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WorksheetsEarly British Colonies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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.
3.
The ______ colonies included people from the most diverse group of European countries.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
4.
In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
producing iron and textiles in factories
c)
whaling and fishing
d)
producing cash crops on large farms
5.
Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______
a)
quakers
b)
slaves
c)
Puritans
6.
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
7.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions.
8.
What city is #4 on the map?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Boston
c)
New York City
9.
What city is #3?
a)
Boston
b)
New York City
c)
Odum
10.
What city is #2?
a)
Odum
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
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