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Colonial Times

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    Thirteen Colonies
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  • The Puritans came over to the New World in search of?
    a route to the New World
    gold and other riches
    religious freedom
    lumber
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  • Why was it difficult to grow crops in the New England region?
    The winters there were long
    All of the above
    The soil was poor
    It was very cold in the New England region
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  • What did the New England colonists became well known for?
    Their unusual farming methods
    As expert shipbuilders
    For their large plantations
    For migrating to warm colonies during the winters
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  • In what region did the Quakers mainly live?
    Mid-Atlantic Colonies
    The Southern Colonies
    In all three of the regions
    New England Colonies
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  • Farmers started using ___________________ to dig up their fields during the colonial times.
    A hornbook
    A compass
    A plow
    An anvil
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  • Market towns were often built near a river or other waterway. Why?
    To get away quickly from invaders.
    It took a long time to build a bridge over the water.
    To give them protection from England.
    To transport their crops and goods to the market easily.
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  • What is a cash crop?
    Crops that are grown for money and not for personal use.
    Crops that are grown during the winter.
    Crops that are grown to be given away to the poor.
    Only crops grown in a hot and humid climate.
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  • What were the three main cash crops in the Southern Colonies?
    Tobacco, indigo, and cotton
    Squash, beans, and corn
    Tobacco, indigo, and squash
    Indigo, cotton, and pumpkins
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  • Why did many Europeans come to live in the Mid-Atlantic region?
    Small pieces of land were given out to everyone.
    People were encouraged to practice religious freedom.
    There were no taxes in that region.
    The climate was good for growing crops year-round.
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  • Life in the Southern Colonies mainly focused on ___________________.
    Farming and raising crops
    Exploring land in South America
    Building cities
    Traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to new lands
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  • The New England colonists depended on their _______ resources to survive.
    burnable
    natural
    recyclable
    renewable
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  • The ___________ believed it was wrong to fight for any reason
    Catholics
    Quakers
    Puritans
    Baptists
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  • The Quakers were against war and _________ of any kind.
    happiness
    money
    friendships
    violence
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  • The _____ Colonies became known as the "Bread Basket Colonies."
    Middle Colonies
    Southern Colonies
    New England Colonies
    13 Colonies
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  • Many skilled craftsmen and artisans lived in the __________ Colonies
    13 Colonies
    Southern Colonies
    Middle or Mid-Atlantic
    New England Colonies
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  • Someone who is learning a trade by working with someone who is skilled in that field.
    apprentice
    surplus
    colony
    import
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