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SS - Unit 3
Study Guide for Colonial America Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the colonies that were part of the Southern Colonies. | Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia |
| How did the colonists in the Middle Colonies send crops to nearby towns? | Using long, wide rivers |
| What type of economy was found in the Southern Colonies? | Free Market Economy |
| What physical feature kept the British Colonies from moving west? | Appalachian Mountains |
| What kind of colony did William Penn want to establish? | He wanted a colony where all Christians lived in peace |
| What made the Middle Colonies good for farming? | Fertile soil, rivers, and climate (longer farming season) |
| Name the three continents that were part of the Triangular Trade Route. | North America, Europe, Africa (goods were exported from Philadelphia and NYC) |
| People like blacksmiths, gunsmiths, and silversmiths are called | Artisans |
| What did most of the families in the Middle Colonies do for a living? | Laborers (artisans) |
| Name an important industry in the New England Colonies? | Cod fishing, whaling, logging |
| Describe the differences in a farm and a plantation | A plantation was larger, workers lived on property, slaves worked in the fields and a plantation owner ran the plantation. |
| What type of job did most of the colonists in the Southern Colonies have? | Farmers, agriculture |
| What colony had the largest population of enslaved people? | South Carolina |
| Enslaved Africans taught the people in South Carolina and Georgia methods for growing | Rice |
| Why are the 13 British colonies divided into three regions? | Each region had colonies with the same GEOGRAPHY and CLIMATE |
| What is a free market economy? | People making money however they wish |
| What religion did many slaves adopt? | Christianity views |
| What are similarities and differences between a slave and an indentured servant? | SLAVES - forced to work and not paid. INDENTURED SERVANTS - Could not pay for their travels so they worked for their opportunity to go to North America under a contract. BOTH - Hard labor. |
| What is the main reason that people settled in Plymouth and Massachusetts? | They wanted to worship as they pleased? |
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