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WorksheetsColonial America Assessment
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The thirteen original English colonies were separated into how many different distinct regions?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
2
d)
4
2.
Which of the following was NOT a physical region of the thirteen colonies?
a)
Southern
b)
New England
c)
Western
d)
Mid-Atlantic or Middle Colonies
3.
The land in New England colonies can best be described as...
a)
coastal plains.
b)
a frozen tundra.
c)
a mild climate with rich, fertile soil.
d)
having rocky soil, thick forests, and hilly terrain.
4.
How would the southern colonies best be described?
a)
warm, rolling hills with many rivers
b)
coastal lowlands
c)
a frozen tundra
d)
having rocky soil, thick forests, and hilly terrain
5.
Which describes the land of the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
a)
a frozen tundra
b)
a warmer climate with rich, fertile soil
c)
coastal lowlands
d)
having rocky soil, thick forests, and hilly terrain
6.
Which of the following physical U.S. features was found in the original, English colonial region?
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
Atlantic Coastal Plains
c)
The Great Plains
d)
The Great Lakes
7.
Economic activity of the thirteen colonies was most determined by...
a)
tides of the Atlantic Ocean
b)
natural resources, geography, and climate
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Native American willingness to trade
8.
Which of thre three regions was nicknamed "the breadbasket" of the thirteen colonies because of the wheat and grain that was so successfully grown in the region?
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
New England
9.
What region's economy was most dependent on the Atlantic Ocean and had the most boats and fishermen?
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
Western
10.
Which region of Colonial America had the most plantations and slaves?
a)
Southern
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
New England
d)
Southwestern Deserts
11.
Whaling (whale hunting) was a very significant industry for the New England regions because...
a)
whale meat was considered healthy.
b)
whaling was a popular sport.
c)
Native Americans would trade for whale bones.
d)
whale blubber was used for heating oil lamps.
12.
Which of the following groups of people often suffered through life due to being physically abused and having no rights at all?
a)
plantation owners
b)
artisans
c)
slaves
d)
farmers
13.
Which of the following were considered skilled laborers?
a)
artisans
b)
women
c)
indentured servants
d)
slaves
14.
Who ended up being the wealthiest people in Colonial America?
a)
slaves
b)
indentured servants
c)
women
d)
large plantation owners
15.
Life as experienced by __________________________ involved working often in the home and having no rights such as the right to own property or vote.
a)
women
b)
slaves
c)
plantation owners
d)
farmers
16.
Who worked under contract for another person for a definite period of time, usually without pay but in exchange for free passage to a new country?
a)
women
b)
farmers
c)
indentured servants
d)
Native Americans
17.
In which region were rice, tobacco, and indigo considered cash crops?
a)
Southwestern Desert
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
d)
New England
18.
Who would colonists trade most often with?
a)
Mexico
b)
Native Americans
c)
Germany
d)
Africa
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