Colonial Times Quiz

Which country owned the

colonies?

• Europe

• Germany

• Great Britain

• France

How many American

colonies were there?

(a)  

What is a colony?

• a country explored by another country

• an area of land owned by

  another country

• a stolen piece of land

What was one reason that European countries wanted to

claim land in America?

• Exploration

• Family Farming

• Job opportunities

• Religious Freedom

Which group of people were already living in North America when the Europeans arrived?

• Native Americans

• Europeans

• Africans

• Asians

In which region of the colonies would you have found plantations?

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Eastern Colonies

Which group of people came over to the colonies involuntarily (forced)?

• Explorers

• Europeans

• Slaves

• the poor

What is a plantation?

• a soybean farm

• a beach house

• a large farm that used forced

  slaves for labor

• a nut that grows on trees

What is one crop that the slaves grew on the plantations?

• cotton

• bananas

• soybeans

• cucumbers

Name 2 different types of buildings that might be found in a colonial village.

• general store

• bank

• church

• ice cream shop