New England and Middle Colonies

Which one of the below is an economic activity of the New England Colonies?

• Plantation farming

• Polar Bear fur trapping

• Shipbuilding

• Raising grains like wheat, oats and rye

The Breadbasket colonies had a ​ ​ (a)   growing season than the ​ (b)   colonies. ​

• longer
• New England
• shorter
• Middle

Founder of the Pennsylvania colony

• William Penn

• Bob Pencil

• Anne Hutchinson

• Roger Williams

​ (a)   and ​ (b)   were the founders of Rhode Island.

• Anne Hutchinson
• Roger Williams
• William Penn
• Benjamin Franklin
• Chester Cheese
• Roger Hutchinson

The Middle Colonies were  ethnically and religiously diverse

• True
• False

The geography of the Middle Colonies was made up of _____ and __________.

• deserts and sand
• hills and flat land
• mountains and hills
• water and hills

What was a natural resource of the Middle Colonies?

• good soil
• gold
• copper
• timber

The religion that was founded by William Penn was knows as __________.

• Protestant
• Baptist
• Catholic
• Quaker

How did a lot of the immigrants come to the colonies?

• as indentured servants

• as slaves

• as free people

Why was farming difficult in New England? (choose 2)

• very dry

• cool climate

• rocky soil

• hot climate