Which was a significant reason Middle Colonies were more favorable to farmers than New England? Select all that apply.
1 The climate was cooler.
2 The growing season was longer.
3 The soil was more fertile.
4 Crops grew better along the coast.
5 there were more people to tend to the farms.
2 The growing season was longer.
3 The soil was more fertile.
Why were backcountry colonists more self-sufficient than plantation owners?
1. They had more slaves to help them.
2. Farming along the coast provided everything they needed.
3. Living in the “breadbasket” provided them with enough money from their cash crops.
4. Nearly everything they needed was made at home.
4. Nearly everything they needed was made at home.
Why is the Mayflower Compact significant
1. It was the first written document forbidding colonists from voting directly on laws.
2. It was the first written document that did not recognize citizens’ rights.
3. It was the first written expression of citizens’ rights by the colonists.
4. It was the first written government document not created by the colonists.
3. It was the first written expression of citizens’ rights by the colonists.
What was the prinmary reason the pilgrims came to the New World?
1. land
2. religious freedom
3. ship building
4. trade with Native Americans
2. religious freedom
What was the primary reason Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded the Connecticut colony?
1. His religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs.
2. He desired to move further inland where soil was better for farming.
3. He thought the government had too much power.
4. He was forced out by Native Americans.
3. He thought the government had too much power.
What might be some typical jobs of colonists in the Middle Colonies? Select all that apply.
1 clockmaker
2 fisherman
3 wheat farmer
4 tabacco farmer
5 gun maker