Which was a significant reason Middle Colonies were more favorable to farmers than New England? SELECT THE TWO THAT APPLY(4 points)

Question

Responses

Crops grew better along the coast
Crops grew better along the coast

The growing season was longer
The growing season was longer

The climate was cooler
The climate was cooler

The soil was more fertile
The soil was more fertile

There were more people to tend the farms
There were more people to tend the farms
Question 2
What was the INITIAL (FIRST) reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?(1 point)
Responses

To find new sources of cheap labor
To find new sources of cheap labor

To spread Christianity to Africa
To spread Christianity to Africa

To find new trade routes to Asia
To find new trade routes to Asia

To form military alliances
To form military alliances
Question 3
Why is the Mayflower Compact significant?(1 point)
Responses

It was the first written document that did not recognize citizens' rights
It was the first written document that did not recognize citizens' rights

It was first written document forbidding colonists from voting directly on laws.
It was first written document forbidding colonists from voting directly on laws.

It was the first written government document NOT created by the colonists
It was the first written government document NOT created by the colonists

It was the first written expression of citizens' rights by the colonists
It was the first written expression of citizens' rights by the colonists
Question 4
What was the primary (MAIN) reason the Pilgrims came to the New World?(1 point)
Responses

ship building
ship building

land
land

trade with Native Americans
trade with Native Americans

religious freedom
religious freedom
Question 5
What was the primary (MAIN) reason Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded the Connecticut colony?(1 point)
Responses

He desired to move further inland where soil was better for farming
He desired to move further inland where soil was better for farming

He was forced out by Native Americans
He was forced out by Native Americans

He thought the government had too much power
He thought the government had too much power

His religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs
His religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs
Question 6
How was the government outlined in the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (FOC) different from the government in Massachusetts? SELECT TWO THAT APPLY.(4 points)
Responses

The FOC outlined strict requirements for slavery.
The FOC outlined strict requirements for slavery.

The FOC increased the control the King of England had on the colony.
The FOC increased the control the King of England had on the colony.

The FOC gave the vote to all men who were property owners.
The FOC gave the vote to all men who were property owners.

The FOC limited the governor's power which expanded the idea of representative government.
The FOC limited the governor's power which expanded the idea of representative government.
Question 7
What might be some typical (MOST COMMON) jobs of colonists in the Middle Colonies? SELECT TWO THAT APPLY.(4 points)
Responses

clockmaker
clockmaker

gun maker
gun maker

tobacco farmer
tobacco farmer

wheat farmer
wheat farmer

fisherman
fisherman
Question 8
What statement best describes the governmental relationship with England established in the Middle Colonies?(1 point)
Responses

Middle Colonies were established based on the rules of Parliament.
Middle Colonies were established based on the rules of Parliament.

Middle Colonies were all established as royal colonies.
Middle Colonies were all established as royal colonies.

Each had different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.
Each had different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.

The king of England only permitted the establishment of proprietary colonies.
The king of England only permitted the establishment of proprietary colonies.
Question 9
This map shows an eastern section of North America during the early 1600s.



Which numbered arrow represents the area where the Pilgrims landed in 1620?

(1 point)
Responses

4
4

3
3

2
2

1
1
Question 10
This table summarizes characteristics of two colonial regions during the late seventeenth century.

How did these characteristics influence life in the colonies?

(1 point)
Responses

The Southern colonies developed large urban centers in order to support increasing manufacturing businesses.
The Southern colonies developed large urban centers in order to support increasing manufacturing businesses.

The New England colonies developed large rural populations in order to support increasing agricultural production.
The New England colonies developed large rural populations in order to support increasing agricultural production.

The New England colonies supported financial growth through high-paying Industrial work.
The New England colonies supported financial growth through high-paying Industrial work.

The Southern colonies supported the plantation production of cash crops because of long growing seasons
The Southern colonies supported the plantation production of cash crops because of long growing seasons
Question 11

According to the chart, what did the New England and Middle Colonies have in common (SAME)?

(1 point)
Responses

Both regions imported wood products.
Both regions imported wood products.

Neither region had any wealth in enslaved workers.
Neither region had any wealth in enslaved workers.

Both regions exported mostly food products
Both regions exported mostly food products

Both regions had large shipping industries
Both regions had large shipping industries
Question 12
The late 1400s through the early 1600s was a time of exploration and early settlement of several European colonies. Write a paragraph that compares and contrasts the location they settled in the NORTH Americas and how they developed their economy. Those groups include the Spanish, French, and English, provide specific examples that are unique to each country.

(Optional Sentence Stem: The Spanish settled _______________ (LOCATION) and found economic success through ___________ (ECONOMY). The French settled____________ (LOCATION) and found economic success through ____________ (ECONOMY). The English settled__________ (LOCATION) and found economic success through________ (ECONOMY). Some of the defining factors of each COLONY are ________, ________, and ______.)

You are welcome to use your own sentences for your paragraph. Don't type the words in parenthesis into your paragraph. Those are to help you construct your responses.

(4 points)
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Answer 1

Question 1

Which was a significant reason Middle Colonies were more favorable to farmers than New England? SELECT THE TWO THAT APPLY.

1. The growing season was longer
2. The soil was more fertile

Question 2

What was the INITIAL (FIRST) reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

Question 3

Why is the Mayflower Compact significant?

• It was the first written expression of citizens' rights by the colonists.

Question 4

What was the primary (MAIN) reason the Pilgrims came to the New World?

• religious freedom

Question 5

What was the primary (MAIN) reason Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded the Connecticut colony?

• He thought the government had too much power.

Question 6

How was the government outlined in the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (FOC) different from the government in Massachusetts? SELECT TWO THAT APPLY.

1. The FOC gave the vote to all men who were property owners.
2. The FOC limited the governor's power which expanded the idea of representative government.

Question 7

What might be some typical (MOST COMMON) jobs of colonists in the Middle Colonies? SELECT TWO THAT APPLY.

1. wheat farmer
2. clockmaker

Question 8

What statement best describes the governmental relationship with England established in the Middle Colonies?

• Each had different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.

Question 9

Which numbered arrow represents the area where the Pilgrims landed in 1620?

• 4 (Assuming 4 points to the correct region if it's oriented toward the Plymouth area)

Question 10

How did these characteristics influence life in the colonies?

• The Southern colonies supported the plantation production of cash crops because of long growing seasons.

Question 11

According to the chart, what did the New England and Middle Colonies have in common (SAME)?

• Both regions had large shipping industries.

Question 12

Paragraph Comparing and Contrasting the Spanish, French, and English Settlements: The Spanish settled in the southwestern region of North America and found economic success through agriculture and the mining of gold and silver. The French settled in the St. Lawrence River Valley and found economic success through the fur trade, establishing good relations with Native Americans for trading purposes. The English settled along the Atlantic coast, particularly in Virginia and New England, and established economies based on tobacco farming in the south and mixed agriculture and trade in the north. Some defining factors of each colony are the Spanish focus on conversion and extraction, the French emphasis on alliances and trade with Indigenous peoples, and the English reliance on both agriculture and settlement for economic growth.