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Typically, colonial towns in New England

A
were home to enslaved farm workers.
B
welcomed people of all religions.
C
had different ethnic neighborhoods.
D
were built around a common.
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What made the middle colonies different from New England and the southern colonies?

A
The poor soil was difficult to farm.
B
The large plantations had many enslaved workers.
C
The excellent harbors helped cities grow.
D
The population of the colonies was especially diverse.
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between colonists and the American Indians in early American colonial history?

A
The two groups were always in conflict.
B
The two groups rarely encountered each other.
C
The two groups established trade relations.
D
The two groups lived together in harmony.
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During the colonial era, who was the Wampanoag chief who waged war on several colonies?

A
Massasoit
B
King Philip
C
King James
D
Thomas Penn
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In the 1600s, why didn’t the King of England always know what was happening in the American colonies?

A
The king was not very interested in the American colonies.
B
The colonies governed themselves, so he did not need to know.
C
The colonies were far away, and it took a long time for news to reach him.
D
The king did not appoint the colonial governors, so no one reported to him.
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During the 1600s, what increased tension between the colonists and American Indians?

A
competition for land
B
disagreements over trade
C
clearing of forest area
D
building of port cities
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What created conflict between colonists and the Delaware Indians in Pennsylvania in 1737?

A
Jamestown Massacre
B
King Philip’s War
C
Pequot War
D
Walking Purchase
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In 1637, colonists killed between 500 and 600 American Indians in Connecticut

A
during King Philip’s War.
B
in plantation attacks.
C
during the Pequot War.
D
in the Jamestown massacre.
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How did settlement of the southern colonies differ from settlement of the New England and middle colonies?

A
Unlike the New England and the middle colonies, the main reason people settled the Southern Colonies was to gain religious freedom.
B
Unlike the New England and the middle colonies, the main reason people settled the southern colonies was to make money.
C
Settlers had many reasons for coming to southern colonies, whereas people settled in the New England and middle colonies only to have religious freedom.
D
Settlers had many reasons for coming to southern colonies, whereas people settled in the New England and middle colonies only to make money.
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What made the New England colonies different from the middle and southern colonies?

A
The rocky soil was difficult to farm.
B
The large plantations had many enslaved workers.
C
The excellent harbors helped cities grow.
D
The population of the colonies was especially diverse.

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