Colonial America Quiz

Why did people from all over Europe come to the East Coast of North America?

• To visit family members

• For religious freedom and to own their own land

• To go on a family vacation

What made it difficult for the New England colonies to grow crops?

• rocky soil

• wet soil

• sandy soil

The people of the New England colonies were mostly

• kings and queens

• children

• Pilgrims and Puritans

The soil was great for farming in which colony?

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

__________ and __________ did most of the work on Plantations.

Plantations grew several crops including tobacco, rice, sugar, and __________.

Fishing and shipping industries grew in the New England colonies because of the Atlantic coastline.

• True

• False

The Southern colonies were known as the Bread Basket Colony.

• True

• False

The warm and humid climate in the Southern colonies helped farming.

• True

• False

Children of slaves were sent to private tutors for their Education.

• True

• False