The Colonies and 7 Years War

Which of the following colonies was a Southern colony?

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

• New York

Which of the following colonies was a New England colony?

• Pennysylvania

• Connecticut

• George

• North Carolina

Most major cities in colonial America were located:

• west of the Mississippi River.

• near the mountains.

• near bodies of water.

• in the southern region.

In colonial America, what was the main reason the southern colonies had more African slaves than the northern colonies?

• Slavery was illegal in the northern colonies.

• There were no shipping ports along the North Atlantic coast.

• The southern colonies had the largest cities in colonial American.

• The southern colonies were more dependent upon farming and had plantations.

What was the main reason the Puritans emigrated to New England?

• to live in warmer climates.

• to gain religious freedom.

• to explore new lands.

• to escape poverty.

Which was the first PERMANENT colony that survived?

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• New York

• Jamestown

Which of the following names is often stated as the most dangerous part of the journey for kidnapped Africans who were brought to the Americas as slaves?

• The Great Migration

• The Middle Passage

• The Northwest Passage

• The Westward Expansion

Fur trading was important to which region of the colonies?

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

Which section of colonies had rocky soil and the least farming?

• Middle

• Southern

• New England

What were the three main cash crops grown in the Carolinas?

• wheat, grain, and oats

• rice, tobacco, and indigo

• corn, lettuce, and squash

• silk, cotton, and fish