13 Colonies

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

• Farmin
• Raising livestock
• Ship building and fishing

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

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?

• New England

• Southern

• Middle

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.

Who was the leader of the second colony of Roanoke?

• John Smith

• Mark Greenville

• John White

• Sir Francis Drake

Jamestown was the capital of this English colony.

• New York

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

What were the local Native Americans called that lived near Jamestown?

• Powhatan

• Cherokee

• Navajo

• Cup a Joe

What cash crop helped the colony of Jamestown to survive long term?

• Cotton

• Wheat

• Oranges

• Tobacco

What famous leader helped the colony to survive its early years?

• John Smith

• George Washington

• William Penn

• James Oglethorpe