Thirteen Colonies Study Guide

Which region's economy relied on growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton?

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

Which religious group settled in colonial Pennsylvania, was opposed to violence, and was famous for their "plain dress"?

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Pilgrims

• Catholics

Which group held the most power in Colonial America?

• Indentured servants

• African slaves

• Male landowners

• Female workers

Where were the Salem Witch Trials held?

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

Which British colony was originally a Dutch colony?

• Georgia

• New York

• Massachusetts

• South Carolina

Which British colony was founded as a haven for Catholics under the leadership of Cecilius Calvert?

• Connecticut

• New Hampshire

• Georgia

• Maryland

Which British colony was settled by John Winthrop who wrote that the colony should be like a "city upon a hill"?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

Roger Williams was a colonial leader of the .

• Pilgrims

• Quakers

• Virginia Company

What are two reasons why Europeans colonized America?

• Religious freedom

• Wealth

• Land ownership

• Trade routes

• All of the above

What are two challenges that European colonizers faced in the New World?