Colonies

What was the MAIN REASON for the founding of the original colonies?

• Economic Opportunities

• Religious Reasons

• Political Freedom

• Military Expansion

The founders of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies thought that these two activities might bring money into the colonies:

• Ship building

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Textile production

Choose the one that best describes how the large landowners and the American Indians got along.

• Indians were forced off the land and landowners build plantations

• Large landowners and American Indians formed strong alliances

• American Indians were given land by large landowners

• Large landowners respected the rights of American Indians

 What assisted the Southern Colonies in being successful with agriculture?

• Rich Soil

• Harsh Climate

• Rocky Terrain

• Short Growing Seasons

Which of these was NOT a chore that colonial American women did?

• Making Tools

• Cooking

• Sewing

• Cleaning

People who lived in this region could not grow cash crops. The climate and soil were not ideal. They needed shipping and manufacturing to earn money. Which region is described?

• New England (coast, timber, lumber, shipbuilding)

• Southern Colonies (tobacco, rice, plantations)

• Middle Colonies (grain, diverse agriculture)

• Great Plains (wheat, cattle ranching)

Pete lived in the Southern Colonies, and his family passed down their property (as will Pete). He has indentured servants who work my fields. He then sells his crops to England. 

Pete is a

• Large Landowner

• Indentured Servant

• Small Farmer

• Tenant Farmer

Geography played a part in planning settlements. Which one below is the geography that was most helpful for Southern colonists to earn a living?

• Rich Soil

• Rocky Terrain

• Desert Climate

• Mountainous Regions

 Bud and Tom are Englishmen who are going to travel to the colonies. Bud is a farmer and is going to buy a big plot of land to grow crops. Tom wants to settle where he can pray, worship, and continue to fish. 

Which answer BEST fits where each Englishmen should settle?

• Bud-Southern Colonies, Tom- Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Bud-Mid-Atlantic Colonies, Tom-Southern Colonies

• Bud-New England Colonies, Tom-Southern Colonies

• Bud-New England Colonies, Tom-Mid-Atlantic Colonies

The Southern colonies were very important in the growth of the African American population for much of the area settled by Europeans.

• The Southern colonies had little impact on the African American population.

• The Southern colonies were crucial in the growth of the African American population.

• The Southern colonies were primarily focused on European immigration.

• The Southern colonies discouraged the growth of the African American population.