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Colonial America (3.1-4.1)

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  • Name the middle colonies
    New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey
  • What were slave codes?
    A horrific trip by sea to the americas
    Rules that were put on slaves to follow
    None of the above
    Oaths that slaves took for loyalty
  • Identify the 3 largest cities in colonial america.
    1) Philadelphia, PA 2) NYC, NY 3) Boston, MA
  • What was an "overseer"?
    One who was in charge of slaves and punishment on a farm
    One who was given a charter in a colony
    One who was in charge of a whaling boat
    One who was in charge of overseeing a colony
  • Which of these activities did the New England Colonies NOT participate in?
    Small businesses
    Fishing, or whaling
    Wholesale farming, cash crops
    Trading with other areas
  • Which colony was the final colony added by England (last of the 13)?
    Delaware
    Georgia
    Maryland
    South Carolina
  • In terms of land size, which colony was the smallest?
    Rhode Island
  • The Quakers of PA viewed __________________ as equal to men in their colony.
    All of the above
    Native Americans
    Immigrants
    Women
  • What is a colony?
    an area of land owned by a far away mother country
  • Which of the regions had the most diverse population?
    None, they were all relatively similar
    New England
    Middle
    Southern
  • Name the Southern Colonies
    Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
  • The Triangular Trade reffered to trade in colonial times between what 3 continents?
    Africa, North America and Europe
  • Which of these defines how the New England region was different than the other 2 regions?
    They farmed much more than the other 2 regions
    They were the only region to have port cities used for trade
    They were the only region to have healthy relationships w NA
    Their population was almost entirely "white english".
  • What was a similarity that all the middle colonies' shared?
    Every colonies' population was very diverse
    Every colonies' main economic activity was fishing
    None of the above
    Every colony used most of their land for farming
  • Which of the regions was home to "subsistance farming"?
    New England
    Middle
    All of the Above
    Southern
  • Name the New England Colonies
    Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
  • Name the colony in Yellow
    Delaware
  • Identify 2 slave codes in Virginia
    Cannot learn to read/write, may not leave plantation, subject to harsh punishments for breaking rules, etc
  • Which of the colonies held the largest amount of land?
    New Hampshire
    Virginia
    Georgia
    South Carolina
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