The Character of the First English Settlements in the New

question 15

Multiple Choice

The character of the first English settlements in the New World ________.

• A) remained remarkably similar throughout the seventeenth century
• B) differed from colony to colony because of government rules
• C) differed substantially from colony to colony from the very beginning of colonization
• D) was determined primarily by the religious preference of each colony
• E) was not significantly influenced by geography

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Definitions:

Cycads

Ancient group of seed plants with a palm-like appearance, found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Ferns

Non-flowering vascular plants that reproduce via spores and possess fronds, common in moist, shady environments.

Conifers

A group of gymnosperm plants characterized by seed-bearing cones and needle-like or scale-like leaves, including pines and spruces.

Horsetail

A seedless vascular plant having only one genus (Equisetum) in existence today; characterized by rhizomes, scalelike leaves, strobili, and tough, rigid stems.