which of these was NOT part of new Englands economy? A. fishing B. weaving C.lumbering D. shipbuilding

who made up the Massachusetts Bay Colony? A. workers asking for more pay. B. puritans seeking religious freedom. C. servants who were injured. D. all of them

the colony of New York was first settled by. A. Puritans B. Quakers. C. the Dutch. D. the British

what was the colony of Marylands geography well suited for? A. growing tobacco. B. raising bees. C. sewing clothing. D. harvesting acorns

during the colonial period, who did the hard work on plantations in the southern colonies. A. religious leaders B. family members C. enslaved africans D. volunteer teenagers

what advantage did the climate of New England give the colonists there? A. the hot summers were ideal for growing tobacco. B. the winter cold insects & germs. C. the long growing seasons & rich soil made farming easy. D. the mild winter weather allowed river navigation all year round.

what made the colony of New York a good place for trade? A. it had a network of railroads to carry goods far and wide. B. it has a good harbor and major rivers for transporting goods. C. it was closer to Europe than any of the other colonies. D. it had very few laws restricting trade.

the population of the middle colonies was? A. puritans from great Britain. B. wealthy landowners & British royalty. C. diverse with many religious beliefs. D. servants who worked on farms.

why did Roger William build a new town in Providence, which is now the capital of Rhode Island? A. he wanted a colony where government & religion would be separate. B. he found the rocky soil of Massachusetts to be too hard to farm. C. he wanted to the right to use enslaved africans on his plantation. D. he wanted to take advantage of an opportunity to grow & sell tobacco.

William Penn founded Pennsylvania because he wanted a colony where; A. Quakers could live safely. B. catholics could run the government. C. puritans could practice their religion freely. D. slavery would never be permitted