Colonial America Quiz

What was the role of the meetinghouse in New England towns?

• A place for trade

• A place for churchgoing men to make laws

• A place for entertainment

• A place for education

Which of the following colonies is part of the New England Colonies?

• New York

• New Jersey

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

What industries did the Middle Colonies develop?

• Mining and fishing

• Ironworking and forestry

• Textile and shipbuilding

• Agriculture and pottery

What was a common perception about land in America compared to Europe?

• Expensive and scarce

• Cheap and available

• Fertile and abundant

• Rocky and barren

What was one way slaves could earn money in the Middle Colonies?

• By working as teachers

• By working as longshoremen or shipbuilders

• By working as merchants

• By working as artists

Due to long winters and poor soil these colonies could not raise cash crops. These colonies were dependent on trades such as shipbuilding, fishing, fur trading, and whaling.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

In which region did the number of slaves outnumber slave owners?

• New England

• Middle

• Northern

• Southern

Which region was dependent on cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, and rice?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which colony is labeled F?

• Maine

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

Which colony is labeled "I"?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• New Jersey

• Delaware