13 Colonies Vocabulary and Concepts Quiz

Which of the following is a correct definition of a "colony"?

• A territory governed by a foreign power

• A type of government

• A religious group

• A trade route

What is a "mother country" in the context of the 13 Colonies?

• The country that established and governed the colony

• A neighboring colony

• A type of ship

• A trade good

Which of the following best describes an "import"?

• A good brought into a country for sale

• A good sent out of a country

• A type of government

• A religious practice

What does "export" mean?

• Sending goods out of a country for sale

• Bringing goods into a country

• A type of colony

• A religious leader

Who benefits the most from mercantilism?

• The mother country

• The indentured servants

• The Native Americans

• The slaves

Which of the following best describes the Triangular Trade?

• A trade route between three regions exchanging goods and slaves

• A religious ceremony

• A type of government

• A climate pattern

What were the Navigation Acts?

• Laws that controlled colonial trade

• Religious rules

• Climate regulations

• Types of crops

What is "Salutary Neglect"?

• A period when England relaxed enforcement of regulations in the colonies

• A type of trade

• A religious movement

• A climate event

How is an indentured servant different from a slave?

• Indentured servants worked for a set time to pay off debt, while slaves were forced to work for life

• Indentured servants were paid more

• Indentured servants owned land

• Indentured servants were religious leaders

What was the Middle Passage?

• The journey enslaved Africans took across the Atlantic to the Americas

• A religious ceremony

• A type of government

• A trade law