13 Colonies

Which group are the New England colonies?

• Rhode Island

  Connecticut

  Massachusetts Bay

  New Hampshire

• Delaware

  Pennsylvania

  New York

  New Jersey

• North Carolina

  South Carolina

  Maryland

  Virginia

  Georgia

• England

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut formed which group of colonies?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• Atlantic

Why did people want to move to the Middle colonies?

• to make money

• religious tolerance

• to fight with other people

• to go on vacation

Why were the Middle Colonies nicknamed the "Bread Basket?"

• They ate tons of sandwiches

• They made lots of baskets

• There were lots of bread baskets sold there

• They grew lots of grain

People who signed a contract and agreed to work for a certain amount of time in exchange for money and land were called

• indentured servants

• maids

• waiters

• slaves

Where did the slaves that were brought to the colonies come from?

• England

• Africa

• Canada

• France

Legal contract established by the men who sailed to America on the Mayflower

• Mayflower Contract

• Import

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

A religious group that believed in equality and settled in Pennsylvania

• Export

• Middle Colonies

• Quakers

• Growing Season

Which of the following is the best definition for cash crop?

• a crop that is grown in large quantities and sold for profit

• a crop that can only be grown in the south

• a type of currency used in the 13 colonies

• a small farm that grows just enough food to feed one family

Which of the following crops were cash crops grown in the southern colonies? (Choose 3)

• cotton

• wheat

• tobacco

• indigo