Worksheets13 Colonies Test 2020
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What were the Pilgrims and the Puritans who settled in the New England Colonies searching for?
somewhere they could practice their religion freely
somewhere they could grow crops to sell in England
somewhere they could meet and learn from American Indians
somewhere they could mine for metals such as silver and gold
What did the founders of the Southern Colonies believe that the region's geography and climate would allow them to do?
grow cash crops
mine gold and silver
build large sailing ships
make a living by whaling
What allowed people in the New England and Mid-Atlantic Colonies to make money by building large ships?
Gold was discovered, which colonists transported using large ships.
The colonies grew cash crops, which colonists transported using large ships.
Forests covered the colonies, and colonists built ships using wood from the forests.
The colonies had a lot of iron ore, and colonists built ships using iron from their mines.
What were TWO reasons that Europeans started
colonies in North America?
to spread democratic ideas
to practice their religions freely
to find new plants to make medicine
to make money and become rich
to learn from American Indians
What helped settlers in the Southern Colonies earn a living?
tall mountains full of minerals
rich soil that was good for farming
deep rivers that were full of many fish
dense forests that were full of tall trees
Why were there very few plantations in the New England Colonies?
The climate was too cold to farm for much of the
year.
There were not enough people willing to work on
farms.
There were too few ports to ship products to
other places.
The colonists got all of the food they needed
from Europe.
During the colonial period, why were slaves and indentured servants more likely to be found in the Southern Colonies than in the Mid-Atlantic or
New England Colonies?
The Southern Colonies were home to most of
the factories, which required a lot of workers.
The economy of the Southern Colonies
depended on cash crops, which required a lot of
labor.
Whaling was important in the Southern
Colonies, which required ships with large crews.
Shipbuilding was important in the Southern
Colonies, which required a lot of workers in
shipyards.
Which region of colonies has cold weather, a short growing season, and was settled for religious freedom?
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which region of colonies has many natural harbors, tolerance for various religions, and is known as the Breadbasket of the colonies?
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which region of colonies has rich soils, long growing seasons, and cash crops?
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
Once boys in Colonial America reached the age of fourteen, many became apprentices. What did this mean?
They started to work for the British government.
They traveled to Great Britain to go to British
schools.
They were trained by the army to defend the
colonies.
They learned a trade from someone with a
needed skill.
Why were boys more likely to be taught to read and write than girls in Colonial America?
Boys were expected to join colonial armies.
Boys were expected to work for the government.
Boys were expected to manage their families'
farms.
Boys were expected to write in their journals
every day.
What was the difference between slavery and indentured servitude in Colonial America?
Indentured servants were forced to go to the
colonies and work. Slaves agreed to go to the
colonies and work to pay off the costs of the
journey.
Slaves were forced to go to the colonies and
work. Indentured servants agreed to go to the
colonies and work to pay off the costs of the
journey.
Slaves owned the lands that they worked on and
sold the crops they grew for profit, while
indentured servants did not.
Indentured servants owned the lands that they
worked on and sold the crops they grew for
profit, while slaves did not.
Read the text and answer the question.
I live in the woods outside of colonial
Williamsburg with my family, including
my mother, my wife and child, and my
sister and her children. We are often
attacked by the people of the town who
wish to take over the lands my family
has lived on for generations. To get food
for my family, I hunt and fish every day.
My wife takes care of the farming. One
of my duties is to teach my sister's son.
The speaker of this text was MOST LIKELY which
of the following?
a British artisan
an indentured servant
an American Indian
a plantation owner
What was the relationship between American Indians and large landowners in Colonial America?
A. American Indians exchanged cash crops for the
right to live on land owned by Europeans.
B. American Indians were paid fair wages for
working as farmers on land owned by
Europeans.
C. American Indians grew rich by selling their land
to Europeans seeking to establish plantations.
D. American Indians were often forced off their land
by Europeans seeking to establish plantations.
How did the geography of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies help settlers earn a living?
The dense forests provided lumber needed to
build large ships.
The rich soil allowed farmers to grow large
amounts of cash crops.
The wide, open plains helped settlers track
buffalo for food and skins.
The mines in the area provided blacksmiths with
the iron they needed.
How did the long coastlines of the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern Colonies benefit the colonies?
by helping colonists trade with Great Britain
by providing water so farmers could grow crops
by helping colonists trade with American Indians
by providing beaches where colonists could
swim
What was one reason that the Mid-Atlantic Colonies were founded?
to help spread Christianity to American Indians
to help poor settlers from Europe start new lives
because their geography made them good for
trade
because the land was not claimed by American
Indians
Which colonies were MOST tolerant of people practicing different religions?
the Mid-Atlantic Colonies
the New England Colonies
the Southern Colonies
the Spanish Colonies
Which TWO activities did the founders of the New England colonies believe would make money for the colonies?
coal mining
cotton growing
fishing
fur trading
logging
Which region in North America was most accepting of different religious practices and was home to Quakers, Lutherans, and Presbyterians during the Colonial Era?
the Arctic Colonies
the Mid-Atlantic Colonies
the New England Colonies
the Southern Colonies
What were most farms like in the New England Colonies?
They were large and farmers grew cash crops to
send to England.
They were small and farmers grew what they
needed for their families.
They were large and farmers grew enough food
to send to the other colonies.
They were small and farmers grew crops from
England to sell to American Indians.
Read the text and answer the question.
Mary lives in a small house with her
husband and their children. They came
to the American colonies because they
wanted to practice their religion without
being persecuted. Mary spends most of
her time spinning, sewing, and preparing
food. Her husband is an artisan who
makes tools to sell at the local market.
Lucretia lives in a large house. She has
several servants who take care of the
housework. Lucretia's husband spends
most of his time reading and dealing
with business. He also manages work on
their plantation.
Where do Mary and Lucretia MOST LIKELY live?
Both Mary and Lucretia live in the Southern
Colonies.
Both Mary and Lucretia live in the New England
Colonies.
Mary lives in the Southern Colonies. Lucretia
lives in the New England Colonies.
Mary lives in the New England Colonies.
Lucretia lives in the Southern Colonies.
Which answer choice BEST describes the type of education a young woman would have likely received in the Southern Colonies?
She would have learned to cook, spin, sew, and
possibly write her name.
She would have worked with a tradesman for
training and schooling.
She would have been educated by her minister,
because schools were uncommon.
She would have learned reading and math so
she could help run the family business.
Indentured servants in colonial America were
typically
slaves who were trained to smith farming tools
and were loaned out to other plantations.
men who traveled from England to work as farm
workers for several years to pay for their
passage.
young men who trained with silversmiths for
several years before opening their own
businesses.
young women who traveled from England and
taught the craft of sewing cloth to pay for their
passage.
What was true of slaves in colonial America?
Slaves owned the lands they farmed.
Slaves had no personal or economic freedom.
Slaves offered their labor in exchange for
passage to America.
Slaves had the right to vote for leaders of the
colonies they lived in.
How did the geography of the New England Colonies help settlers earn a living?
The dense forests provided lumber needed to
build large ships.
The rich soil allowed farmers to grow large
amounts of cash crops.
The wide, open plains helped settlers track
buffalo for food and skins.
The mines in the area provided blacksmiths with
the iron they needed.
How did the geography of the Southern Colonies help settlers earn a living?
The dense forests provided lumber needed to
build large ships.
The rich soil allowed farmers to grow large
amounts of cash crops.
The wide, open plains helped settlers track
buffalo for food and skins.
The mines in the area provided blacksmiths with
the iron they needed.
