Maldonado Thirteen Colonies & Colonial Regions

Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Middle Colonies

Which colonial region was known for having rocky soil, cold climate and short growing seasons?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Why were the Middle colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"

• They grew many types of grain.

• Making bread was a great economic opportunity.

• They ate bread with every meal.

• They imported many types of grain

William Penn founded a religiously tolerant colony for Quaker Protestants in this region:

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

This region produced many cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, cotton, and rice.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

The settlers in this region made a living by whale-hunting and shipbuilding.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which region included Lord Baltimore's colony for persecuted Catholics?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which was the colony established by James Oglethorpe for debtors and prisoners?

• Massachuussetts

• New Hampshire

• Georgia

This region had the warmest climate, plantations, and had soil good for farming cash crops.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

This region had the most diverse population: included Dutch, Germans, Swiss and English colonists.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies