13 Colonies

Which colonial region had large plantations?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

The Middle region included colonies of...

• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

• Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

Which of the colonies had an economy that was based on the cash crops of tobacco and sugar?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

The New England colonies economy was based in lumbering, shipbuilding, fishing, and fur trading because...

• they were focused on religious duties

• the climate and soil was not suitable for growing cash crops

• they were unable to take over land from the natives

In which region was the first permanent English settlement in America called Jamestown?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

What is an indentured servant?

• Someone who agrees to work for several years in exchange for passage to the Americas

• Someone who is bought and cannot obtain freedom

The two biggest cities (New York and Philadelphia) were in this colonial region

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

The major differences among the three colonial regions was due to

• geography and climate

• education of the settlers

• level of support for Britain

This colonial region was the most religiously tolerant, attracting groups like the Quakers, Catholics, Jews, and Lutherans to settle here.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern