13 Colonies Review

What were the two MAIN reasons for most people to leave England and join a colony?

(SELECT 2 ANSWERS)

• Religious Freedom

• Weather

• Profit

• Food

Why was farming difficult in the New England Colonies?

• Rocky Soil

• Rich Soil

• Deep Soil

How did the New England Colonies adapt to their environment?

(SELECT ALL THEY APPLY)

• They went back to England.

• They turned to the local waters to fish.

• They left the New England Colonies and went to the Middle Colonies.

• They used lumber to build furniture and ships.

Which colony was called the "bread basket" colony?

• Southern Colonies

• Middle/Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• New England Colonies

Which state was NOT in the Mid-Atlantic Colony?

• Pennsylvania

• Georgia

• New York

Why was Georgia established as a colony?

• To make money for King Georgia.

• To make money fishing.

• To make money growing cash crops.

• To help debtors begin a new life.

How did the Southern Colonies support their economic growth (make money/jobs)? 

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

• Fishing

• Building ships.

• Cash Crops (tobacco, rice, indigo)

• Selling Bread.

The Southern Colonies was the first to elect a legislature (House of Burgesses). Who WAS NOT allowed to be in the House of Burgesses?

(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

• Women

• White male landowners

• White males who do NOT own land.