13 English Colonies Review

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

• New England

• Southern

• Middle

Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

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

• Farming

• Raising livestock

• Ship building and fishing

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

• New England

• Southern

• Middle

Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.

• Trade centers
• Plantations
• Settlements

Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"

• They grew many types of grain.
• Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
• They ate bread with every meal.

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

• Native Americans and African slaves

• women and children

• the plantation owners

The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.

• True
• False

Why did most people come to the New England colonies?

• They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
• They wanted to make money by working in factories.
• They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
• They were looking for a more diverse place to live.

In the New England colonies, men gathered to discuss the issues of the town at

• ports

• factories

• plantations

• town meeting halls