middle colonies

• It became the southern colonies

• It became the diverse colonies of New York and New Jersey

What was the main focus of life in the southern colonies?

• Trade and travel

• Plantation farming

• Relations with American Indians

• Different religions practiced

Which regions had large plantations and good soil for farming?

• Carolinas and Virginia

• New England colonies

• Pennsylvania and Delaware

• New York and New Jersey

Who controlled the New England colonies?

• English settlers

• American Indians

• Church-going men who owned property

• Church leaders who didn't own property