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Why were the middle and southern colonies founded?
a) For profit and wealth
b) To experience wealth and adventure
c) To seek religious freedom
d) To experiment with a new economic system

In the 13 colonies, the Colonial Assembly made laws and the Royal Governor enforced them. What democratic ideal does this demonstrate?
a) Separation of powers
b) Federalism
c) Republicanism
d) Popular Sovereignty

Which colony was founded for criminals and to be a buffer from the Spanish in Florida?
a) Georgia
b) Pennsylvania
c) Massachusetts
d) North Carolina

When colonists elected members of the colonial assembly, which democratic ideal is being demonstrated?
a) Checks and balances
b) Republicanism
c) Popular sovereignty
d) Federalism

When colonial assemblies made laws for the colony, which democratic ideal is being demonstrated?
a) Republicanism
b) Popular sovereignty
c) Separation of powers
d) Federalism

Which colony was founded to be the most religiously tolerant and thus became the most diverse?
a) Massachusetts
b) Georgia
c) Pennsylvania
d) North Carolina

Which colonial region used indentured servants as laborers in industries, mining, and shipping?
a) New England and Middle
b) Middle and South
c) New England and South
d) South and West

Which colony split apart due to religious intolerance?
a) Georgia
b) Pennsylvania
c) Massachusetts
d) North Carolina

Which colonial region used slavery due to grow cash crops on plantations?
a) West
b) Middle
c) New England
d) South

Who had more control over the government in the south because the king paid to start the colony?
a) Royal Governor
b) Colonial assembly
c) Council
d) President

What was the first document that established government based on popular sovereignty in the colonies?
a) Mayflower Compact
b) Declaration of Independence
c) Fundamental Rights of Connecticut
d) House of Burgesses

Who had more control over the government in New England because the people paid to start the colony?
a) Colonial assembly
b) Royal Governor
c) Council
d) President

What is the economy of the New England colonies?
a) Growing wheat crops, shipping, industry
b) Plantation agriculture of cash crops
c) Timber, shipping, industry, manufacturing
d) Harvesting naval stores from pine trees

What is the economy of the middle colonies?
a) Growing wheat crops, shipping, industry
b) Plantation agriculture of cash crops
c) Timber, shipping, industry, manufacturing
d) Harvesting naval stores from pine trees

What was the economy of the southern colonies?
a) Growing wheat crops, shipping, industry
b) Plantation agriculture of cash crops
c) Timber, shipping, industry, manufacturing
d) Harvesting naval stores from pine trees

What was North Carolina's economy based around?
a) Naval stores and cash crops like tobacco
b) Mining gold and iron
c) Shipping and industry
d) Manufacturing and growing food crops

What is the geography of the southern colonies?
a) Desert plains
b) Rugged mountains
c) Warm, fertile soil, no natural harbors
d) Cold, rocky soil, natural harbors

Why were the New England colonies founded?
a) For profit and wealth
b) To experience glory and adventure
c) To seek religious freedom
d) To experiment a new economic system

What is the geography of the middle colonies?
a) Warm, fertile soil, natural harbors
b) Cold, rocky soil, natural harbors
c) Desert plains
d) Rugged mountains

What was the geography of the New England colonies?
a) Desert plains
b) Warm, fertile soil, wide rivers
c) Cold, rocky soil, natural harbors
d) Rugged mountains

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