Chapter 7 - Comparing the Colonies

name given to the government and people of Great Britain; includes England, Scotland and Wales

• British
• Colonies
• Englanders
• Quakers

three large areas into which the 13 British colonies were divided

• economic areas
• colonial regions
• England
• cultural regions

government in which the power lies with the people

• dictatorship
• governing bodies
• democracy
• appointed assembly

the way in which an area's goods and services are produced, bought, and sold

• democracy
• economy
• swapping
• settlements

Massachusetts was founded to protect the...

• Puritans
• Catholics
• Quakers
• Debtors

Rhode Island was founded...

• as a place for the poor to settle
• as a trade center
• for religious freedom
• as a place for slave trade

Why did the British want New York?

• To stop the Spanish from settling on the Atlantic coast
• To start large plantations
• To find lots of gold
• So English settlers could move westward

Why were the Quakers mistreated in England?

• The received special favors from the king
• Their religious beliefs were different from the beliefs of most British people
• They refused to pay taxes
• They taught that people should use force to get rid of unfair kings

Which is true about Maryland?

• Taxes were higher there than in other colonies
• There was no religious freedom
• There were many mosquitoes that spread disease
• Farming was almost impossible in the rocky soil

Why was Georgia founded?

• to provide a place for poor people to avoid being jaled for their debts
• for religious freedom
• to help the original settlers become richer by taxing new settlers
• to become a center for trade with Spanish colonies in South America