13 Colonies PEGS Lesson 1
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Cori Jenkins
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Open Ended
Why is it important to respect each other's spaces, places, and differences in a classroom setting?
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Fill in the Blanks
By the end of the day, what will students be able to analyze according to the LG section?
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Multiple Choice
What does the acronym PEGS stand for in the context of the 13 colonies?
Political, Economic, Geographic, Social
Political, Economic, Governmental, Social
Political, Environmental, Geographic, Social
Political, Economic, Geographic, Scientific
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Multiple Choice
Which group of people had the right to vote and hold government positions in the Southern Colonies?
Rich, white males who owned property
All men
All women
Enslaved Africans
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Multiple Choice
What was the main reason Georgia was founded according to the text?
As a haven for debtors
For religious freedom
For shipbuilding
To grow wheat
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Multiple Select
Which of the following were major cash crops in the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco
Rice
Indigo
Wheat
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Open Ended
Explain how the geography and climate of the Southern Colonies contributed to their economic development.
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Based on the map and graph, describe the trend in the African-American population in the Southern Colonies from 1680 to 1740 and provide possible reasons for this trend.
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Fill in the Blanks
The first democratically elected legislative body in the British colonies was the
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Multiple Select
Which of the following were cash crops in the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco
Rice
Indigo
Wheat
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Multiple Choice
Which Southern colony was established as a safe haven for debtors?
Georgia
Virginia
Maryland
South Carolina
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How did the reasons for establishing the New England Colonies differ from those of the Southern Colonies?
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The Fundamental Orders of
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the climate and soil of the New England Colonies?
Cold climate, rocky and hard soil
Warm climate, fertile soil
Mild winters, long summers
Hot climate, thick forests
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Multiple Choice
Who founded Pennsylvania as a refuge for people of the Quaker religion?
William Penn
Roger Williams
John Winthrop
Thomas Hooker
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains why the Middle Colonies were known as the "Breadbasket" of the colonies?
They had large port cities for trade.
They produced large amounts of grains used to make bread.
They were the first colonies established in America.
They had the strictest religious policies.
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Multiple Choice
What legal rights did some women in the Middle Colonies possess that were not common in other colonial regions?
The right to vote in all elections
The right to serve as heads of households and own businesses
The right to become royal governors
The right to avoid paying taxes
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank: The Middle Colonies had
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about the Middle Colonies is correct?
They had the shortest growing season of all the colonies.
They were primarily established for religious freedom only.
They developed both farming and shipbuilding industries.
They did not allow any form of representative government.
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Open Ended
How did the geography and climate of the Middle Colonies contribute to their economic development?
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Multiple Choice
Which religions were present in the Middle Colonies according to the maps of the 13 Colonies?
Anglican, Puritan, Quaker, Jewish, Roman Catholic
Puritan, Baptist, Lutheran, Quaker, Jewish
Quaker, Presbyterian, Jewish, Roman Catholic, Baptist
Anglican, Presbyterian, Puritan, Lutheran
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Fill in the blank: The geography of the _______ Colonies influenced their economy because of the presence of _______.
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Fertile
Breadbasket colonies
Characteristics of the 3 Colonial Regions
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