13 Colonies Test Review (US History)

Which of these is NOT true about education in the NEW ENGLAND colonies?

• There were schools in every town.

• School was used to teach kids how to read the Bible.

• Boys and girls received equal education.

• Girls only learned basic reading and math.

New England's economy was based on:

• Fishing, Whaling, and Ship building

• Plantations and slavery

• Art and music

• Farming grains, wheat, and corn.

Which group of the 13 colonies was known as the Bread Basket colonies?

• The Southern Colonies

• The Middle Colonies

• The New England Colonies

• The Eastern Colonies

Which group of the 13 colonies was known as the Bread Basket colonies?

• The Southern Colonies

• The Middle Colonies

• The New England Colonies

• The Eastern Colonies

What was the major source of profit in the economy of the Southern colonies?

• Fishing, Whaling, and Ship Building

• Bread

• Plantations and Slavery

• Art

Which group of the 13 colonies was the most religiously tolerant?

• The New England Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

• The Middle Colonies

What religious group settled primarily in Pennsylvania?

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Presbyterians

• Baptists

Which colony was established first? (Hint: Jamestown 1607)

• North Carolina

• West Virginia

• Virginia

• Georgia

Many of the 13 original colonies border which ocean?

• The Pacific
• The Indian
• The Atlantic
• The Arctic

Which of the following was not a reason for wanting to come to the 13 colonies?

• Religious Freedom
• Economic Opportunity
• To start a new life
• They liked the weather