Multiple Choice
A charter was a legal document that ________.
A. gave the king all of the profits from the colony
B. gave some profits to the American Indians for using the land
C. gave the government the name of the colony
D. gave the colonists the profits from trade
A. gave the king all of the profits from the colony
The soil of the Middle Colonies was good for growing ____.
A. grain
B. tobacco
C. vegetables
D. pumpkins
A. grain
Homes were ready and waiting to be purchased and occupied in colonial America.
False
What three kinds of charters were given for colonies?
A. public, private, and recreational
B. proprietor, company, and royal
C. profit, cash, and tax shelter
D. private, punishment, and reward
B. proprietor, company, and royal
What Mountain Range is a physical feature on the Eastern Coast of America?
A. Alps
B. Rocky Mountains
C. Appalachian
D. Cascades
C. Appalachian
Indentured servants were men and women whose journey from England to the colonies was paid for by another person.
True
How did the colonists create a market and profit for their charter?
A. They built factories
B. They had large stores
C. They used enslaved labor
D. They used natural resources
D. They used natural resources
Anne Hutchinson was influential in creating what colony?
A. Connecticut
B. Rhode Island
C. Georgia
D. Pennsylvania
B. Rhode Island
What is a workforce?
A. people who are not working
B. people who want to work
C. people who are available and doing work
D. people who are retired
C. people who are available and doing work
The colonies attracted people from ____.
A. Australia
B. Antarctica
C. South America
D. Europe
D. Europe