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What was the primary economic activity in the Southern colonies?
What was the primary economic activity in the Southern colonies?
- Fishing
- Materialistic trade
- Slave labor on staple crop plantations (correct)
- Subsistence farming
Which river served as an access point to the interior of the Middle Colonies?
Which river served as an access point to the interior of the Middle Colonies?
- Delaware River (correct)
- Hudson River
- Susquehanna River
- Potomac River
What was the population of New York, the second largest colonial city?
What was the population of New York, the second largest colonial city?
- 30,000
- 25,000 (correct)
- 11,000
- 16,000
What characterized the main avenues of travel in the Middle Colonies?
What characterized the main avenues of travel in the Middle Colonies?
What led Opechancanough to reach a breaking point and launch coordinated attacks on English settlers?
What led Opechancanough to reach a breaking point and launch coordinated attacks on English settlers?
What was the main method of support for the Virginia Colony during Opechancanough's leadership?
What was the main method of support for the Virginia Colony during Opechancanough's leadership?
How did the European colonists defend themselves against Opechancanough's warriors during the Tidewater Wars?
How did the European colonists defend themselves against Opechancanough's warriors during the Tidewater Wars?
What was a significant legacy of the Tidewater Wars (or Uprising of 1622) mentioned in the text?
What was a significant legacy of the Tidewater Wars (or Uprising of 1622) mentioned in the text?
What was the conclusion drawn by the colonists from the Tidewater Wars?
What was the conclusion drawn by the colonists from the Tidewater Wars?
How did the Tidewater Wars impact the colonial expansion in the region?
How did the Tidewater Wars impact the colonial expansion in the region?
What did Amendment II of the Constitution emphasize as necessary to the security of a free State?
What did Amendment II of the Constitution emphasize as necessary to the security of a free State?
How did the perceived unprovoked attack by the Indians influence the colonists' perception of them?
How did the perceived unprovoked attack by the Indians influence the colonists' perception of them?
What role did Massasoit play in the survival of the Pilgrims?
What role did Massasoit play in the survival of the Pilgrims?
What frustration did Metacom (King Philip) experience?
What frustration did Metacom (King Philip) experience?
How did the New England colonies compare to the Chesapeake colonies by the end of the seventeenth century?
How did the New England colonies compare to the Chesapeake colonies by the end of the seventeenth century?
What similarity existed between King Philip’s War and the Tidewater Wars?
What similarity existed between King Philip’s War and the Tidewater Wars?
