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The 13 Colonies

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The economy of the Southern Colonies was based on ----------.

a)

farming

b)

lumber

c)

fishing

2.

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
3.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
4.

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.

5.

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

a)

Native Americans

b)

women and children

c)

slaves

6.

Which colonial region contained a cool climate, rocky soil and a jagged coastline?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

7.

The first colony founded was in Virginia and the last colony founded was Georgia.

a)
True
b)
False
8.

What is a crop grown for profit called?

a)
cash crop
b)
money crop
c)
food money
9.
Who received land in North America because King Charles owed his father money?
a)
Lord Baltimore 
b)
Thomas Hooker
c)
William Penn
10.

Which is a reason why some people wanted to come to America?

a)

spices

b)
war
c)
religious freedom
d)
 debt
11.
Letter F is which colony?
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts
12.
Letter A is which colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Jersey
c)
Rhode Island
d)
New Hampshire
13.
Letter B is which colony?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Connecticut
14.
Letter H is which colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New Jersey
d)
Pennsylvania
15.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
16.

Which group shows 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

17.
Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?
a)
They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great Britain
b)
They wanted freedom to practice their own religion
c)
They wanted to start plantations and earn money
d)
They wanted to learn from the Native Americans
18.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
19.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)

Work on southern plantations

b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
20.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and New Jersey
21.
Which were the New England Colonies?
a)
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
b)
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
c)
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
22.
What is a colony?
a)
A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
b)
a place where people can't practice their religion freely
c)
a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
d)
a  place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country
23.
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
a)
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
b)
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
c)
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
d)
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
24.

What does 'self sufficient' mean?

a)

you don't rely on others for things you need

b)

you depend on others for food and materials

c)

none of the above

25.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
26.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
27.
What crops did the settlers in Carolina grow?
a)
corn and beans
b)
tobacco and rice
c)
rice and potatoes
d)
tomatoes and beans
28.
James Oglethorpe created a colony for ______.
a)
business owners
b)
Germans
c)
debtors
d)
governors
29.
What does debtor mean?
a)
a plant that produces blue dye
b)
a person who owns land in a colony
c)
a person who has a lot of money
d)
a person who owes money to another
30.

Who founded Georgia as a place for prisoners, poor people, and debtors?

a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
James Oglethorpe
c)
Charles Mason
d)
Nathaniel Bacon
31.
A crop that is sold for a profit is a
a)
cash crop
b)
subsistence crop
c)
corn field
d)
benefit crop
32.
What religious group founded the Maryland Colony?
a)
Catholics
b)
Quakers
c)
Puritans
d)
Christians
33.

The 1st colony to be established was in ______.

a)
Massachusetts
b)
Virginia
c)
Georgia
d)
None of the above
34.
A tropical plant usually grown to be used as a dye.
a)
Indigo
b)
Sugar
c)
Tobacco
d)
Persimmon
35.

According to the map which product was exported by Virginia?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Ships

c)

Rice

d)

Fish

36.

According to the map which product was exported by North Carolina?

a)

Wood

b)

Ships

c)

Rice

d)

Fish

37.

During the colonial period, the economic development of the South was most directly dependent on the labor of

a)

Factory Workers

b)

Wheat Farmers

c)

Irish Immigrants

d)

Enslaved Africans

38.

Which statement best describes how the environment influenced the economy of the colonies.

a)

The middle colonies developed a system of trade based mostly on fishing.

b)

Large, snow covered mountains made it difficult for the southern colonies to grow or trade crops

c)

The hot, humid weather in the southern colonies made it difficult to grow cash crops such as tobacco and rice.

d)

Due to rocky soil and harsh climate, New England colonies practiced subsistence farming and grew staple crops such as squash and corn

39.

I am the colony of

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Maine

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Hampshire

40.

I am the colony of

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Maine

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Hampshire

41.

I am the colony of

a)

Maine

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Connecticut

d)

Maryland

42.

I am the colony of

a)

Maine

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Connecticut

43.

I am the colony of

a)

New York

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Pennsylvania

44.

I am the colony of

a)

New York

b)

Connecticut

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

45.

I am the colony of

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

New Jersey

d)

Maryland

46.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New Jersey

47.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Virginia

d)

Pennsylvania

48.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

49.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

South Carolina

50.

I am the colony of

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Alabama

51.

I am the colony of

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Southgate

52.

New England farmers practiced subsistence farming because ___________.

a)

they could make more money from home-based crafts like carpentry

b)

there were no markets where they could sell their harvested goods

c)

they could not adapt to the climate and terrain of the region

d)

long winters and poor soil made large-scale farming difficult

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