3.7.7 - Quiz: The Southern Colonies Quiz
Social Studies 8 Q1 / 3. The Early Americas and European Settlement / 3.7. The Southern Colonies
Which was a significant reason Middle Colonies were more favorable to farmers than New England? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
The climate was cooler.
The growing season was longer.
The soil was more fertile.
Crops grew better along the coasts.
There were more people to tend to the farms.
Why were backcountry colonists more self-sufficient than plantation owners?
(1 point)
Responses
They had more slaves to help them.
Farming along the coast provided everything they needed.
Living in the “breadbasket” provided them with enough money from their cash crops.
Nearly everything they needed was made at home.
Why is the Mayflower Compact significant?
(1 point)
Responses
It was the first written document forbidding colonists from voting directly on laws.
It was the first written document that did not recognize citizens’ rights.
It was the first written expression of citizens’ rights by the colonists.
It was the first written government document not created by the colonists.
What was the primary reason the Pilgrims came to the New World?
(1 point)
Responses
land
religious freedom
ship building
trade with Native Americans
What was the primary reason Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded the Connecticut colony?
(1 point)
Responses
His religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs.
He desired to move further inland where soil was better for farming.
He thought the government had too much power.
He was forced out by Native Americans.
How was the government outlined in the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (FOC) different from the government in Massachusetts? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
The FOC gave the vote to all men who were property owners.
The FOC limited the governor’s power which expanded the idea of representative government.
The FOC increased the control the King of England had on the colony.
The FOC outlined strict requirements for slavery.
What might be some typical jobs of colonists in the Middle Colonies? Select all that apply.
(2 points)
Responses
clockmaker
fisherman
wheat farmer
tobacco farmer
gun maker
What statement best describes the governmental relationship with England established in the Middle Colonies?
(1 point)
Responses
Middle Colonies were all established as royal colonies.
Each had a different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.
The king of England only permitted the establishment of proprietary colonies.
Middle Colonies were established based on the rules of Parliament.
Why were there fewer slaves in the backcountry of the Southern colonies than those areas closer to the coast? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient.
Backcountry colonists were fundamentally opposed to slavery.
Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.
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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Responses
Neither region had any wealth in enslaved workers.
Both regions imported wood products.
Both regions exported mostly food products.
Both regions had large shipping industries.
what is are the correct answers to all 10 questions
1. The growing season was longer.
2. The soil was more fertile.
3. Nearly everything they needed was made at home.
4. It was the first written expression of citizens’ rights by the colonists.
5. religious freedom
6. His religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs.
7. The FOC gave the vote to all men who were property owners. The FOC limited the governor’s power which expanded the idea of representative government.
8. clockmaker, wheat farmer, gun maker
9. Each had a different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.
10. Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient. Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.
11. Both regions exported mostly food products.
Question 1: The significant reasons Middle Colonies were more favorable to farmers than New England are:
- The growing season was longer.
- The soil was more fertile.
- Crops grew better along the coasts.
Question 2: The reason why backcountry colonists were more self-sufficient than plantation owners was that nearly everything they needed was made at home.
Question 3: The Mayflower Compact is significant because it was the first written expression of citizens' rights by the colonists.
Question 4: The primary reason the Pilgrims came to the New World was for religious freedom.
Question 5: The primary reason Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded the Connecticut colony was that his religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs.
Question 6: The ways in which the government outlined in the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (FOC) was different from the government in Massachusetts are:
- The FOC gave the vote to all men who were property owners.
- The FOC limited the governor's power, which expanded the idea of representative government.
Question 7: Some typical jobs of colonists in the Middle Colonies were:
- Clockmaker.
- Fisherman.
- Wheat farmer.
- Gun maker.
Question 8: The statement that best describes the governmental relationship with England established in the Middle Colonies is that each had a different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.
Question 9: The reasons there were fewer slaves in the backcountry of the Southern colonies than those areas closer to the coast are:
- Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient.
- Backcountry colonists were fundamentally opposed to slavery.
- Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn't afford slaves.
Question 10: According to the chart, the New England and Middle Colonies have in common that both regions exported mostly food products.