Chapter 4 Lesson 1 Video Lesson

What was the primary reason New England farmers typically practiced subsistence farming?

• To sell surplus crops at the market.
• To support large-scale commercial agriculture.
• To experiment with new farming techniques.
• To meet their family's needs due to harsh climate and rocky soil.

Which factor contributed most significantly to the cultural diversity of the Middle Colonies?

• The lack of trade with other regions.
• The influence of Native American cultures.
• The dominance of a single religious group.
• The presence of diverse European immigrant groups.

What was the main economic activity in New England due to its rocky soil and long winters?

• Textile production

• Mining

• Shipbuilding and fishing

• Large-scale farming

Why did the Southern colonies turn to enslaved Africans for labor?

• They were cheaper than indentured servants

• They were more skilled in agriculture

• Indentured servants became scarce and expensive

• They were already living in the colonies

What was the Middle Passage?

• A trade route for goods between Europe and America

• A journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic

• A river route in the Southern colonies

• A path for settlers moving westward

How did enslaved people resist the oppressive system?

• By refusing to work

• By forming new cultural traditions

• By escaping to the North

• By negotiating with overseers

Which groups were early opponents of slavery in the colonies?

• The Puritans and Quakers

• The Southern planters

• The French settlers

• The British government