Ch7 Regional Differences- Test

History ch 7

What are the New England Colonies?

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

What are the Middle Colonies?

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Deleware

What are the Southern Colonies?

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Subsistence Farming

producing just enough crops to survive

Which region's life revolved around the meetinghouse and the church?

New England

Which region owned small farms for subsistence farming only and lived close to their neighbors?

New England

Which region had poor, rocky soil and harsh winters?

New England

Which region was unable to raise cash crops?

New England

Which region depended on trade, mills, fishing, lumber, shipbuilding, fur trading, whaling, and craftsmanship?

New England

Which region had few slaves, but yet engaged in slave trade?

New England

Which region adopted Puritan values of hard work, modesty, and education?

New England

Which region had a colony called Massachusetts that mandated schools in any town of more than 50 households?

New England

Which region did NOT include tolerance of religious differences?

New England

Mandate

to require, usually by law

Which region grew some cash crops, especially grain, as well as fruits and vegetables?

Middle

Which region developed industries such as ironworking and forestry?

Middle

Which region's Trade was made easier by access to Philadelphia and New York City, the largest ports in the colonies and centers of shipping?

Middle

Which region held the largest ports in the colonies and centers of shipping?

Middle

Which region's Slaves were forced to work both in cities and on farms?

Middle

Which region's slaves were able to make money when their slaveholders allowed them to work as shipbuilders in exchange for a portion of the slaves’ wages?

Middle

Which region had large immigrant populations and a tradition of tolerance(including religious tolerance)?

Middle

Which region was home to the most diverse populations?

Middle

Which region used a combination of assemblies, town meetings, and royal government?

Middle

Which region had a lot of plantations that grew cash crops, including tobacco, indigo, and rice?

Southern

In which region did people live far apart?

Southern

Which region had almost no manufacturing or other business?

Southern

Which region had a small number of wealthy people living there because of the few plantations?

Southern

In which region did the wealthiest planters lived along the Tidewater section of Virginia, which had rich soil and navigable rivers and shipped tobacco and other crops to England?

Southern

In which region did the agricultural economy depended on slavery?

Southern

In which region were there many more slaves than slave owners?

Southern

In which region did local governments make slave codes stricter?

Southern

Which region started the House of Burgesses?

Southern

In which region were the assemblies bicameral?

Southern

Bicameral

A legislature having two houses

What was the identity that stretched along the Appalachian Mountains?

The Backcountry

What was the identity that was mostly populated by immigrants and former indentured servants?

The Backcountry

Which identity had a Wild West atmosphere even though it was far from the West?

The Backcountry

In which identity did people own few slaves or own large farms?

The Backcountry