The Southern Colonies
The Middle Colonies
The New England Colonies
Geography
Wild Card
100
Which of these is NOT a Southern Colony?
A. North Carolina
B. Maryland
C. Connecticut
D. Georgia
C. Connecticut
100
Which of these is NOT a Middle Colony?
A. Maryland
B. Pennsylvania
C. New York
D. Delaware
A. Maryland
100
Which of these is NOT a New England colony?
A. Massachusetts
B. New Jersey
C. New Hampshire
D. Rhode Island
B. New Jersey
100
Which colony in the North had two different land areas to it? (As in, the lands were separated by a different colony in between)
Massachusetts Bay ended up joining Massachusetts
100
Which of the three groups of colonies had a huge emphasis on education?
New England colonies
Universities like Harvard (Massachusetts), Yale (Connecticut) Dartmouth (New Hampshire), and Brown (Rhode Island) are still some of the greatest colleges in the world today.
200
In the Southern colonies, how did the plantation owners practice their religion?
They were almost primarily Christian who took their slaves to church with them
200
What was the biggest difference between the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies in terms of religion?
The Middle colonies had a melting pot of different religions, where everyone could worship freely without judgement or persecution.
The Southern colonies were almost entirely Christian.
200
What was slavery like in the New England colonies?
Slaves were essentially nonexistant in the New England colonies, with the African Americans being considered free men who were a part of society.
200
Name two of the Southern Colonies
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia
200
What is the difference between slaves and indentured servants?
Indentured servants were people who were offered free passage from England to the New World in exchange for working as a servant for a family. They were treated kindly and as people.
Slaves were gathered from Africa against their will and brought to the New World. They were bought and sold by plantation owners as property and treated cruelly. They were not considered citizens in the New World
300
The Southern colonies built their economy from two main sources: selling cash crops and __________
slave trade
300
What made the Middle colonies a great place for farmers?
rich fertile soil; great weather with plenty of sunlight and the right amount of rainfall to grow crops
300
What were the two reasons why it was difficult to grow crops in the New England colonies?
Harsh long winters; rocky soil that was not very fertile
300
Name two of the New England Colonies
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire
300
Which group of colonies had a major land advantage for protection and trading with their Native American neighbors and what was that advantage?
The Middle colonies were able to trade with the Native Americans easily because of their close proximity to rivers and lakes.
400
What was the name of the manager who was in charge of the slave workers?
An overseer
400
Name two crops that were grown in the Middle Colonies
Corn, wheat, rice, rye
400
Name three resources/crops that were collected and sold frequently in the New England colonies.
Fish, Lumber, Blubber, Peas
400
Name three of the Middle Colonies
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware
400
What was the main reason that the Puritans left England and established the colony that would eventually be known as Massachusetts? Why did this end up being ironic later on?
The puritans were looking to create a place where they could worship freely and not be challenged by The Church of England. This ended up being ironic because the Puritans began to persecute and exile people who didn't follow their religion.
500
What were the four main cash crops that were grown in the Southern colonies?
Tobacco, Cotton, Rice, and Indigo
500
What was slavery like in the Middle Colonies?
Slavery was very uncommon in the Middle colonies; everyone worked for themselves and served the community
500
Name three common jobs in the New England colonies.
Lumberjack, Fisherman, Shipbuilder, Cooper, Blacksmith, Whaler
500
NAME ALL THIRTEEN COLONIES
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
GOATED.
500
Which major city in the colonies was the central decision maker and held most of the political leaders? What area in the city allowed easy movement of exports and imports?
Boston, Massachusetts was the main hub of making decisions and eventually leading our country to independence against the British Empire.
The port of Boston was where most boats arrived and departed, sending out and bringing in goods to and from other countries.