13 Colonies

13 Colonies

8th Grade

16 Qs

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13 Colonies

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded (set-up)?

Make Money

Better Soil

Economic Opportunity

Religious Freedoms

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Geography like for the New England Colonies?

Harbors/Mountains

Flat

Island

Desert

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these four choices does NOT belong with New England?

Shipping

Fishing

Farming

Industry

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the South, colonies were founded for ____________ rather than ______________ reasons.

religious; economic

economic, religious

political; religious

religious; political

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Name the Southern Colonies.

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida
Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina and South Carolina
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina and georgia

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes the use of slavery in the Southern colonies?

The slave population was a large part of the southern population.
Slavery was forbidden in the southern colonies.
Slavery only played a minor role in the south since most people felt slavery went against the Bible.
Slavery was used only in the city of Charles Town because there was no need for slaves on the plantations.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The southern economy was based on what?

Cash crops such as tobacco, rice and indigo

Fishing, furniture building, & rum

Harvesting jewels from the Appalachian Mts. & making jewelry

Raising silk worms brought from Asia to make sails for ships

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