WTP Unit 1 Lesson 1 Quiz

What is a colony?

• When another country is in charge of you

• When you rule your own land

• A group of people with the same interests

• A type of building

How many colonies were there when America started?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

What could people do with land in the colonies?

• They could only rent it

• They could buy it but not farm it

• They could own it and farm it

• They were not allowed to use the land

Who were some of the people in the colonies?

• Only British

• Only Indians

• Only people from other countries

• British, people from other countries, and Indians

What does it mean that there were slaves in the colonies?

• People were paid for their work

• People were free to work wherever they wanted

• People were forced to work and didn’t have any rights

• People worked for a short period and then gained freedom

What is a slave?

• People who had no rights and were forced to work

• Native Americans

• Farmers who owned land

• Merchants in the colonies

What was the weather like in the New England Colonies?

• Warm

• Cold

• Rainy

• Dry

What is one crop they grew in the Middle Colonies?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Beans

• Rice

Which colonies had soil that was good for growing wheat, oats, and barley?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Western Colonies

What made farming easy in the Southern Colonies?

• The cold weather

• The rocky soil

• The warm weather

• The availability of machinery