Essay Questions over Colonial America:
These three essay questions cover some of the general themes of this chapter. Please create
an outline or list of points associated with each question to help you prepare an essay for
the test.. On the day of the test two of these three questions will be listed, you will be
required to write an essay on one of those two.
Question 1: How did changes in Europe lead to exploration and colonization of the New
World?
Question 2: What major differences existed between the three colonial regions in the U.S.?
How did New England, the middle colonies, and the southern colonies differ?
Question 3: Discuss how tensions between the powers of Europe spilled over into the
colonies and how they affect colonists.