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13 Colony Regions

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?

a)

Farmin

b)

Raising livestock

c)

Ship building and fishing

2.

Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

3.

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Mid-Atlantic

4.

Which crops were grown by colonists living in the Southern region?

a)

Corn, cotton, tobacco, and indigo

b)

Grains like wheat and rye

c)

Watermelon, apples, and peaches

5.

The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy 
b)
colony
c)
merchant
7.

Which are the Middle Colonies?

a)

Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island

b)

Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia

c)

Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey

8.

The South's geographic features include:

a)

hilly mountains and rocky soil

b)

forests and moderate climate

c)

rich soil and humid climate

9.

Which group are the Southern colonies?

a)

Connecticut

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Massachuttes

b)

North Carolina

South Carolina

Virginia

Maryland

Georgia

c)

Pennsylvania

Delaware

New York

New Jersey

d)

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana

Alabama

10.

What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?

a)

Cash Crops

b)

Metalwork

c)

Slavery

d)

Shipbuilding and Fishing

11.

Which region's jobs focused mainly on the ocean?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

12.

Which one of the following is NOT a colony?

a)

Delaware

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Florida

d)

Maryland

13.

Letter A is which colony?

a)

Delaware

b)

New Jersey

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New Hampshire

14.

Letter B is which colony?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Connecticut

15.

Letter F is which colony?

a)

Maryland

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New York

d)

Massachusetts

16.

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

17.

Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

18.

Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________

a)

Native Americans and slaves

b)

women and children

c)

slaves and indentured servants

19.

As more and more people came to the new world, settlements called colonies were established

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Why were slaves needed in the Americas?

a)

To trade for rum

b)

To produce cash crops

c)

To trade for weapons from England

d)

None of the above

21.

How many original colonies were there?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

22.

Massachusetts was considered which type of colony?

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Middle

d)

Western

23.

Which set of colonies was more favorable for agriculture?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

24.

Letter H is which colony?

a)

Delaware

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New Jersey

d)

Pennsylvania

25.

Which is NOT one of the 3 colonial regions?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Northern

26.

This region was the least diverse, containing a vast majority of white, English, settlers whom were extremely religious.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Northern Colonies

27.

Letter E is which colony?

a)

Virgina

b)

Ohio

c)

New York

d)

Pennsylvania

28.

What is the name of the southern most colony?

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

29.

Which colonial region had the most diverse population, with people coming from Germany, Holland, and France?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

All the above

30.

Which colony was called the "Bread Basket"?

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Middle

31.

Which group are the Middle colonies?

a)

Connecticut

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Massachuttes

b)

North Carolina

South Carolina

Virginia

Maryland

Georgia

c)

Pennsylvania

Delaware

New York

New Jersey

d)

California

Arizona

New Mexico

Washington