American Colonies 3rd grade

Why were the American colonies founded?

• Economic Motivations

• Religious Motivations

• Make Friends

• Meet new people

Which of the following is NOT an economic motivation for colonies?

• Gain more land and wealth

• Have a better life

• Starting a farm business

• freedom to practice their own religion

Colonies wanted to practice their own religion

• True

• False

Colonies wanted to worship according to their own beliefs

• True

• False

New England Colonies had ______ soil.

• rich and fertile

• poor and rocky land

• flat and smooth

These colonies grew lots of grains nicknamed The Breadbasket Colony?

• New England Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Southern Colonies

These colonies had long cold winters and short mild summers

• New England Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Southern Colonies

These colonies grew small farms with only enough for their families

• New England Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Southern Colonies

These colonies had strict religious groups (Pilgrims and Puritans)

• New England Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Southern Colonies

These colonies believe education was based on religion

• New England Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Southern Colonies