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What is an artisan?
a) a farmer
b) a worker in a skilled trade; usually makes things by hand
c) an indentured servant
d) someone who homeschools children

Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies founded?
a) They hoped to spread Christianity.
b) They wanted to drive American Indians out.
c) They wanted to claim more land for England.
d) They noticed the region's geography would allow them to trade easily.

An indentured servant in the Mid-Atlantic colonies would spend most of their day doing what?
a) Cutting up whale meat
b) gathering cotton
c) unloading wheat and grains
d) making clothing from animal fur to stay warm

What did education look like in the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
a) Children learned a skill or trade instead of going to school.
b) Children learned about the Bible in school.
c) Children worked in the farms instead of going to school.
d) Children were taught to read and write by their siblings.

What was the Mid-Atlantic colonies' nickname?
a) The Farm Pros
b) Hunting Range
c) Artisanal Valley
d) Breadbasket

What job did MOST of the people have in the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
a) farmers
b) hunters
c) shipbuilders
d) artisans

How did the geography of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies help settlers earn a living?
a) The rich soil allowed farmers to grow large amounts of cash crops.
b) The dense forests provided lumber needed to build large ships.
c) The wide, open plains helped settlers track buffalo for food and skins.
d) The mines in the area provided blacksmiths with the iron they needed.

What did the Mid-Atlantic colonies have a strong tolerance for?
a) different farming techniques
b) different economic strategies
c) different religions
d) different climates

The Mid-Atlantic Colonies were unique because they were the only region that ________.
a) had fertile soil
b) accepted the MOST different kinds of religion
c) had mostly Puritans living there
d) used ships

What does tolerance mean?
a) being able to accept things that are different from you.
b) forcing others to be just like you
c) accepting others' beliefs, but treating them badly
d) treating everyone kindly, but talking badly about them behind their back

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