1) These colonies were known for: cold, harsh winters; rocky soil; settlers seeking religious freedom; small farms and shipbuilding a) New England colonies b) Northern colonies c) Middle colonies d) Southern colonies 2) These colonies were known for: all four seasons; rich, fertile soil; diverse settlers from a variety of countries and religions; farming and livestock a) New England colonies b) Northern colonies c) Middle colonies d) Southern colonies 3) These colonies were known for:  hot, humid summers and mild winters; broad, flat coastal plains; money-seeking settlers; use of slavery as a labor force a) New England colonies b) Northern colonies c) Middle colonies d) Southern colonies 4) What colony does this list describe? founded by Puritans, Separatists, and Anglicans; signed the Mayflower Compact; John Winthrop; wanted a community governed by the Bible a) Massachusetts b) New York c) Georgia d) Pennsylvania e) New Hampshire f) Maryland 5) What colony does this list describe?  founded by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson; settled in Providence: colony became rich from the slave trade; wanted to preach different ideas than the Puritans a) Massachusetts b) Rhode Island c) Virginia d) Pennsylvania e) North Carolina f) New York 6) What colony does this list describe?  founded by Thomas Hooker; government based on the "free consent of the people;" wrote the Fundamental Orders; hid the charter in the "Charter Oak"? a) Massachusetts b) Rhode Island c) Georgia d) Pennsylvania e) South Carolina f) Connecticut 7) What colony does this list describe?  originally a Dutch colony; first assembly passed 15 laws including right to elect lawmakers and right to trial by jury; Jacob Leisler a) Delaware b) Rhode Island c) New York d) Maryland e) South Carolina f) Connecticut 8) What colony does this list describe?  founded by William Penn; settlement for Quakers; Great Law of 1682 guaranteed all faiths would be treated equally a) Massachusetts b) Rhode Island c) New Jersey d) Maryland e) Pennsylvania f) Georgia 9) What colony does this list describe?   founded by Lord Baltimore as a haven for Catholics; Catholics and Protestants were encouraged to live peacefully; passed the Act Concerning Religion a) New Hampshire b) Delaware c) Connecticut d) Maryland e) North Carolina f) Georgia 10) What colony does this list describe?  economy based on tobacco and slave labor; created the House of Burgesses; 1st successful English colony a) New York b) Rhode Island c) Connecticut d) Maryland e) South Carolina f) Virginia

The English Colonies

by
Embed

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?