Flocabulary: Colonial America

What is a colony?

• a place that has certain traits in common with other places near it

• a place where people can’t practice their religion freely

• a place that’s settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country

• a place that’s settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country

Why did most people come to the New England colonies?

• They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.

• They wanted to make money by working in factories.

• They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.

• They were looking for a more diverse place to live.

Which of the following best describes how slaves were treated in the Southern colonies?

• They were treated well and given free education.

• They were beaten and treated very badly.

• They were paid to do skilled jobs and housework.

• They were paid to do work in factories.

The ________ colonies included people from the most diverse group of European countries.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

In New England, men gathered to discuss the issues of the town at

• ports.

• factories.

• plantations.

• meetinghouses.

Which of the following best describes the experience of African-American people in the New England colonies?

• All lived free and were treated the same as white people.

• All were enslaved.

• Some lived free but were treated differently than white people, and some were enslaved.

• Some lived free and were treated better than white people, and some were enslaved.

In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?

• shipbuilding

• producing iron and textiles in factories

• whaling and fishing

• producing cash crops on large farms

Which crop grew well in the Middle colonies because of the climate?

• wheat

• cotton

• tobacco

• fish

Which of the following was not part of the Southern colonies?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Delaware

• Georgia

Which colony region had many factories that supplied paper, textiles and iron?

• the New England colonies

• the Middle colonies

• the Southern colonies