Colonial America

Which is NOT an occupation you would see in the New England Colonies?

• Whaler
• Plantation Owner
• Ship builder
• Craftsman

Which colonial region was best known for having plantations?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies

What is a colony?

• A large farm used to grow crops
• a place where ants live
• an area owned by a group of people
• people living in a new territory, owned by another country

What is a plantation?

• A large farm that used slaves to grow crops
• The Southern Colonies
• A large building where crops are sold
• a train station

What is an indentured servant?

• A young person who is learning a specific skill from someone
• a person who works 4-7 years to pay back a debt
• A young person working on a ship
• a slave

A person who owned land and had indentured servants and slaves working for them were called __.

• women
• American Indians
• landowners
• slaves

Which was NOT a reason that colonists came to America?

• Some wanted to practice their own religion
• Some colonists brought over slaves
• European countries wanted to claim land to get more wealthy
• European countries became crowded so they went to America

Which statement about the Southern colonies is true?

• warm, wet summers were good for growing tobacco and cotton
• lack of rivers and streams hurt crops and trade
• the cold, dry winters prevented the planting of many crops
• long winters were good for trapping animals for their furs

People who worked long hours on the plantations were called __________?

• land owners
• American Indians
• slaves
• colonists

Colonial region was known as the "Breadbasket Colonies", it was ideal for growing wheat?

• New England Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Asian Colonies