13 Colonies Review 1. Why did labor intensive cash crops develop in the south on large plantations? A. The warm climate and long growing season 2. Which colonial region had mild winters and fertile soil and people who lived life farming on small farms? A. Middle Colonies 3. Which colonial region had year round growing season and fertile soil with cash crops and large plantations? A. Southern Colonies 4. Which colony had rocky soil and subsistence farming? A. New England Colonies 5. Which colonial region is known as the Bread Basket Colony? A. The Middle Colonies 6. Which colonial region was settled for growing cash crops that would be exported? A. Southern Colonies 7. Which colony was founded for debtors to get out of jail? A. Georgia 8. The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are our first forms of______________. A. Colonial self-government 10. Why did colonial farmers settle near oceans or large coasts? A. Transportation by water of goods and crops was easier. 11. What makes the Quakers different from the Puritans? A. Unlike the Puritans, the founders of Pennsylvania believed in religious toleration. 12. How did European countries benefit from having the colonies? A. European countries were able to profit from their colonies through Mercantilism. 13. Who founded Rhode Island? A. Roger Williams 14. Which groups were experiencing religious persecution in England and came to America? A. Puritans, pilgrims, and Catholics. 15. What document is our first constitution? A. Fundamental orders of Connecticut