Colonial America Test Review
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Taylor Lawson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why were large farms and plantations more common in the Southern Colonies than the New England Colonies?
The Southern Colonies' rich soil was better for growing cash crops such as cotton.
The weather was too rainy for crops to grow well in the New England Colonies.
The rocky soil and cold weather helped cash crops grow in the Southern Colonies.
The New England Colonies were far from the coast and could not ship crops overseas.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What allowed people in the New England and Mid-Atlantic Colonies to make money by building large ships?
Gold was discovered, and colonists built large ships to transport the valuable resource.
The colonies had a lot of iron ore, and colonists built ships using iron from their mines.
The colonies grew cash crops, and colonists used the money from to build large ships.
Forests covered the colonies, and colonists built ships using wood from the forests.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What were the Pilgrims and the Puritans who settled in the New England Colonies searching for?
somewhere they could grow crops to sell in England
somewhere they could meet and learn from American Indians
somewhere they could mine for metals such as silver and gold
somewhere they could practice their religion freely
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The _________ colonies were the MOST tolerant of people practicing other religions.
New England
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following groups of people would have been MOST common in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?
preachers
teachers
artisans
hunters
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was one reason that the Mid-Atlantic Colonies were founded?
to help spread Christianity to American Indians
to help poor settlers from Europe start a new life
because the region’s geography made them good for trade
because the region’s land was not claimed by American Indians
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which colony would someone who wants to work as a shipbuilder and hunter of fish move to?
Mid-Atlantic
Southern
New-England
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