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13 Colonies

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Farming

b)

Raising livestock

c)

Ship building and fishing

2.

What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?

a)

Harsh winters and mild summers

b)

Warm, humid summers and mild winters.

c)

Cold winters and hot summers

3.

Which colonial region contained rocky soil and mountains?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

4.

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

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

5.
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
6.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
7.

Why were the Middle Colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"

a)

They grew many types of grain.

b)

Making bread was a great economic opportunity.

c)

They ate bread with every meal.

8.

The soil in the Middle Colonies was _____

a)

rocky and not good for farming

b)

fertile and perfect for farming

c)

dry and sandy

9.
The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
11.
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
12.
I have been working for many years to pay off my trip to North America.  After I work off my debt, I am free.  I am an _______.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
merchant
13.

Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

14.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
15.
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
16.
What is the name of the southern most colony?
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Maryland
17.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
18.
Which one of the following is NOT a colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Florida
d)
Maryland
19.

Which is an export from the New England Colonies?

a)

wheat

b)

tobacco

c)

whale products

20.

Which lists the New England Colonies

a)

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

b)

Georgia, North Caroline, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland

c)

New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania