13 Colonies overview

Hey class! Nora, Jackson, and Emma are having a debate. Can you help them figure out which of the following colonies IS NOT considered a New England colony?

• New York

• New Hampshire

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• Massachusetts

Which of the following were reasons people migrated to the 13 British colonies in North America?

• Freedom of religion

• All of these were reasons people migrated to the colonies in North America

• Wealth, land, resources

• Opportunity, adventure, a fresh start

• Forced to the New World as slaves

Rhode Island and Connecticut colonies were established by people who were----

• wanting to farm on a larger scale

• kicked out of Massachusetts for having different religious beliefs

• exiled from France

• free blacks in Massachusetts

Which colonial region had a short growing season and rocky soil?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• The Backcountry

Hey Nora, Mason, and Aria! Can you guess which of the following were awesome benefits New England colonists got from the Atlantic Ocean?

• Whaling

• Access to trade

• Ability to travel

• Excellent source of food

• All of these were benefits for New Englanders

Farmers who usually just grow enough to feed their family with maybe a little left over to sell are known as:

• Factory Farmers

• Subsistence Farmers

• Urban Farmers

• Hobby Farmers

• Pastoral Farmers

The waters off the coast of which colonial region were some of the best fishing grounds in the world?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• The Backcountry

What was the center of town and peoples' lives in colonial New England?

• The Church

• The School

• The Library

• The Theater

TRUE or FALSE: Ethan and Sophia discovered that cities like Boston, Salem, Newport, and New Haven grew wealthy from trade. What do you think?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Imagine you're in New England with Nora, Aiden, and Kai. What do you think was the most likely to be the type of work they'd be involved in?

• Whalemen

• Lumberjacks

• Shopkeepers

• fishermen and small farmers