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colonial geography

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "the Bread Basket?"

a)

The rich soil allowed for the growth of many types of grain.

b)

The colonists there ate bread and other grains with every meal.

c)

They purchased more bread than any other colonial region.

2.

How did the Middle Colonies' geography affect its economy?

a)

The cold temperatures pushed colonists to resort to fishing and shipbuilding.

b)

The abundant trees provided excellent shade for livestock so they wouldn't overheat.

c)

The fertile soil made it possible to grow an abundance of grains.

d)

The hot, humid climate allowed for the growth of many cash crops.

3.

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

a)

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

b)

Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

c)

Natural harbors allowed for easy trading between colonies & countries.

d)

Extreme climates limited productivity.

4.

The Southern colonial region was defined by --

a)

factories, rocky soil, and long winters.

b)

hot and humid climate, factories, and the growth of grain.

c)

hot and humid climate, the growth of cash crops, and fertile land.

d)

cold harsh winters, sandy coasts, and ship building.

5.

The long growing season and fertile soil of the Southern colonies led to the development of ________ that produced cash crops for Great Britain.

a)

factories

b)

plantations

c)

forests

d)

small farms

6.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy 
b)
colony
c)
merchant
7.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts.  He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern 
8.
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
9.
Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?
a)
Northeastern Colonies
b)
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
10.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
11.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
12.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
13.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
14.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
15.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
16.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
17.
The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware 
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
19.
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
20.
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
21.
Which one of the following is NOT a colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Florida
d)
Maryland
22.
Letter F is which colony?
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts
23.
Where did debtors settle?
a)
Plymouth Colony
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Jamestown
24.
This region grew cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and indigo 
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
25.
Plantation economy
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
26.
Nearly year-round growing season
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
27.
Philadelphia and New York are the most important cities
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
28.

a place along a shoreline where _______ can anchor safely and __________cargo?

a)

Harbor

b)

Cash Crops

c)

Subsistence Farming

d)

Indentured Servants

29.

crops such as tobacco and sugar raised in large quantities in order to be sold for profit

a)

Cash Crops

b)

Farming

c)

Jamestown

d)

Plymouth

30.

Agriculture is

a)

Farming

b)

Watering

c)

Shipping

d)

Buying

31.

Which colony is represented by the color brown?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

32.

Which colony is represented by the color beige?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

33.

Which colony is represented by the color green?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

South Carolina

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

34.

Which colony is represented by the color gray?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

South Carolina

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

35.

Which colony is represented by the color purple?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

36.

Which colony is represented by the color yellow?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

37.

Which colony is represented by the color orange?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

38.

Which colony is represented by the color sea foam green?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

New Jersey

39.

Which colony is represented by the color turquoise?

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

New Jersey

40.

Which colony is represented by the color pink?

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Connecticut

41.

Which colony is represented by the color red?

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Connecticut

42.

Which colony is represented by the color lime green?

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

Massachusetts

d)

New Hampshire

43.

Which colony is represented by the color royal blue?

a)

New York

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Massachusetts

d)

New Hampshire

44.
a)

Massachusetts

b)

Georgia

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Virginia

45.
a)
North Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
Delaware
d)
New Hampshire
46.
a)
Connecticut
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
47.
a)
Rhode Island
b)
New York
c)
New Jersey
d)
South Carolina
48.
a)
New Jersey
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Maryland
d)
Georgia
49.
a)
New York
b)
Delaware
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Virginia
50.
a)
New Jersey
b)
Georgia
c)
New York
d)
Rhode Island
51.
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Georgia
c)
New Hampshire
d)
New Jersey
52.
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
North Carolina
d)
South Carolina
53.
a)
Georgia
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Virginia
54.
a)
New Jersey
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Pennsylvania
55.
a)
South Carolina
b)
New Jersey
c)
New Hampshire
d)
New York
56.
a)
Georgia
b)
Massachusetts
c)
North Carolina
d)
South Carolina
57.
a)
New York
b)
New Jersey
c)
Virginia
d)
Massachusettes
58.
a)
New Hampshire
b)
New York
c)
Massachusettes
d)
Connecticut
59.
a)
Massachusettes
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Connecticut
d)
Rhode Islands
60.
a)
Connecticut
b)
Massachusettes
c)
Rhode Island
d)
New Jersey
61.
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Massachusettes
c)
Connecticut
d)
New York
62.
a)
Delaware
b)
New Jersey
c)
Connecticut
d)
Maryland
63.
a)
Chesapeake Bay
b)
Cape Cod
c)
Lang Island
64.
a)
Long Island
b)
Chesapeake Bay
c)
Cape Cod
65.
a)
Cape Cod
b)
Chesapeake Bay
c)
Long Island
66.
a)
New Jersey
b)
New York
c)
Delaware
d)
Pennsylvania
67.
a)
Virginia
b)
Maryland
c)
North Carolina
d)
South Carolina
68.
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
69.
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Virginia
70.
a)
Georgia
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Rhode Island
71.
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Virginia
c)
Maryland
d)
Delaware
72.
a)
North Carolina
b)
Virginia
c)
South Carolina
d)
Maryland
73.
a)
Lake Ontario
b)
Lake Erie
c)
Lake Huron
d)
Lake Michigan
74.
a)
Lake Erie
b)
Lake Ontario
c)
Lake Michigan
d)
Lake Huron
75.
a)
Lake Michigan
b)
Lake Erie
c)
Lake Huron
d)
Lake Ontario
76.
a)
Lake Superior
b)
Lake Erie
c)
Lake Huron
d)
Lake Michigan
77.
a)
Lake Huron
b)
Lake Erie
c)
Lake Ontario
d)
Lake Michigan
78.
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
New Netherlands
79.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
New Netherlands
80.
a)
New Netherlands
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
81.

Name this state.

a)

Delware

b)

New York

c)

New Jersey

d)

Connecticut

82.

Name this state.

a)

New York

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Georgia

83.

Name this state.

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Virginia

c)

Connecticut

d)

Maryland

84.

Name this state.

a)

Rhode Island

b)

South Carolina

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Connecticut

85.

Name this state.

a)

Connecticut

b)

North Carolina

c)

South Carolina

d)

Virginia

86.

Name this state.

a)

New York

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

New Hampshire

87.

Name this state.

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New York

c)

New Jersey

d)

Maryland

88.

Name this state.

a)

South Carolina

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Virginia

89.

Name this state.

a)

Maryland

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

90.

Name this state.

a)

Delaware

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

Maryland

91.

Name this state.

a)

North Carolina

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Maryland

d)

Massachusetts

92.

Name this state.

a)

Georgia

b)

Virginia

c)

Rhode Island

d)

North Carolina

93.

Name this state.

a)

Delaware

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

New York

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