New England Colonies Review

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1. What was a major reason that the New England Colonies were founded?

• The area had rich soil for farming.
• Colonists wanted religious freedom.
• Colonists wanted to spread democracy.
• The area had a sunny and warm climate.

2. In which colonial region did Roger MOST LIKELY settle?

• the Southern Colonies, because there were many shipbuilders due the area's natural harbors
• the Southern Colonies, because many people in these colonies relied on fur trapping and trade
• the New England Colonies, because these colonies had rich soil and a climate that was good for farming
• the New England Colonies, because many of these colonies were founded to provide religious freedom

3. What were the Pilgrims and the Puritans who settled in the New England Colonies searching for?

• somewhere they could practice their religion freely
• somewhere they could grow crops to sell in England
• somewhere they could meet and learn from American Indians
• somewhere they could mine for metals such as silver and gold

4. What of the following BEST completes the table?

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies
• Southwestern Colonies
• New England Colonies
• Northwestern Colonies

5. What were most farms like in the New England Colonies?

• They were small and farmers grew crops from England to sell to American Indians.
• They were small and farmers grew what they needed for their families.
• They were large and farmers grew cash crops to send to England.
• They were large and farmers grew enough food to send to the other colonies.

6. The climate of the New England Colonies was very cold for much of the year. How did this affect life in those colonies?

• Colonists often used ports to ship goods to Europe and other colonies.
• Colonists had to work multiple jobs to make enough money to survive winters.
• Colonists often had to trade goods they produced for the food they needed.
• Colonists used numerous enslaved people to keep the cost of growing crops very low.

7. What allowed people in the New England Colonies to make money by building large ships?

• Forests covered the colonies, and colonists built ships using wood from the forests.
• Gold was discovered, and colonists built large ships to transport the valuable resource.
• The colonies grew cash crops, and colonists used the money from to build large ships.
• The colonies had a lot of iron ore, and colonists built ships using iron from their mines.

8. Which colonial region is MOST LIKELY shown in the picture?

• the Arctic Colonies
• the Southern Colonies
• the Mid-Atlantic Colonies
• the New England Colonies

9. In which colonial region does Johnny MOST LIKELY live?

• Southern Colonies
• Mid-Atlantic Colonies
• New England Colonies
• Northwestern Colonies