Unit 1

What are the three colonial regions in North America?

• New England, Western, and Southern Colonies

• New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

• New England, Power and Southern Colonies

What was the main reason for British colonization of the America?

• better farms and agriculture

• religious freedom, economic opportunity and power

• learn of their culture and trade

What best describes the Southern Colonies,

• warm climate and rich soil

• harsh winters and rocky soil

• known as the "breadbasket"

What best describes the Middle colonies.

• warm climate and rich soil

• harsh winters and rocky soil

• known as the "breadbasket"

What best describes the New England colonies.

• warm climate and rich soil

• harsh winters and rocky soil

• known as the "breadbasket"

Enslaved people were paid for their labor

• True

• False

Enslaved people were brought to the colonies against their will.

• True

• False

What did the British government do to try to control the colonists?

• banned religion

• limited their freedom and speech

• imposed taxes

What happened first?

• Boston Massacre

• The Tea Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Declaration of Independence

What happened after the Boston Massacre?

• The Tea Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Declaration of Independence