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Summarize the distinct characteristics of each colonial region in the settlement and development of British North America, including religious, social, political, and economic differences.

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What impact did geography have on the development of the American colonies?
A. It allowed for the development of similar political institutions across the colonies.
B. It led to a variety of economic differences between northern, middle, and southern colonies
C. It had little impact, as the cultural similarities of the colonist had more of an effect.
D. It isolated colonist and kept ideas about self-government from spreading.
Answer B is the correct answer because the different geography of the colonies resulted in the southern colonies making plantations cause they had fertile soil, the middle colonies had very forested lands so they produced lumber, and New England to count on shipbuilding and fishing cause they had rocky soil.

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Which of the speakers best represents the point of view of the Puritans?
Speaker A: People should be allowed to practice whatever religion they like in the colonies.
Speaker B: It is important that our colony be a model for others, so we must practice our religion strictly.
Speaker C: The Church of England was too concerned with decorations and rituals; our religious beliefs are simpler and true.
Speaker D: I do not believe in theocracy and want to create a colony for people like me.
A & B
B & C
C & D
A & D
Speaker B & C is the correct answer because the Puritans did want to set an example for others religiously and the Puritans did want to purify The Church of England

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Puritan - A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England. They came to America for religious freedom and settled Massachusetts Bay.
Quaker - English dissenters who broke from Church of England, preach a doctrine of pacifism, inner divinity, and social equity, under William Penn they founded Pennsylvania
Great Awakening - Religious revival that swept the American colonies during which a number of new Protestant churches were established. Participating ministers, placed an emphasis on direct, emotive spirituality.
Magna Carta - A document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges; Limited power of King; signed in 1215
Parliament - The lawmaking body of British government; Separation of Powers; Limited King's Power