Drag and drop the descriptions below to the correct colony. Select 2 responses per colonial region.
(6 points)
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Rice, Indigo, and cotton
Dutch settle New Netherlands
Plantation System
The rocky soil is not good for farming
Pilgrims and Puritans: Escaping religious persecution
Quakers and William Penn
New England Colonies:
- The rocky soil is not good for farming
- Pilgrims and Puritans: Escaping religious persecution
Middle Colonies:
- Dutch settle New Netherlands
- Quakers and William Penn
Southern Colonies:
- Rice, Indigo, and cotton
- Plantation System
What act did Lord Baltimore ask the assembly to pass to protect the rights of Catholics to practice their religion freely?(1 point)
Responses
Navigation Acts
Navigation Acts
Mayflower Compact
Mayflower Compact
Act of Toleration
Act of Toleration
Slave Codes
Act of Toleration
The Mayflower Compact could best be described as a/an(1 point)
Responses
Detailed list of reasons why the Pilgrims left England for the United States
Detailed list of reasons why the Pilgrims left England for the United States
Trade contract between Great Britain and merchants in the Virginia colony.
Trade contract between Great Britain and merchants in the Virginia colony.
Basic agreement requiring colonists to obey Virginia law.
Basic agreement requiring colonists to obey Virginia law.
Early attempt at self–government in the English colonies.
Early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.
Drag and drop the correct choice into the blank spaces. 2 points. (2 points)
New Jersey was a ,Which is land given to one or more person in return for a yearly payment
The middle colonies grew wheat, barley, and rye to sell at the market. These were known as
crops
New Jersey was a proprietary colony, which is land given to one or more person in return for a yearly payment.
The middle colonies grew wheat, barley, and rye to sell at the market. These were known as cash crops.
After watching the clip above, complete the following questions. (1 point)
Puritans came to the Americas to escape
, or the mistreatment or punishment of people because of their beliefs. (1 point)
Question 2
After the colonists settled in America, what were two things, according to the video, the colonists had to overcome to be a successful colony? List 2 challenges below. (2 points)(2 points)
Puritans came to the Americas to escape religious persecution, or the mistreatment or punishment of people because of their beliefs.
Two challenges the colonists had to overcome to be a successful colony, according to the video, could be:
1. Harsh climate and rugged environment - The colonists had to adapt to the new and challenging conditions of the wilderness, including harsh weather, rocky soil, and unfamiliar terrain.
2. Native American relations - The colonists had to navigate and establish relationships with the indigenous Native American tribes, which often involved conflicts, negotiations, and attempts at coexistence.