The 13 English Colonies

Which of the TWO statements correctly describes the difference between a ROYAL colony and a CHARTER colony?

• A royal colony is controlled by someone other than the king and a charter colony is controlled by the king.

• A royal colony is controlled by the king and a charter colony is controlled by someone other than the king.

• In a royal colony, the king does not pay expenses to establish the colony, but does get some of the profits.

• In a royal colony, the king receives all of the profits.

Which factors determined how the colonial regions were grouped together? (Select all that apply.)

• geographical locations

• cultural characteristics

• economics of the colonies

• number of people living there

In which colonial region were many people establishing new colonies after being banished by the Puritans?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

In which colonial region were most slaves sent to work on plantations?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colonial region was known as the "Breadbasket of the colonies" because of all the wheat grown in that region?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colonial region had the MOST fertile soil, excellent for growing crops?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colonial region had very deep, wide rivers, including the Hudson River?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colonial region had rocky land, not very good for growing crops?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colonial region's MAIN economical profit was shipbuilding, fishing, whaling, trading?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colonial region's MAIN economical profit was cash crops from plantations?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies