British Colonial Regions Quiz

Which group of people settled in the New England colonies for religious freedom?

• Puritans

• Dutch settlers

• English settlers

• Mayflower passengers

What were the main economic activities in the New England colonies?

• Shipbuilding, fishing, and lumbering

• Small-scale subsistence farming

• Manufacturing and trade

• Mining and logging

What were the main crops grown in the New England colonies?

• Corn, peas, squash, and pumpkins

• Wheat, corn, and rye

• Rice, tobacco, and indigo

• Cotton, rice, and tobacco

Which region had religious diversity and developed large cities as seaports and commercial centers?

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

• Chesapeake colonies

What were the major cash crops in the Southern colonies?

• Tobacco, cotton, rice, and indigo

• Cotton, rice, and mashpotatoes

• Wheat, corn, and rye

• Corn, peas, squash, and pumpkins

Which group of people in the Southern colonies were extremely wealthy land owners?

• Plantation owners

• Farmers

• Enslaved persons

• Indentured servants

What was the main source of wealth in the Southern colonies?

• Export and import industries

• Manufacturing and trade

• Shipbuilding and fishing

• Mining and logging

Which region had economic diversity with rich, middle class, and lower class people?

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

• Chesapeake colonies

What was the main source of wealth in the Southern colonies?

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

• Mining

• Fishing

What were the main economic activities in the New England colonies?

• fishing, shipbuilding, trade, and agriculture

• printing, ironworking, and lumber trade

• farming, mining, and manufacturing

• hunting, logging, and textile production