Colonial Regions Quiz

Which colonial region was known for its economy with farming and trade?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

The puritans escaped religious persecution to settle in which colonial region?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which religious group settled in the colony of Pennsylvania located in the Middle Colonies?

• Puritans

• Pilgrims

• Catholics

• Quakers

Which descriptor matches the geography of the New England Colonies?

• cold harsh winters, rocky soil, harbors and coastal areas

• moderate climate, rich soil, harbors and coastal areas

• warm tropical climate, rich soil, long summers/growing season

Which descriptor matches the geography of the Southern Colonies?

• cold harsh winters, rocky soil, harbors and coastal areas

• moderate climate, rich soil, harbors and coastal areas

• warm tropical climate, rich soil, long summers/growing season

Which cash crops were primarily grown in the Middle Colonies?

• wheat and corn

• cotton and tobacco

• indigo and rice

Which religious group in the Middle colonies treated everyone, including women equally and failry?

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Pilgrims

Which religious group or groups in the settled primarily in the New England colonies? (Pick 2)

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Pilgrims

Catholics found a safe haven in which Southern colony?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

What cash crop helped save the Southern colony of Virginia?

• rice

• corn

• indigo

• tobacco