Southern & New England colony quiz

Name the New England Colonies:

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware

• Virginia, Maryland

• Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut

• North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

The New England Colonies were marked by poor, thin, rocky soils and a relatively short growing season that made farming difficult.

• True

• False

What is something that the Puritans preached?

• Eat your vegetables.

• Always listen to your elders as they will lead you on the correct path.

• Be a leader, do not be a follower.

• Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Who tried to force the Native Americans to become Christians?

• Roger Williams

• The Puritans

• Governor Winthrop

• John Cotton

The Puritans did not openly embrace the Native Americans but needed to rely on them. Why?

• The Puritans relied on them for survival and farming.

• The Puritans relied on them for religion.

• The Puritans relied on them for navigation.

The Puritans were not very religious at all.

• True

• False

The Mayflower Compact is a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower.

• True

• False

Who was Virginia settled by?

• Quinlan
• Ms. Roy
• The British
• The Pilgrims

Which colonies make up the Southern colonies?

• Virginia, Delaware, North & South Carolina, Georgia

• Virginia, Maryland, North & South Carolina, Georgia

• Virginia, North & South Carolina, Georgia

• North & South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland

What is the term for when someone agreed to work for a certain number of years in order to receive food, shelter, and freedom dues at the end of their term?

• Slavery

• Chattel slavery

• Indentured servitude

• Plantation servitude