What was Massachusetts' many reason for being founded?

safe place for Puritans to worship

Virginia choose African slaves vs. indentured servants for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Slaves were cheaper than indentured servants

Why was Pennsylvania founded by the colonists?

safe place for Quakers to worship

Which answer best represents the founding of the English colonies?

They were founded by folks w/ diff.goals; making $ & faith

The New England colonies shared which climate trait?

harsh winters and rocky, hilly land

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Ch.3- The English Colonies in America

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1
What was Massachusetts' many reason for being founded?
model of democracy
moneymaking business venture
refuge for debtors and poor people
safe place for Puritans to worship
2
Which colony was settled mostly by debtors from England?
Georgia
North Carolina
Maryland
South Carolina
3
Which colony's religion was Puritan?
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
4
Which colony was founded by William Penn?
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Delaware
5
Virginia choose African slaves vs. indentured servants for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Africans were hard workers and used to farming
Slaves were cheaper than indentured servants
slaves did not gain their freedom after a few years
Africans' dark skin made it harder for them to escape
6
Why was Pennsylvania founded by the colonists?
community based on the Bible
safe place for Quakers to worship
refuge for debtors and poor people
moneymaking business venture
7
In most colonies, the law was made by...
the elected assembly
large landowners
the king's govenor
church leaders
8
Which is the best answer to explain the folks that settled in the Middle Colonies?
Africans escaping slavery
debtors from England
Pilgrims and Puritans
Many countries and cultures
9
Which of the following documents show that the colonists wanted to govern themselves?
The Fundamental Orders
Town meetings
All of the answers listed
The Mayflower Compact
10
Large plantations was a unique feature in which region?
Southern
Middle
New England
11
Which answer best represents the founding of the English colonies?
By business people who wanted to sell land to settlers
Folks who wanted religious freedom
They were founded by folks w/ diff.goals; making $ & faith
A new start for poor people from Europe
12
The New England colonies shared which climate trait?
Long, hot summers and mild winters
broad coastal plains with fertile soil
harsh winters and rocky, hilly land
broad rivers, swamps, and wetlands

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