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On a recent American History test, U.B. Smart School students were asked: What were the thirteen original colonies? List the colonies and identify the colonies which were founded primarily for religious freedom or purposes. (Value: 3 points) Below are the students’ responses. Describe their strategy error(s) and award 0-3 points. Alison’s Answer: Pennsylvana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Virginia, Mariland, Delaware, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey, and New York. Religion was very important in all of the colonies, especially in the New England colonies where the puritans lived. What short answer test strategy errors did Alison make? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PTS ___ Alison
Max’s Answer: The original thirteen colonies are: Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. The colonies which were founded because of a quest for religious freedom or for a religious purpose are: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island (Puritan/Protestant); Maryland (Catholic), and Pennsylvania (Quakers.) What short answer test strategy errors did Max make? PRODUCT PREVIEW
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