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 climate was cooler.
The growing season was longer.
The growing season was longer.
The soil was more fertile.
The soil was more fertile.
Crops grew better along the coasts.
Crops grew better along the coasts.
There were more people to tend to the farms.
The growing season was longer.
The soil was more fertile.
Crops grew better along the coasts.
Why were backcountry colonists more self-sufficient than plantation owners?
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Responses
They had more slaves to help them.
They had more slaves to help them.
Farming along the coast provided everything they needed.
Farming along the coast provided everything they needed.
Living in the “breadbasket” provided them with enough money from their cash crops.
Living in the “breadbasket” provided them with enough money from their cash crops.
Nearly everything they needed was made at home.
Nearly everything they needed was made at home.
Why is the Mayflower Compact significant?
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Responses
It was the first written document forbidding colonists from voting directly on laws.
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 document that did not recognize citizens’ rights.
It was the first written expression of citizens’ rights by the colonists.
It was the first written expression of citizens’ rights by the colonists.
It was the first written government document not created by the colonists.
It was the first written expression of citizens’ rights by the colonists.
What was the primary reason the Pilgrims came to the New World?
(1 point)
Responses
land
land
religious freedom
religious freedom
ship building
ship building
trade with Native Americans
religious freedom
What was the primary reason Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded the Connecticut colony?
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Responses
His religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs.
His religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs.
He desired to move further inland where soil was better for farming.
He desired to move further inland where soil was better for farming.
He thought the government had too much power.
He thought the government had too much power.
He was forced out by Native Americans.
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.
(1 point)
Responses
The FOC gave the vote to all men who were property owners.
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 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 increased the control the King of England had on the colony.
The FOC outlined strict requirements for slavery.