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
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.
a clockmaker
b fishermen
c wheat farmer
d tobacco farmer
e gun maker
a clockmaker
c wheat farmer
e gun maker
what statement best describes the governmental relationship with England established in the Middle Colonies?
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 estbalishment of proprietary colonies
d middle colonies were established based on the rules of paraliament
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 two that apply.
a colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficent
b backcountry colonists were fundamentally opposed to slavery
c colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn't afford slavery
d slaves had no way to travel to the back backcountry to support the colonists
a colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient
c colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn't afford slavery