Which was a significant reason Middle Colonies were more favorable to farmers than New England? Select all that apply.
(Only 2 answers allowed)
Responses
A. The climate was cooler.
B. The growing season was longer.
C. The soil was more fertile.
D. Crops grew better along the coasts.
E. There were more people to tend to the farms.
A. Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient.
C. Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.
B. The growing season was longer.
C. The soil was more fertile.
Why were backcountry colonists more self-sufficient than plantation owners?
Responses
A. They had more slaves to help them.
B. Farming along the coast provided everything they needed.
C. Living in the “breadbasket” provided them with enough money from their cash crops.
D. Nearly everything they needed was made at home.
D. Nearly everything they needed was made at home.
Why is the Mayflower Compact significant?
Responses
A. It was the first written document forbidding colonists from voting directly on laws.
B. It was the first written document that did not recognize citizens’ rights.
C. It was the first written expression of citizens’ rights by the colonists.
D. It was the first written government document not created by the colonists.
C. It was the first written expression of citizens’ rights by the colonists.
What was the primary reason the Pilgrims came to the New World?
Responses
A. land
B. religious freedom
C. ship building
D. trade with Native Americans
B. religious freedom
What was the primary reason Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded the Connecticut colony?
Responses
A. His religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs.
B. He desired to move further inland where soil was better for farming.
C. He thought the government had too much power.
D. He was forced out by Native Americans.
C. He thought the government had too much power.
How was the government outlined in the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (FOC) different from the government in Massachusetts? Select all that apply.
(Only 2 answers allowed)
Responses
A. The FOC gave the vote to all men who were property owners.
B. The FOC limited the governor’s power which expanded the idea of representative government.
C. The FOC increased the control the King of England had on the colony.
D. The FOC outlined strict requirements for slavery.
A. The FOC gave the vote to all men who were property owners.
B. The FOC limited the governor’s power which expanded the idea of representative government.
What might be some typical jobs of colonists in the Middle Colonies? Select all that apply.
(Only 3 answers allowed)
Responses
A. clockmaker
B. fisherman
C. wheat farmer
D. tobacco farmer
E. gun maker
A. clockmaker
B. fisherman
C. wheat farmer
What statement best describes the governmental relationship with England established in the Middle Colonies?
Responses
A. Middle Colonies were all established as royal colonies.
B. Each had a different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.
C. The king of England only permitted the establishment of proprietary colonies.
D. Middle Colonies were established based on the rules of Parliament.
B. Each had a different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.
Why were there fewer slaves in the backcountry of the Southern colonies than those areas closer to the coast? Select all that apply.
(Only 2 answers allowed)
Responses
A. Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient.
B. Backcountry colonists were fundamentally opposed to slavery.
C. Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.
D. Slaves had no way to travel to the backcountry to support the colonists.
According to the chart, what did the New England and Middle Colonies have in common?
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Newton's Second Law Quick Check
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Question
Blake and Drew are playing horseshoes. Blake takes the first turn, and his horseshoe lands three-fourths of the way to the target. Drew takes the next turn, and his horseshoe lands past the target. Which statement best explains the results?(1 point)
Responses
Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Blake.
Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Blake.
Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Blake.
Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Blake.
The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with less force than Blake.
The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with less force than Blake.
The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with more force than Blake.
The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with more force than Blake.