The Regions of the Colonies

Which region’s economy relied on growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton?

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Answer explanation

The warm weather in the Southern colonies facilitated the production of these cash crops.

Which religious group settled in colonial Pennsylvania, was opposed to violence, and was famous for their “plain dress”? 

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Pilgrims

• Catholics

Answer explanation

The Quakers were a pacifist group that settled in Pennsylvania.

Where were the Salem Witch Trials held?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Answer explanation

Salem Massachusetts

Which British colony was originally a Dutch colony?

• Georgia

• New York

• Massachusetts

• South Carolina

Answer explanation

It was originally called "New Amsterdam."

Which British colony was founded as a haven for Catholics under the leadership of Cecilius Calvert?  

• Connecticut

• New Hampshire

• Georgia

• Maryland

Which British colony was settled by John Winthrop who wrote that the colony should be like a “city upon a hill”? 

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

What group did William Bradford lead?

• Pilgrims

• Quakers

• Virginia Company

Which group did William Penn lead?

• Pilgrims

• Quakers

• Virginia Company

Which group did John Smith Lead?

• Pilgrims

• Quakers

• Virginia Company

What was New York Called when it was ruled by the Dutch?

• New Netherlands

• New Holland

• New Amsterdam

• New Dutchland