Colonial America Review

Which country owned the colonies?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Germany

How many American colonies were there

• 100

• 18

• 13

• 50

What was one reason that European countries wanted to claim land in America?(Select all that apply)

• Religous Freedom

• Burger King

• More land & money

• Slavery

Which group of people were already living in North America when the Europeans arrived?

• Native Americans

• French

• English

• Spanish

In which region of the colonies would you have found plantations?

• Southern

• Northern

• New England

Which group of people came over to the colonies involuntarily (forced)?

• English

• French

• Slaves

• Colonists

What is a plantation?

• a large farm that used forced slaves for labor

• a large farm that used paid workers

• a large farm in the New England Colonies

What was one natural resource that colonists used to build their homes?

• Brick

• Clay

• Wood

• Steel

What are crops that the slaves grew on the plantations?(Select all that apply)

• Wheat

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Sugar Cane

Which one of buildings that might NOT be found in a colonial village.

• school

• tavern

• gym

• church