Middle And Southern Colonies

Question 1

What was the political life of New York

Answer 1

The king appointed governor

Question 2

What was the religion of New York

Answer 2

Mixed religions

Question 3

What was the geography him like in the middle colonies

Answer 3

There were cold winters and hot summers the round was the ground is rocky with soil was good for farming

Question 4

What was the economy like in the middle college

Answer 4

Some farming people also raise livestock and sold beef pork and butter to other nations and colonies also manufacturing making a way to make a living nickname the breadbasket colonies

Question 5

Who is the founder of Pennsylvania

Answer 5

William pen

Question 6

What were the reasons that Pennsylvania was founded

Answer 6

A place to practice religion anyway they choose

Question 7

What was the political of Pennsylvania

Answer 7

They had lots of self government they had a general assembly with elective representatives

Question 8

What was the religion like in Pennsylvania

Answer 8

There were Quakers and many Protestants

There were Jewish people and Catholics

Question 9

Describe the economic theory of mercantilism

Answer 9

The colonies exist to benefit England

Question 10

What was the purpose of the navigation acts passed by the English Parliament

Answer 10

To ensure a great Britain benefits from the colonial trade

Question 11

Identify three specific laws passed under the navigation acts

Answer 11

1. Ships from other nations must go to England
2. Certain goods could only be sense to England for example tobacco or sugar
3. They only allowed British built goods or ships

Question 12

How did many colonists react to the navigation acts and where the always follow

Answer 12

They resented the navigation acts and traded illegally

Question 13

How did some colonist benefit from the acts

Answer 13

They had a market for their goods

It helps the Colonial shipbuilders

Question 14

List items that were shipped to Africa in exchange for slave

Answer 14

Rum and Iron

Question 15

Where were African slaves shipped first

Answer 15

Barbados

Question 16

Where are some of the slaves shipped next

Answer 16

The English Colonies

Question 17

What were slaves used to grow in the West Indies

Answer 17

Sugar Cane and Tobacco

Question 18

Who were these trade routes benefiting the most

Answer 18

England

Question 19

From the English point of view why do they feel they were right past the navigation acts

Answer 19

Because they got paid to set up the colonies
They ruled the colony
Did colonists had no vote in passing laws

Question 20

What are the Southern Colonies

Answer 20

Viginia Marilyn Georgia North and South Carolina

Question 21

Why was Virginia founded

Answer 21

It was a way to trade raw materials to other countries

Question 22

What was the political life of Virginia

Answer 22

House of Burgesses

Question 23

What was the religion of Virginia

Answer 23

Church of England

Question 24

What was the reason that Maryland was founded

Answer 24

Religious and political freedom for Catholics

Question 25

What was the political life for Maryland

Answer 25

They had a representative self governed

Question 26

What was Maryland’s religion

Answer 26

Mostly Catholic they had religious freedom for others

Question 27

What was the name of the founder of Georgia

Answer 27

James Edward Ogethorpe

Question 28

Why was Georgia founded

Answer 28

I’m to refuge for poor debtors

Question 29

What was the political life of Georgia

Answer 29

There was a governor that was appointed by the king ruled over the elected representative

Question 30

What was the religion of Georgia

Answer 30

Religious freedom

Question 31

What were the reasons the North and South Carolina were founded

Answer 31

To invest and make money

Question 32

What was the political life of North and South Carolina

Answer 32

Fundamental constitution in Carolina laws dictated by England’s government

Question 33

What was the religion of North and South Carolina

Answer 33

Religious Freedom

Question 34

What was the geography of fruit the southern colonies

Answer 34

Hot summers and long farming seasons with mild winters

Question 35

What was the economy in the southern colonies

Answer 35

Cash crops that were tobacco rice and cotton

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Question 36

Why was New York founded

Answer 36

The British took over new Amsterdam for the Dutch in 1664 and re named new York