WorksheetsRegions of the 13 Colonies Quiz Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Economic activity in New England relied heavily on trade in part because
Puritan beliefs prohibited farming for profit
farmers in the region feared attacks from Native Americans
a cold climate and poor soil made farming unprofitable
the British monarchy provided land grants only to southern colonies
The 13 original colonies were primarily located along the
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Which American colonies were a primary exporter of lumber, fish, whale oil, iron and furs to Great Britain?
Southern colonies
New England colonies
West Indian colonies
Middle colonies
Which British colony was LEAST dependent on slave labor in the 1750s
Massachusetts
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It established a self-government based on a social contract
It granted liberties for colonists through local government
It limited the power of future colonial government
It weakened the influence of religion in government
Which factors encouraged the development of an agricultural economy in the southern colonies?
mild summers, thin soil and the region's proximity to the ocean
a cold climate, rocky soil, and abundant rainfall
a mild climate, rich soil, and a long growing season
warm summers, cold winters, and little rainfall
Which colony was founded as a home for convicts and debtors?
Rhode Island
Maryland
North Carolina
Georgia
Which British colony was least dependent on slave labor in the 1750s?
Massachusetts
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
The Virginia House of Burgesses was
the first representative legislature in the colonies
the lower house of the British Parliament
an association of planters who founded the Carolinas
a warehouse for goods shipped from England
Which statement best explains the growing difference between the slave population in the North and the South?
The southern economy became increasingly dependent upon large-scale farming
The population of the North was larger than that of the South
The South depended more on European immigrants to work its fields
Most colonial shipbuilding occurred in the North
The plantation system in the South changed U.S. society mainly by -
resolving the problems with Native Americans in that region
helping the South grow into a manufacturing power
promoting a highly educated workforce
contributing to the growth of slavery
One reason the plantation system became dependent on slave labor during the 1700s was
traditional English agricultural practices
labor shortages in colonial Virginia and the Carolinas
provisions of English common law
colonial treaties with various African nations
During the colonial period European demand for tobacco and rice, combined with the trade in African slaves, contributed to the development of -
rapidly growing cities in the Midwest
an industrial economy in the North
a plantation-based economy in the South
an economy dominated by small farmers in the West
Which of these was a factor that led to the development of plantation agriculture in the South?
The climate allowed planters to raise profitable cash crops
Tariffs permitted planters to make a greater profit
The federal government paid a bonus to cotton producers
Canals carried crops to western markets
Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the 17th century primarily to
escape religious persecution
produce cash crops to pay off debts
avoid crop failures and famine
profit from natural resources
Why were there more slaves in the lower South?
Gulf Coast states had to rely on steamboats to transport goods
States in the lower South had more land devoted to plantations
Border states had to import needed raw materials
States in the upper South were heavily industrialized
Which colony was founded as a refuge for English Catholics?
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?
The opportunity for trade with American Indians
The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
The doctrine of the Church of England
The economic system of mercantilism
The factors in the list contributed most to the
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
election of British colonists to Parliament
growth of representative government in the British colonies
expansion of British trade in the Americas
Which statement best describes the influence of this document?
It helped establish the tradition of self-government
It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws
It established the concept of unalienable rights
It outlined a plan for independence from British rule
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It limited the power of future colonial governments
It weakened the influence of religion in government
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government
The geographic factors in the table led primarily to the
founding of trade schools in some colonies
development of different economies in the two regions
establishment of import taxes in some colonies
pattern of religious differences in the two regions
Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?
tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
a temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil
Which American colony's economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Massachusetts
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?
A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies
Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops
A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies
Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to
profit from natural resources
avoid crop failures and famine
produce cash crops to pay off debts
escape religious persecution
