13 Colonies Unit Review

England claimed and colonized which area of the Western Hemisphere?

• England claimed the area of Brazil

• England claimed the area of the Eastern United States

• England claimed the area of central Mexico

• England claimed the area of South Africa

A new settlement or territory established and governed by a country in another land is known as,

• an assembly

• a colony

• a confederacy

• a union

Which colony became known as the "Lost Colony"

• Philadelphia

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

The first successful English settlement in the New World was,

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• New Amsterdam

• Plymouth Rock

Why was John Smith so strict with the settlers of the Jamestown colony?

• To force them into slavery

• For religious beliefs

• To make a profit

• In order to survive

All of the following were push factors or reasons Europeans left their homeland for America EXCEPT,

• educational opportunities

• natural distasters

• cruel leader/ruler

• religious persecution

Why did the colonial cities of New York, Savannah, and Boston grow rapidly during the 18th century?

• They were located along the Atlantic coast which was ideal for trade

• They had strong religious forms of government

• They were built near large iron deposits

• They were surrounded by heavily forested area

Which geographic features acted as a natural barrier to the west of the 13 colonies?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Great Lakes

• The Appalachian Mountains

Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?

• People with specific skills settled in each area

• The regions had different geographies and resources

• The people all had different reasons for settling in North America.

• The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living.

The New England colonies climate and geography would best be described as,

• fertile soil, warm climate, long growing season

• fertile soil, moderate climate, short growing season

• dry soil, hot climate, short growing season

• rocky soil, cold climate, short growing season