Colonial America Quiz

What is the term for people who owe money or are under obligation to another?

• investors

• debtors

• lenders

• creditors

What is the term for a group of 13 British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America?

• Thirteen Colonies

• Atlantic Alliance

• British Confederation

• Colonial Coalition

What is the term for a plant that was used to produce a blue dye in Colonial America?

• turquoise

• lavender

• indigo

• sage

Which of the following was not one of the 13 original colonies: a) Georgia b) Florida c) Virginia d) Massachusetts

• d) Massachusetts

• c) Virginia

• b) Florida

• a) Georgia

What was the main economic activity in the 13 colonies?

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

• Fishing

Who were the indigenous people living in the 13 colonies before the arrival of European settlers?

• Mayans

• Native American tribes

• Aztecs

• Vikings

What were the 3 regions of the 13 colonies?

• The Middle Colonies

• The Eastern Colonies

• The New England Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

What was the main economic activity in the Middle colonies?

• Fishing and whaling

• Farming and agriculture

• Mining and metalworking

• Trade and commerce

Which region had a warm climate and relied heavily on plantation agriculture?

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

• Western colonies

What was the motivation of European colonizers for coming to America?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To spread Christianity

• To establish democratic governments

• To escape religious persecution