Lesson 1 - New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

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How were the founding of the colonies of Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Massachusetts similar?

• A The founders made laws to support religious persecution.
• B The founders determined if there was freedom of worship.
• C The founders dissented in order to start their own colonies.
• D The founders started colonies to support religious tolerance.

2. How did the geography and environment affect the daily life of the colonists?

• A. It influenced trade and travel
• B. It provided them with electricity
• C. It allowed dissent and disagreement
• D. It led to conflict between colonists

3. Which colonies were formed when the English king gave New Netherland to the Duke of York?

• Virginia and Maryland
• North Carolina and South Carolina
• New York and New Jersey
• Delaware and Pennsylvania

4. Which colonies had a warmer climate than the New England colonies?

• A. New York and New Jersey
• B. Pennsylvania and Delaware
• C. Georgia and Pennsylvania
• D. Carolinas and Virginia

5. What was the central institution in colonial life? (What did they view as most important?)

• A. Church
• B. Plantation farming
• C. Trade and travel
• D. Relations with American Indians

6. What happened to colonists who expressed opposing religious or political ideas in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• A. They were forced to leave
• B. They were given property
• C. They were allowed to practice different religions
• D. They were given good soil for farming

7. Who started the colony of Pennsylvania?

• A. William Penn
• B. English settlers
• C. Church leaders
• D. American Indians

8. What happened in 1674 to New Netherland?

• A. It became the New England colonies
• B. It became the middle colonies
• C. It became the southern colonies
• D. It became the diverse colonies of New York and New Jersey

9. What was the main focus of life in the southern colonies?

• A. Trade and travel
• B. Plantation farming
• C. Relations with American Indians
• D. Different religions practiced