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Which of the following preceded English settlement along the Atlantic coast?

A
Spain created colonies in the Americas.
B
William Penn offered colonists religious freedom.
C
Colonists began to grow and export indigo crops.
D
Jamestown became a successful colony.
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How did geography affect the lives of the colonists in New England?

A
The Cumberland Gap allowed colonists to cross the rugged Appalachian Mountains and journey into the West.
B
Cold weather and fast rivers controlled diseases such as malaria, which helped colonists live longer.
C
Colonists did not have to clear trees before starting farms, which helped them plant crops much faster.
D
Colonists grew cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, and rice on large farms known as plantations.
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What was one result of the treatment that Catholics in England often faced during the 1600s?

A
Some Catholics refused to swear loyalty to the king of England.
B
Some Catholics left England to settle in North America.
C
Some Catholics founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681.
D
Some Catholics were forced out of the Church of England.
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Which best describes why the sizes of farms in New England were different from farms in the southern colonies?

A
In New England, the soil was rich, the land was flat, and the growing season was long, so the farms were bigger than in the southern colonies.
B
In New England, the soil was poor, the land was hilly, and the growing season was short, so the farms were smaller than in the southern colonies.
C
In New England, the soil was rich, the land was covered in forests, and the growing season was short, so the farms were bigger than in the southern colonies.
D
In New England, the soil was poor, the rivers were distant, and the growing season was long, so the farms were smaller than in the southern colonies.
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During the colonial era, the largest farms were found

A
in the southern colonies.
B
in Massachusetts.
C
on the Chesapeake Bay.
D
on the Hudson River.

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