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Worksheets13 Colony Regions
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?
Farmin
Raising livestock
Ship building and fishing
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Southern
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
New England
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
Which crops were grown by colonists living in the Southern region?
Corn, cotton, tobacco, and indigo
Grains like wheat and rye
Watermelon, apples, and peaches
The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.
True
False
Which are the Middle Colonies?
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
The South's geographic features include:
hilly mountains and rocky soil
forests and moderate climate
rich soil and humid climate
Which group are the Southern colonies?
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
Cash Crops
Metalwork
Slavery
Shipbuilding and Fishing
Which region's jobs focused mainly on the ocean?
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which one of the following is NOT a colony?
Delaware
New Hampshire
Florida
Maryland
Letter A is which colony?
Delaware
New Jersey
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Letter B is which colony?
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Letter F is which colony?
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
New England
Southern
Middle
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?
New England
Middle
Southern
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
Native Americans and slaves
women and children
slaves and indentured servants
As more and more people came to the new world, settlements called colonies were established
True
False
Why were slaves needed in the Americas?
To trade for rum
To produce cash crops
To trade for weapons from England
None of the above
How many original colonies were there?
12
13
14
15
Massachusetts was considered which type of colony?
Southern
New England
Middle
Western
Which set of colonies was more favorable for agriculture?
New England
Middle
Southern
Western
Letter H is which colony?
Delaware
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Which is NOT one of the 3 colonial regions?
New England
Middle
Southern
Northern
This region was the least diverse, containing a vast majority of white, English, settlers whom were extremely religious.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Northern Colonies
Letter E is which colony?
Virgina
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
What is the name of the southern most colony?
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
Which colonial region had the most diverse population, with people coming from Germany, Holland, and France?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
All the above
Which colony was called the "Bread Basket"?
Southern
New England
Middle
Which group are the Middle colonies?
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
