Colonial America Quiz

What is the definition of a democracy?

• A form of government ruled by the people

• A form of government ruled by a dictator

• A form of government ruled by the military

• A form of government ruled by a king or queen

Which group of settlers founded Pennsylvania?

• Catholics

• Debtors

• Quakers

• Indentured Servants

What were the New England Colonies known for?

• Having a diverse population with different religions

• Whaling as an important industry

• Growing cash crops on plantations

• Mining nonrenewable resources

What was the purpose of the Southern Colonies' plantations?

• To grow cash crops like rice, tobacco, indigo, and cotton

• To mine nonrenewable resources like iron, gold, and coal

• To hold town hall meetings and make laws

• To buy and sell goods as merchants

What was the main reason African slaves were brought to the New World?

• To work as indentured servants in exchange for passage

• To establish diverse religious communities

• To provide a labor force for plantations

• To mine nonrenewable resources

Why did people of many religions choose to come to the new world?

• To be sold into slavery

• To escape religious persecution

• To make lots of money

In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?

• shipbuilding

• producing iron and textiles in factories

• producing cash crops on large farms

• whaling and fishing

Which region was NOT good for growing crops due to its rocky soil and very cold climate?

• New England (Northern) colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

What was the climate like in the Southern colonies?

• Hot and steamy

• Cold and wet

• Cold and dry

• Warm and dry

What is a cash crop?

• Crops grown to be used by colonists.

• Crops grown to be wasted by colonists.

• Crops grown to be sold for profit.

• None of these.