Civics Lesson 2-2 Quiz Review
dissenters
people who oppose official or commonly held views
English leaders believed the main purpose of the colonies was to _______________________________
prosper enough to benefit England.
benefit
to be useful or profitable to
Name two main reasons people chose to come to the American colonies.
to seek religious freedom and economic opportunity
indentured servants
workers who contracted with American colonists for food and shelter in return for their labor
This best characterizes the geography of the Middle Colonies?
a cold climate and poor soil
plantation
a large estate
Why were the Puritans considered dissenters?
Their religious practices differed from most in England.