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Social Studies-American Colonies

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which colony DID NOT need slaves due to the rocky soil?

a)

Southern Colony

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

Rocky Mountains

2.

The Southern Colony was known as the "Breadbasket".

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which colony had smaller farms and did not grow many crops?

a)

New England Colony

b)

Middle Colony

c)

Southern Colony

d)

Plains

4.

Who worked on the farms in the New Egland colonies?

a)

Slaves

b)

The families that owned the land

c)

Children

d)

European Explorers

5.

Which TWO colonies were known for having rich soil?

a)

England

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Middle Colonies

6.

What do all of the colonies have in common?

a)

Long coastlines

b)

They all owned slaves

c)

They all have rich soil

d)

They were all called the "Breadbasket"

7.

What did the New England colonies eat and trade?

a)

Fish

b)

Caribou

c)

Whales

d)

Corn

8.

What type of environment did the New England colonies have?

a)

Rivers and lakes

b)

Mountains

c)

Large forests

d)

Dry and hot deserts

9.

What was the lumber from trees used for?

a)

Building churches

b)

Building ships

c)

Building schools

d)

Building beds

10.

Why were the colonies originally founded?

a)

For glory

b)

To find spices

c)

To find gold

d)

Religious freedom

11.

What were slaves used for during colonial times?

a)

They were forced to work on farms and plantations.

b)

They worked in factories

c)

They went to school

d)

There were no slaves during colonial times

12.

The Middle colonies had good weather and rich soil to grow crops such as grain and wheat.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Did slaves have any rights?

a)

No, they were focused to come to the colonies against their will.

b)

Yes, they choose to work for food and shelter.

14.

Did indentured servants have any rights?

a)

No, they were focused to come to the colonies against their will.

b)

Yes, they choose to work for food and shelter.

15.

What colony had rich soil and good weather to grow cash crops?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Plains

16.

Since the colonies were all located near water, how did this HELP the settlers?

a)

They were all close to one another.

b)

There were plenty of crops to eat.

c)

Colonists were protected from outside attack.

d)

Ships from Europe could easily reach the colonist.

17.

Who voluntarily (chose) came to the colonies?

a)

Indentured Servants

b)

Slaves

18.

Who came to the colonies against their will (forced)?

a)

Indentured Servants

b)

Slaves

19.

Who provided much of the labor during colonial times?

a)

Indentured Servants

b)

Slaves

c)

Farmers

d)

Pilgrims

20.

Which region relied the most on the labor of Indentured Servants and Slaves?

a)

Plains

b)

New England

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

Southern Colonies

21.

The colder winters limited farming in the Mid-Atlantic region.

a)

True

b)

False