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11. Comparing and Contrasting Compare the physical characteristics of New England with those of the Middle Colonies. What characteristics led New England to develop more industry and larger cities? 12. Identifying What are some British ideas about government that influenced the attitudes of the colonists? CRITICAL THINKING 13. Synthesizing How did national rivalries and the 14. Making Connections How were the Mayflower Compact, the Virginia House of Burgesses, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut important steps in the growth of representative government in the British colonies? 15. Comparing and Contrasting Compare and contrast the reasons for and results of Bacon’s Rebellion and King Philip’s War. 16. Identifying Cause and Effect What physical characteristics of the Carolinas influenced settlement patterns and helped rice become a dominant crop? Why did the demand for enslaved labor increase in the Carolinas? 17. Defining What is civic virtue? 18. Comparing and Contrasting Compare and contrast the conditions of slavery and indentured servitude in the colonies. 19. Identifying Cause and Effect How did the Great Awakening contribute to the growth of representative government? 20. Inferring In what way were town meetings important to the development of local government? How might they have helped the growth of representative government? search for wealth shape the founding of Jamestown and the growth of Virginia?

IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN 1. Identify each of the following terms, and explain its significance for life in the English colonies. A. joint-stock company E. plantation B. proprietary colony F. abolitionist C. indenture G. headright D. subsistence farming H. Separatists REVIEWING KEY FACTS 2. Identifying Cause and Effect What religious groups settled in Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay? Why did they come to North America? 3. Analyzing What role did Thomas Hooker play in the development of self-government in the British colonies? 4. Identifying Themes What role did religious freedom play in the founding of Rhode Island? 5. Summarizing How was the conflict between the settlers and the Native Americans of New England resolved? 6. Analyzing Where was the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam located? How did its physical geography influence settlement, population distribution, and economic activities? 7. Drawing Conclusions Imagine you are traveling through the Thirteen Colonies and you notice the following: Dutch is spoken in some areas. Many Germans have settled there. Peace-loving people called Quakers founded one of the colonies. In which region are you? 8. Explaining Why did cooperation turn to conflict between settlers and Native Americans in Virginia? How did William Berkeley try to promote peace? 9. Explaining Why did George II grant a charter to establish a new colony in Georgia? How did James Oglethorpe encourage new settlers to go there from England? What happened to his plan? 10. Analyzing What role did Eliza Lucas play in the Southern Colonies?

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