Free Printable COLONIAL AMERICA

1.

Warm climate and very fertile soil.

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

2.

Mild climate; bread basket of America.

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

3.

Harsh winters; rocky soil.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

4.

William Penn believed

a)

the land belonged to the Natives

b)

the colonists had a right to the land because they were superior

c)

the colonists should pay the natives for the land

d)

the natives had to adopt European customs

5.

Georgia was established to give English debtors a fresh start and to protect the colonies from the Spanish in Florida

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which is NOT a New England colony?

a)

New York

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Connecticut

7.

What are the 3 regions of colonial America?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Northern Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

American Colonies

e)

New England Colonies

8.

What European country controlled the 13 colonies ?

a)

Spain

b)

America

c)

England

d)

Portugal

e)

French

9.

Which is true about the colonial government in the Virginia colony?

a)

Virginia had a king similar to the monarchy in England.

b)

There was no colonial government in Virginia.

c)

Virginia had a representative government similar to Parliament in England called the House of Burgesses.

10.

The main reason the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies were formed was for

a)

religious freedom

b)

money

c)

trade

11.

The New England colonies specialized in __________.

a)

harvesting tobacco and cotton

b)

shipbuilding and cod fishing

c)

raising livestock

12.

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

13.

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.

14.

Which of the following best describes how slaves were treated in the Southern colonies?

a)

They were treated well and given free education.

b)

They were beaten and treated very badly.

c)

They were paid to do skilled jobs and housework.

d)

They were paid to do work in factories.

15.

In New England, men gathered to discuss the issues of the town at

a)

ports

b)

factories

c)

plantations

d)

meetinghouses

16.

The ______ colonies included people from the most diverse group of European countries.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

17.

Which of the following best describes the experience of African-American people in the New England colonies?

a)

All lived free and were treated the same as white people.

b)

All were enslaved.

c)

some lived free but were treated differently than white people, and some were enslaved.

d)

Some lived free and were treated better than white people, and some were enslaved.

18.

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

19.

Which crop grew well in the Middle colonies because of the climate?

a)

wheat

b)

cotton

c)

tobacco

d)

fish

20.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Southern colonies?

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

Delaware

d)

Georgia

21.

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

22.

Was settled by people who had been in debtor's prison in England.

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Jamestown

c)

Georgia

d)

Plymouth Colony

23.

Was settled by the Quakers

a)

Jamestown

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Roanoke Island

d)

Georgia

24.

Which colonial region is described by this: cash crops, small farms, plantations, slavery, organized into counties?

a)

Southern

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

New England

d)

Mid Western

25.

The New England colonies social life resolved around which of the following?

a)

plantations

b)

mansions

c)

villages and churches

d)

cities

26.

The economy of the New England colonies resolved around all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

fishing

b)

naval supplies

c)

shipbuilding

d)

cash crops

27.

Which title best completes the list above? Rocky soil, jagged coastline, town meetings, villages and churches

a)

The Southern Colonies

b)

The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

The Mid-Western Colonies

28.

Which region's jobs focused mainly on the ocean?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

29.

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

30.

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

31.

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

32.

Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.

a)

Trade centers

b)

Plantations

c)

Settlements

33.

Why were the Mid-Atlantic 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.

34.

Letter A is which colony?

a)

Delaware

b)

New Jersey

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New Hampshire

35.

What is the name of the southern most colony?

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

36.

The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.

a)

economy

b)

colony

c)

merchant

37.

Which of these is a cash crop?

a)

wood

b)

flowers

c)

tobacco

d)

peanut butter

38.

Where did the slaves come from?

a)

Antartica

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

Canada

39.

Which of these is a colonial job?

a)

Tailor

b)

Shoemaker

c)

Wigmaker

d)

All of the above

40.

Which colony was started by the Quakers who wanted religious freedom?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Pennsylvania

41.

the ability to accept or put up with different views or behaviors

a)

tolerance

b)

persecute

c)

dissent

d)

enforce

42.

Large plantations grew crops like tobacco, rice, and cotton.

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

43.

There are many coastal ports and forests here.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

44.

People fished, built ships, and were part of the lumbering industry.

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

45.

Slaves were bought here to harvest cash crops.

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

46.

This region experienced mild winters, long and hot summers, fertile soil and coastal swamps.

a)

Southern Region

b)

Middle Region

c)

New England Region

47.

Name the state that is colored red

a)

Nebraska

b)

North Carolina

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

48.

Name the state that is colored red

a)

Maryland

b)

Minnesota

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Jersey

49.

Name the colony that is colored red

a)

New York

b)

Maine

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Maryland

50.

Name the state that is colored red

a)

North Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

South Carolina

51.

Name the state that is colored red

a)

New Hampshire

b)

New York

c)

New Jersey

d)

New Mexico

52.

Name the state that is colored red

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Delaware

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Hampshire

53.

Name the state that is colored red

a)

New York

b)

Connecticut

c)

Delware

d)

Massachusetts

54.

Name the state that is colored red

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Virginia

d)

Ohio

55.

Name the state that is colored red

a)

Virginia

b)

West Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

Florida

56.

Name the state that is colored red

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

New Mexico

d)

Rhode Island

57.

Name the state that is colored red

a)

New Jersey

b)

New York

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Maine

COLONIAL AMERICA

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