13 Colonies Geo/Econ

The colonists in Plymouth came from England looking for:

• religious freedom
• gold
• furs
• free land

Lumber and ship building was a successful enterprise in which colonies?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern
• MIddle and Southern

What is a colony?

• A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
• a place where people can't practice their religion freely
• a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
• a  place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country

Which country is considered to be the "Mother Country" of the 13 original colonies?

• England
• France
• Italy
• Germany

Which of the following was NOT a reason for wanting to come to the 13 colonies?

• Religious Freedom
• Economic Opportunity
• To start a new life
• They liked the weather

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Werowocomoco
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown

In what year was Jamestown settled?

• 1492
• 1607
• 1608
• 2081

Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?

• New England
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• Backcountry

Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.

• Trade centers
• Plantations
• Settlements
• industrial centers

Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern
• Backcountry