which was a significant reason Middle Colonies were more favorable to farmers more then New England? select two answers.
a the climate was cooler
b the growing season was longer
c the soil was more fertile
d crops grew bigger along the coasts
e there were more people to tend the farms
c the soil was more fertile
b the growing season was longer
why were backcountry colonists more self-sufficient than plantation owners?
a they had more slaves to help them
b farming along the coast provided everything they need
c living in the "breakbasket" 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?
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 goverment 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?
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?
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 two answers.
a The FOC gave the vote to all men who were property owners
b the FOC limited the governers power which expanded the idea of representative goverment
c the FOC increased the control of the King of England had on the colony
d the FOC outlined strict requirments for slavery