Thirteen Colonies Quiz

Name some of Ben Franklin's accomplishments.

• light bulb, car engine, printing press
• lending library, fire department, battery

Why was agriculture such a focus of the economy of the South?

• Because the long growing season and warm, damp climate of the South made growing crops important.
• Because of the short growing season and rocky soil of the South made growing crops important.

What agricultural knowledge did enslaved African people bring to South Carolina and Georgia?

• how to grow tobacco
• how to grow corn
• how to grow rice

the time of year when it is warm enough for plants to grow is called the...

• fall line
• growing season
• industry

Define dissenter.

• a person who does not agree with the beliefs of his or her leaders
• a person who doesn't like to grow crops

What was the Middle Passage?

• the voyage from Africa to the West Indies; the voyage carried slaves
• the place where rivers come together

Define fall line.

• a safe place
• the place where rivers from higher land flow to lower lands and often form waterfalls
• the time of year when the leaves fall

A person who owned and controlled all the land in a colony was called the _________.

• dissenter
• refuge
• proprietor

Define laborer

• person who owned and controlled the land
• a person who does hard physical work
• person who does not agree with the beliefs of his or her leaders

An African American religious folk song is called a ________.

• spiritual
• refuge
• lyric