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- Q1Harsh winters, short summers, rocky soil could all be found in the _______ colonies?MiddleNew EnglandSouthern30s
- Q2The nickname "bread-basket colonies" was given to the ____ colonies due to their focus on growing grain.New EnglandSouthernMiddle60s
- Q3Growing cash crops, like tobacco, sugar, and cotton, on plantations using slave labor occurred in the _____ colonies?SouthernNew EnglandMiddle60s
- Q4Puritans were most likely to settle in the _____ colonies.SouthernMiddleNew England60s
- Q5Which of the following shows that the Colonies were more democratic than EnglandWars with Native Americans in New EnglandThe creation of slave plantationsThe creation of the House of Burgesses60s
- Q6Indentured servants did not work in the colonies due to?Indentured servants were more likely to break their contract and be freeIndentured Servants were under contract for life.Indentured servants were more expensive than slaves60s
- Q7After being taken over by the English in 1664, New Netherlands was renamedNew HampshireNew EnglandNew York60s
- Q8Wherever Europeans settled in the Americas, Native AmericansAttacked and killed the strangersDied in large numbers due to warDied in large numbers due to disease60s
- Q9Which description best describes Massachusetts colony?Led by John Winthrop, Puritan religion, ship building, trading, fishing/tradingLed by James Oglethorpe, settled to help the poor, growing cash crops.Led by William Penn, Quakers, Growing grains60s
- Q10Which description best described Pennsylvania colony?Led by John Winthrop, Puritan religion, ship building, trading, fishing/tradingLed by William Penn, Quakers, Growing grainsLed by James Oglethorpe, settled to help the poor, growing cash crops.60s
- Q11Which description best describes the Georgia Colony?Led by John Winthrop, Puritan religion, ship building, trading, fishing/tradingLed by William Penn, Quakers, Growing grainsLed by James Oglethorpe, settled to help the poor, growing cash crops.60s
- Q12Virginia colony was founded in order to?Earn profitsProvide religious freedomProvide new land for the poor60s
- Q13Pennsylvania colony was founded in order to be?A refuge for debtors and poor peopleA safe place for Quakers to worshipA safe place for Catholics to worship60s
- Q14Massachusetts colony was founded in order to be?A safe place for Puritans to worshipTo gain profitsA safe place for Catholics to worship60s
- Q15Fill in the Blank: The colonies were more ___________ because voting laws allowed more people to participate in politicsAssemblyDemocraticEconomic60s