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Regions of the Thirteen Colonies

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these people would most likely refer to the three regions of American colonies?

a)

Fifteenth century Native American

b)

Seventeenth century English king

c)

Eighteenth century American colonist

d)

Twentieth century historian

2.

The economy of each region was shaped by all of the following factors, except:

a)

Geography

b)

Climate

c)

Language

d)

Population

3.

Diseases from Europe had a devastating effect on _____.

a)

Northern farmers

b)

Native Americans

c)

Dutch traders

d)

The Quakers

4.

A colony with a warm climate and fertile soil likely had an economy based on:

a)

Trade

b)

Fishing

c)

Agriculture

d)

Industry

5.

Which colony relied most on plantations to fuel its economy?

a)

Virginia

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Deleware

d)

Rhode Island

6.

Compared to the South, farms in the North:

a)

Had richer soil

b)

Produced more cash crops

c)

Relied more on slave labor

d)

Were much smaller

7.

Which image best represents the economy of the New England colonies?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

New York and Philadelphia both:

a)

Had been called New Amsterdam

b)

Were founded by Quakers

c)

Had diverse populations

d)

Were mostly rural farmland

9.

Why were the Middle Colonies nicknamed "the breadbasket?"

a)

They milled a lot of grain

b)

They had the best bakeries

c)

They had expert basket-weavers

d)

They consumed the least bread

10.

A colonist from Rhode Island most likely identified as a(n):

a)

New Englander

b)

Rhode Islander

c)

American citizen

d)

Dutch subject