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13 Colonies - Regions

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Georgia is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

2.

Pennsylvania is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

3.

New Jersey is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

4.

Massachusetts is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

5.

South Carolina is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

6.

Rhode Island is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

7.

Delaware is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

8.

Maryland is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

9.

Connecticut is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

10.

New Hampshire is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

11.

North Carolina is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

12.

New York is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

13.

Virginia is in the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

14.

Select all the Southern colonies:

a)

Delaware

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

e)

Maryland

15.

Select all the Middle colonies:

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Connecticut

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Maryland

e)

New Jersey

16.

Select all the New England colonies:

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Connecticut

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Maryland

e)

Rhode Island

17.

Select all the Middle colonies:

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

New York

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

e)

Maryland

18.

Select all the Southern colonies:

a)

Connecticut

b)

Georgia

c)

New Hampshire

d)

New York

e)

North Carolina

19.

Select all the New England colonies:

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Delaware

c)

Virginia

d)

Maryland

e)

Rhode Island

20.

Select all the Middle colonies:

a)

Connecticut

b)

North Carolina

c)

New Hampshire

d)

New York

e)

Delaware

21.

Select all the Southern colonies:

a)

Connecticut

b)

North Carolina

c)

New Hampshire

d)

New York

e)

Delaware

22.

Select all the New England colonies:

a)

Connecticut

b)

North Carolina

c)

New Hampshire

d)

New York

e)

Delaware

23.

Select all the Southern colonies:

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

e)

Maryland

24.

Select all the Middle colonies:

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Connecticut

c)

New Hampshire

d)

New York

e)

Delaware

25.

The circled region is

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

26.

The circled region is

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

27.

The circled region is

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

28.

Which colonies have large plantations?

a)

Middle

b)

Southern

c)

New England

d)

Northeast

29.

What region produced huge amounts of grain during the colonial period?

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

30.

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

d)

Winter

31.
Which region had an economy based off agriculture and grew mainly cash crops like Tobacco, Indigo, and Rice?
a)
Northern
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
32.
Which region was nicknamed the Bread Basket Colonies because they mainly grew wheat?
a)
Northern
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
33.

Fertile Land & Long Growing Season: Plantation System

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

34.

Cold Winters; Think Rocky Soil

a)

New Engalnd

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

35.

Lumbering

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

36.

short summers; long, cold winter; short growing season

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

37.

These colonies made most of their money from cash crops.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

38.

These colonies contained Puritans.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

39.

Select ALL the images that illustrate the geography of the New England Colonies

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
40.

Select ALL the images that illustrate the geography of the Southern Colonies

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
41.

Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

42.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
43.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
44.
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. 
45.

Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

46.
Which set of colonies was the most "mixed" and diverse in terms of settlers including English, Dutch & German? 
a)
Southern
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
47.
William Penn owned which colony?
a)
Pensacola
b)
New York
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
48.
Pennsylvania was home to the ___________.
a)
Puritans
b)
Protestants
c)
Catholics
d)
Quakers
49.
What was the reason Georgia was founded as a colony?
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
It was a place for criminals and debtors
c)
Agriculture
50.

Thomas Hooker was the founder of which colony?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Plymouth

d)

Connecticut

51.

Roger Williams founded which colony?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Pennsylvania

52.

Which colony was founded for religious freedom for the Catholics?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

53.

Which colony was founded for religious freedom for the Quakers?

a)

Maryland

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Georgia

54.

Which region was along the Atlantic Coast?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

All three Regions

55.

Which colony was NOT founded for religious freedom?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Maryland

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

56.

Which colony had settlers that were made up of debtors?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Georgia

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland

57.

People like Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams who were exiled from Massachusetts due to different beliefs than the Puritans helped to lead to what amendment?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of press

c)

Freedom of religion

d)

Freedom to own weapons