13 Colonies Quiz

Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

• Southern

Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

• Southern

Which colonial region was likely the home for livestock owners and farmers?

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

• Southern

Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

• Southern

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owenrs who grew cotton and tobacco?

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

• Southern

Which crops were grown by colonists living in the Southern region?

• corn, cotton, tobacco, and indigo

• fish and lumber

• trees, flowers, cotton

Which colonial region had access to good harbors where trade centers were established? (Choose all that apply)

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?

• Ship building and fishing

• Wood logging

• Farming

What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?

• harsh winters, mild summers

• warm winters, cold summers

• cool winters, cool summers

Large farms, called ____ were spread throughout the Southern colonies.

• towns

• farms

• plantations