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In most colonies, laws were made by
a) An elected assembly
b) Large landowners
c) Church leaders
d)

The people who settled in the Middle Colonies represented
a) Many countries and cultures
b) Debtors from England
c) Pilgrims and Puritans
d)

The Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders, and town meetings all showed the determination of colonists to
a) Govern themselves and solve their own problems.
b) Solve conflicts with Native Americans peacefully.
c) Build societies based on religious freedom.
d)

What feature made the Southern Colonies unique?
a) Are plantations
b) Town meetings
c) Shipbuilding centers
d)

What did the New England Colonies have in common?
a) Harsh winters and rocky, hilly land
b) Long, hot summers and mild winters.
c) Broad coastal plains with fertile soil
d)

In the Southern Colonies, what regional conditions made growing cash crops so ideal?
a) The soil was fertile, and the climate was hot.
b) The climate was cool.
c) They had good workers in the South.
d)

Who helped the Pilgrims when they first landed at Plymouth?
a) The local Indians, Native Americans
b) They helped themselves
c) The church
d)

Which group of colonists still did not have an voting rights?
a) women, servants, slaves, skilled tradesmen
b) working men in the North
c) unemployed men
d)

What are plantations?
a) a food
b) large farms
c) a place where goods are sold
d)

Which generalization best sums up the founding of the English colonies?
a) The English colonies were founded by people with different goals ranging from making money to following their faith.
b) The English colonies were founded by Puritans, Quakers, and Catholics who wanted a place to worship in peace.
c) The English colonies were founded to provide a new start to poor people throughout Europe.
d)

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