WorksheetsFirst colonies in America
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which colonies were known for mostly cold weather and rocky soil that isn't very fertile?
Middle colonies
New England colonies
Southern colonies
Which colonies were known for mostly mild weather with seasons and soil that will grow some crops, mostly grains?
Middle colonies
New England colonies
Southern colonies
Which colonies were known for mostly hot and wet weather and lots of fertile soil that will grow enough crops to sell to other parts of the world.
Middle colonies
New England colonies
Southern colonies
Which colonies supported their economy by growing grains like wheat, oats, corn, and barley. It is sometimes known as the "America's bread basket."
Middle colonies
New England colonies
Southern colonies
Which colonies supported their economy through fishing, ship building, shipping, and industry?
Middle colonies
New England colonies
Southern colonies
Which colonies supported their economy by growing cash crops such as tobacco, rice, indigo, and cotton?
Middle colonies
New England colonies
Southern colonies
What were 3 reasons for European colonization of the New World?
Gaols - They needed somewhere to send criminals that had been convicted of crimes.
God - They had religious reasons like freedom of religion or spreading Catholicism
Gold - They were looking for wealth in the New World.
Grime - The European cities were too dirty and crowded and they needed room to expand.
Glory - The European leaders wanted to expand their empire and become more powerful.
What is the first permanent English colony in the Americas?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
What was the first English attempt to establish a colony in the New World? This colony was not successful and disappeared.
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
Which colonies included Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
Middle colonies
New England colonies
Southern colonies
Which colonies included Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
Middle colonies
New England colonies
Southern colonies
Which colonies included New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware?
Middle colonies
New England colonies
Southern colonies
What colonist helped the colony of Jamestown survive by setting the rule "if you don't work, you don't eat"?
John Rolf
Sir Walter Raleigh
Pocahontas
John Smith
What was the winter called when 75% of the colonists died?
The Cold Winter
The Long Winter
The Starving Time
The Dying Time
What 2 things did John Rolfe do that would help the Jamestown colony survive?
He led the colonists in a war to defeat the Powhattan tribe.
He married Pocahontas, making peace with the Powhattan tribe.
He brought the first slaves from Africa to the colony to help grow crops.
He brought tobacco seed and taught the colonists to grow it to sell to other parts of the world.
