13 Colonies

In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?

• Shipbuilding
• producing iron and textiles in factories
• whaling and fishing
• producing cash crops on large farms

Which crop grew well in the Middle colonies because of the climate?

• wheat
• cotton
• tobacco
• fish

The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.

• economy 
• colony
• merchant

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______

• quakers
• slaves
• Puritans 

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

Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?

• They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great Britain
• They wanted freedom to practice their own religion
• They wanted to start plantations and earn money
• They wanted to learn from the Native Americans

William Penn founded which colony?

• Massachusetts
• Pennsylvania
• New York
• Nebraska

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?

• Cash Crops
• Metalwork
• Slavery
• Shipbuilding and Fishing

Which one of the following is NOT a colony?

• Delaware
• New Hampshire
• Florida
• Maryland