British Colonies

Which colonies most likely sent their children school to learn to read and write?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies

Which two groups are both examples of religious groups that escaped persecution in England for the safety of New England?

• Colonist and Puritans
• Quakers and Lutherans
• Protestants and Pilgrims
• Pilgrims and Puritans

The Pilgrims and Puritans settled in New England because ____________.

• they wanted to hunt and fish
• they wanted to explore
• they were looking for gold and silver
• they wanted to build a community based on their own religion

Which are the Middle Colonies?

• Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
• Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
• Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey

The main responsibilities of colonial women were to:

• run plantations and businesses
• teach school and prepare lessons
• raise children and take care of the home

Which of the three colonial regions was the most dependent on the ocean for its economy?

• New England
• Middle 
• Southern
• All Colonies

One colony was founded on the hope it would serve as a buffer to  the Spanish territory. What region was this colony in?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern
• All colonies

What was one result of colonial settlement on Native American populations?

• Native American Indian populations continued to increase
• The African Slave Trade ended
• Native Americans formed an alliance with the Spanish
• Many Native American Indians died from diseases

What is a colony?

• A country that controls another country.
• Land controlled by another country.
• Land with tons of natural resources.
• A nickname for a part of the human body.

An indentured servant is...

• a person who works in the colonies.
• a person who works for someone for 4-7 years.
• a poor person in England during the 1600s.
• someone who owned land in America.