South Carolina and the 13 Colonies Quiz

Prior to becoming a royal colony, who controlled the political power in South Carolina?

• The British Crown

• The Lords Proprietors

• The Native American tribes

• The colonial governors

Prior to the 1800s, what were SC’s two biggest cash crops?

• Tobacco and Indigo

• Rice and Indigo

• Cotton and Tobacco

• Corn and Wheat

Which cash crop was nicknamed Carolina Gold?

• Tobacco

• Indigo

• Rice

• Cotton

What was the result of the Cherokee War between the Cherokees and the South Carolina colonial militia?

• Cherokee victory and expansion

• Cherokee defeat and land loss

• A peace treaty allowing shared land

• No change, a stalemate

Which region of the 13 Colonies was the friendliest towards Native Americans and immigrants?

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• None of the above

Why did the Quakers led by William Penn create a colony named Pennsylvania?

• To find gold and riches

• To escape religious persecution and promote religious freedom

• To establish a military base

• To create a royal colony

The colonies of Pennsylvania and New Jersey were both originally settled by what religious group?

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Quakers

• Anglicans

What group of people founded the New England colonies?

• Catholics

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Anglicans

Which region of the 13 Colonies only wanted people of their same faith to live within their colonies?

• Southern Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• New England Colonies

• None of the above

The economy of New England’s colonies was mainly based on what industries?

• Farming and plantations

• Fishing, shipbuilding, and trade

• Mining and manufacturing

• Tobacco and rice production