Colonial America Quiz

Why did most people in the Southern colonies earn a living by farming?

• There were no schools for people to learn.

• The winters were long and cold.

• The soil was good for growing crops.

• There were no ports to trade or ship goods.

Because the soil in the New England colonies was very rocky, many colonists:

• used enslaved people to help farm.

• moved south in the winter months.

• earned money as shipbuilders.

• returned back to their homeland.

Which is the best title for the list: religious freedom, to make money, to start a new life?

• Reasons for Moving to England

• Reasons for Moving to Germany

• Reasons for Starting a New Government

• Reasons for Starting New Colonies

According to the map, which two colonies both grew cotton?

• Georgia and South Carolina

• North Carolina and Virginia

• Virginia and South Carolina

• Georgia and North Carolina

According to the map, colonists living in Pennsylvania milled flour for a living while people living in New England depended on

• fishing

• weaving

• trading

• knitting

How were the religious beliefs of many people living in the New England colonies different from those of people living in the Southern colonies?

• People in the New England colonies believed the pope was the head of the Church.

• People in the New England colonies believed the king of England was the head of the Church.

• People in the Southern colonies did not wish to break away from the Catholic Church.

• People in the Southern colonies did not wish to break away from the Church of England.

Compared to colonial children living in New England, children living in the Southern colonies were more likely to

• be taught at home

• go to school

• know how to write

• go to college

Which statement about education in the colonies is true?

• Boys often went to school for a longer time than girls

• Boys were the only ones who could go to school

• Girls were taught to read but not how to write

• Girls were the only ones who were taught at home

Which group of people had the most rights in the southern colonies?

• wealthy women

• indentured servants

• large landowners

• small farmers

Which statement about farmers in the colonies is true?

• Only men and older boys helped plant and harvest crops

• Older boys and girls mostly planted while women mostly harvested crops

• Women and children mostly planted while men mostly harvested crops

• Men, women, and children helped plant and harvest crops