Chapter 3: English Colonies Test

People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?

• Farming

• Raising livestock

• Ship building and fishing

What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?

• Harsh winters and mild summers
• Warm, humid summers and mild winters.
• Cold winters and hot summers

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

• New England
• Southern
• Mid-Atlantic

Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________

• Native Americans and slaves
• women and children
• slaves and indentured servants

The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom

• True
• False

Soil in the New England colonies was perfect for farming.

• True
• False

Crop grown for profit.

• cash crop
• money crop
• food money

The first colony founded was Virginia and the last colony founded was Georgia.

• True
• False

Which one of the following is NOT a colony?

• Delaware
• New Hampshire
• Florida
• Maryland