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Colonial Regions
Why Was the Colony Founded?
Question: Why was NY founded?
Answer: To establish fur trading posts
Question: Why was Maryland founded?
Answer: Lord Baltimore wanted to become rich and find a safe place for catholics.
Question: Why was Rhode Island founded?
Answer: So people could practice different religions.
Question: Why was Georgia founded?
Answer: To keep the spanish from invading Florida. Also the rich wanted to save debtors from prison.
Question: Why was Massachusetts founded?
Answer: Puritans wanted religious freedom.
Geography and Climate
Question: Which colony had very cold winters, clean water, and rocky soil?
Answer: Massachusetts
Question: Which colony had hot, steamy summers?
Answer: Maryland
Question: Which 3 colonies had a bay?
Answer: Maryland, Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Question: What kind of soil was in Pennsylvania?
Answer: Rich soil
Question: What was the climate like in Georgia?
Answer: Winters were mild and summers were long, hot, and humid.
Available Jobs
Question: Which colony had whaling as a job?
Answer: Massachusetts
Question: Which colonies had more than 5 different jobs?
Answer: Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York
Question: Which colonies had lumbering for a job?
Answer: Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Question: Which colonies sold slaves?
Answer: New York and Rhode Island
Question: In the middle colonies, what did they mine?
Answer: coal
Government Participation
Question: Which colonies are male property owners able to vote?
Answer: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia
Question: Which colonies only allowed white men to vote?
Answer: Georgia and Maryland
Question: Which two colonies were governed by a king?
Answer: New York, Georgia
Question: Which colony only allowed rich men to vote?
Answer: Georgia
Question: Which assembly passed a law to protect Catholics' right to vote and to serve in government?
Answer: Maryland
Bonus
Question: Which colony did not want to fight wars?
Answer: Pennsylvania
Question: Which two colonies claimed present day Vermont?
Answer: New Hampshire and New York
Question: Which colony allowed debtors to settle?
Answer: Georgia
Question: Which colony was founded by Great Britain and why did they want it?
Answer: Georgia, they wanted troops to keep north from Florida.
Question: Which colony did John Winthrop settle in?
Answer: Massachusetts