Colonial America Test Review

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.

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.

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

The _________ colonies were the MOST tolerant of people practicing other religions.

• New England

• Southern

• Mid-Atlantic

Which of the following groups of people would have been MOST common in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

• preachers

• teachers

• artisans

• hunters

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

Which colony would someone who wants to work as a shipbuilder and hunter of fish move to?

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

• New-England

Which of the following people would be sewing in the winter, preparing fruits and veggies in the summer and fall, tending a garden and taking care of children?

• a farmer

• a woman

• an artisan

• a large landowner

The ___________ Colonies were known as the breadbasket of the colonies.

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

• Eastern

If someone wanted to work in a colony and was skilled at growing cash crops, making good farming tools and likes the warm weather, which colony would be right for him/her?

• Southern

• Mid-Atlantic

• New-England