Southern Colonies

What were the Pilgrims looking for when they came to North America?

• wealth

• good farmland

• religious freedom

• Indians

What did the fundamental Orders of Connecticut allow for?

• All men that owned land could vote

• only Puritans could vote

• Limited powers of governor

• women got the right to vote

Which of the following was a big industry in the New England Colonies?

• Fishing/Whaling

• Metalworking

• Farming

• Shipbuilding

What was the original name on New York? Who founded it?

• New York

• New Amsterdam

• John Smith

• Peter Minuit

Which "Middle" colony was founded on the belief that people should have religious freedom?

• New York

• New Jersey

• Delaware

• Pennsylvania

Which region of the Southern Colonies, the tidewater or backcountry, was more self-sufficient?

• Tidewater, had goods shipped in from overseas

• Backcountry, made what they needed or bartered for it

• Tidewater, relied on slaves to do most tasks

• Backcountry, did everything for themselves

Which region was not the best for farming/growing food?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which region was know as the "breadbasket of the colonies"?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which region had forced labor?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which region had the most diverse (different) labor force?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies