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3 Regions of Colonial America

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One of the major economic products of the Southern Colonies would have been____.
a)
wheat
b)
gold
c)
fur
d)
tobacco
2.

Which of these colonies were created because of religious persecution?

a)

Plymouth Colony

b)

Roanoke Island

c)

Georgia

d)

Jamestown Settlement

3.

How did the geography of the New England

Colonies help settlers earn a living?

a)

The dense forests provided lumber needed to

build large ships.

b)

The rich soil allowed farmers to grow large

amounts of cash crops.

c)

The wide, open plains helped settlers track

buffalo for food and skins.

d)

The mines in the area provided blacksmiths with

the iron they needed.

4.

What did the founders of the Southern Colonies

believe that the region's geography and climate

would allow them to do?

a)

grow cash crops

b)

mine gold and silver

c)

build large sailing ships

d)

make a living by whaling

5.
Which describes the land of the New England Colonies?
a)
Coastal lowlands
b)
Rocky soil with hilly terrain
c)
Icy and frozen
d)
Warm rolling hills with rivers
6.
These colonies belong to what region?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
7.
These colonies belong to what region?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
8.
These colonies belong to what region?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
9.
Tobacco, rice, indigo, slaves, and  rivers were resources found in the
a)
Southern Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
10.
Colony settled by people who were in debtors prison back in England. They wanted a fresh economic start.
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Georgia
11.
What is NOT one reason people most likely moved to the United States? 
a)
freedom 
b)
freedom of religion 
c)
right to own a pet 
d)
right to vote 
12.
There were ___________ original colonies.
a)
11
b)
13
c)
10
d)
50
13.
The colonies were ruled by the king of __________
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
England
14.
There were how many colonial regions?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Which of the following was NOT a colonial region?
a)
Western
b)
New England
c)
Middle
d)
Southern
16.
Which physical feature was located in the thirteen colonies?
a)
Death Valley
b)
Atlantic Coast
c)
Continental Divide
d)
Great Plains
17.
Which describes the land of the Middle Colonies?
a)
Coastal lowlands
b)
Rocky soil with hilly terrain
c)
Icy and frozen
d)
Warm rolling hills with rivers
18.
Which describes the Southern Colonies?
a)
Warm, Coasts with long growing seasons
b)
Rocky soil with hilly terrain
c)
Icy and frozen
d)
Warm rolling hills with rivers
19.
Which region had rich soil and was known as the "breadbasket" colonies because of the wheat that was grown in this region?
a)
Western 
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Middle
20.
Which region would have the most plantations and slaves?
a)
Western
b)
New England
c)
Middle
d)
Southern
21.
In which region would crops such as cotton, tobacco, and indigo be grown??
a)
Western
b)
New England
c)
Middle
d)
Southern
22.
How was much of the heating oil produced by the New England colonies?
a)
hunting bears
b)
hunting deer
c)
oil from the ground
d)
whaling
23.
A region with hills, rocky terrain and cold winters.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
24.
A region with rich farmland and a moderate climate.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
25.
A region that is located on a coastal plain and warm, humid climate.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
26.
Which colonial region did Georgia belong to?
a)
Middle Colonies
b)
New England Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
27.

Which colonies were known for tobacco, hot summers, and rice?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

28.

Which colonies were known for textiles, Puritans, and shipbuilding?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

29.

Which colonies had whaling and fishing as major industries?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

30.
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

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