Colonies Quiz

How many original English colonies were there?

• 13

• 15

• 50

• 20

The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.

• economy 
• colony
• merchant

The main responsibilities of colonial women were to:

• run plantations and businesses
• teach school and prepare lessons
• raise children and take care of the home

Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______

• quakers
• slaves
• Puritans 

The colonies in yellow belong to what region?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• France

The colonies in green belong to what region?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• France

The colonies in red belong to what region?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• France

What region relied on shipbuilding? 

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• Georgia

The middle colonies were also called the___________because of their ability to grow and harvest grains.

• Grocery store
• Breadbasket 
• Farmers
• Argriculture

The Southern colonies depended on cash crops to make a living.  What were the three main cash crops in the south?

• corn, squash, beans
• bananas, strawberries, apples
• tobacco, cotton, indigo
• wheat, barley, rice