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Worksheets13 Colonies economy
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which colonial region was the economy based on fishing, whaling and shipbuilding?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
2.
In which colonial region were colonies founded primarily for profit?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
3.
What was the main economic activity of New England colonies?
a)
Growing Cash Crops
b)
Wheat Farming
c)
Cattle and Horses
d)
Lumber and Shipbuilding
4.
Which colonial region was known as the "Breadbasket" because of the amount of wheat it grew?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
5.
In which colonial region were there small farms because of rocky soil and short growing seasons due to a harsh climate in winter?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
6.
In which colonial region were cash crops such as rice, indigo and tobacco grown and sold?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
7.
In which colonial region was slave labor used for producing cash crops?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
8.
Why were New England colonies, such as Rhode Island and Massachusetts founded?
a)
Profit
b)
Religious Freedom
c)
Political persecution
d)
War
9.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
10.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
11.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
12.
In which colonial region were crops grown on large plantations because of the mild climate and rich soil?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
13.
Which two regions had geography best suited for farming?
a)
New England and Middle
b)
New England and Southern
c)
Middle and Southern
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