13 Colonies Quiz

The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.

• economy 
• colony
• merchant

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The main responsibilities of colonial women were to:

• run plantations and businesses
• teach school and prepare lessons
• raise children and take care of the home

Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______

• quakers
• slaves
• Puritans 

Which are the Middle Colonies?

• Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
• Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
• Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey

There were people in the colonies in North America who had more power in the decisions being made by the government.  Which group had the MOST power in the colonial government?

• wealthy landowners
• slaves
• women

Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?

• They were far behind the South in business and industry.
• They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
• Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

I have been working for many years to pay off my trip to North America.  After I work off my debt, I am free.  I am an _______.

• indentured servant
• slave
• merchant

Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?

• Northeastern Colonies
• Mid-Atlantic Colonies
• Southern Colonies

The South's geographic features include:

• hilly mountains and rocky soil
• forests and moderate climate
• rich soil and humid climate

Which colonies have large plantations?

• Middle
• Southern
• New England
• Northeast