13 Original Colonies Quiz Review

Which letter indicates the location of England's original colonial claims in the Americas?

• A

• B

• C

• D

According to the map, fishing was a major industry in which of these colonies?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• New Hampshire

• Georgia

Which colonial region is best described by the phrases in the box below?

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Western Colonies

• New England Colonies

During the colonial period, the high demand of rice and indigo led to a high demand for —

• land

• farmers

• increased taxes

• slaves

Some individuals in colonial life were not slaves but were also not paid. They worked for a period of time in order to earn the freedom to pursue their own livelihoods. These people were called —

• women

• farmers

• indentured servants

• slaves

All of the following groups of people experienced some limitation of their rights during the Colonial period in America. Which group experienced the LEAST limitation of their rights?

• Slaves

• women

• native americans

• men

Select the religious groups that were most likely found in the Middle colonies during the Colonial Period.

• Quakers

• Puritans

• None

• Jews

The southern colonies were able to rely on agriculture for economic prosperity because they had —

• 
  a longer growing season, relying on slave labor for growing and harvesting cash crops

• better seeds for crop growing

• complex systems for the trade of agricultural products with the other colonies

• factories that were able to better manufacture goods to be sold to Europe

What does the chart suggest about the difference between Native American slaves and African slaves?

• African slaves were more skilled at cultivating the new crops being grown in the Americas

• 
  Native American slaves were more peaceful than African slaves.

• Native American slaves were more cooperative than African slaves.

• African slaves died in greater numbers than Native American slaves.

What was the motivation for the settlement of the New England colonies?

• Religious Freedom

• Economic Profit

• Prisoner Reform

• Gender Equality