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WorksheetsAmerican Colonies
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
2.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
3.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
4.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
5.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
d)
Frenchmen and Mexicans
6.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
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.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
9.
People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?
a)
Farmin
b)
Raising livestock
c)
Ship building and fishing
10.
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
11.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
12.
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
13.
Which colonial region had access to good harbors where trade centers were established?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
All of the above
14.
The soil in the Mid-Atlantic colonies was _____
a)
rocky and not good for farming
b)
fertile and perfect for farming
c)
dry and sandy
15.
As more and more people came to the new world, settlements called colonies were established
a)
True
b)
False
16.
The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Soil in the New England colonies was perfect for farming.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy
b)
colony
c)
merchant
21.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts. He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern
22.
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
23.
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.
24.
Most colonists in North America worked as ______ to make a living.
a)
merchants
b)
wealthy landowners
c)
farmers
25.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
26.
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.
27.
The ______ colonies included people from the most diverse group of European countries.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
28.
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
29.
Which crop grew well in the Middle colonies because of the climate?
a)
wheat
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
fish
30.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Southern colonies?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
Delaware
d)
Georgia
31.
Which colony region had many factories that supplied paper, textiles, and iron?
a)
the New England colonies
b)
the Middle colonies
c)
the Southern colonies
32.
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
33.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
34.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
35.
Which is a reason why people wanted to come to America?
a)
freedom
b)
war
c)
religious freedom
d)
debt
36.
Which one of the following is NOT a colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Florida
d)
Maryland
37.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
38.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
39.
Why were slaves needed in the Americas?
a)
To trade for rum
b)
To produce cash crops
c)
To trade for weapons from England
d)
None of the above
40.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
41.
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
42.
Which region's jobs focused mainly on the ocean?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
43.
Which were the New England Colonies?
a)
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
b)
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
c)
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
44.
These colonies had the warmest climate
a)
Middle colonies
b)
Southern colonies
c)
New England colonies
45.
We were brought from Africa to do the fieldwork. Who are we?
a)
African slave
b)
Indentured servant
c)
Native american slave
46.
These colonies could not farm because of their rocky soil
a)
Middle colonies
b)
Southern colonies
c)
New England colonies
47.
These colonies exported cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo
a)
Middle colonies
b)
Southern colonies
c)
New England colonies
48.
These colonies exported LUMBER
a)
Middle colonies
b)
Southern colonies
c)
New England colonies
49.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
50.
Which region had a plantation colony?
a)
Southern Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
51.
Which colonies were in the Southern Colonies/
a)
Virginia, Georgia, and Maryland
b)
Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island
c)
New York, New Jersey
52.
Which one of the following is NOT a colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Florida
d)
Maryland
53.
The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
54.
The southern economy was based on what?
a)
Agriculutre, Cash crops & making money
b)
Fishing, furniture building, & rum
c)
Harvesting jewels from the Appalachian Mts. & making jewelry
d)
Raising silk worms brought from Asia to make sails for ships
55.
Which colony is not a New England colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
New York
c)
New Hampshire
d)
Connecticut
56.
True or False. The climate and soil of the Middle Colonies was excellent for farming.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
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
58.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
59.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts. He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
60.
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
61.
Which region's jobs focused mainly on the ocean?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
62.
Which were the New England Colonies?
a)
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
b)
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
c)
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
63.
English, Dutch, Germans settled in
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
64.
shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering
a)
New England colonies
b)
Middle colonies
c)
southern colonies
65.
cash crops: tobacco, rice, and indigo
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern colonies
66.
this region is INTOLERANT of others
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
67.
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
a)
They wanted more money
b)
They didn't like the food
c)
They wanted to worship God in their own way
d)
They wanted to meet the Native Americans
68.
Where did most enslaved Africans work in the Southern Colonies?
a)
in trading posts
b)
in naval stores
c)
on the boat docks
d)
on plantations
69.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
70.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
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