13 Colonies

In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?

• make money
• better soil
• economic opportunity
• religious freedoms

Where is Plymouth located [today]?

• Virginia 
• Massachusetts 
• Missouri
• Louisiana 

The New England Colonies contain which group

• Delaware, Carolina, Massachusetts, Virginia
• New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
• Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Carolinas
• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut , Rhode Island

What was the soil like in the New England colonies?

• Thin and sandy
• Thin and rocky
• Thin and rich
• Thin and fertile

How was the climate in the New England colonies?

• hot all year round
• Mild winters/ harsh summers
• Harsh Winters/ Mild Summers
• no climate changes

What type of people settled in New England colonies?

• Pilgrims and Puritans
• Quakers
• Native Americans
• Large Land Owners

The two main trades(jobs) in the New England Colonies were . . .

• Growing corn and tobacco
• Shipbuilding and fishing
• Growing corn and wheat
• Fishing and growing cotton

The Middle Colonies were  ethnically and religiously diverse

• True
• False

The Middle Colonies became known as the "breadbasket" colonies because of the good farmland and agriculture.

• True
• False

Which state was not part of the Middle Colonies?

• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Massachusetts
• New York