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WorksheetsColonial America Test Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
Why were large farms and plantations more common in the Southern Colonies than the New England Colonies?
The Southern Colonies' rich soil was better for growing cash crops such as cotton.
The weather was too rainy for crops to grow well in the New England Colonies.
The rocky soil and cold weather helped cash crops grow in the Southern Colonies.
The New England Colonies were far from the coast and could not ship crops overseas.
What allowed people in the New England and Mid-Atlantic Colonies to make money by building large ships?
Gold was discovered, and colonists built large ships to transport the valuable resource.
The colonies had a lot of iron ore, and colonists built ships using iron from their mines.
The colonies grew cash crops, and colonists used the money from to build large ships.
Forests covered the colonies, and colonists built ships using wood from the forests.
What were the Pilgrims and the Puritans who settled in the New England Colonies searching for?
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
somewhere they could practice their religion freely
The _________ colonies were the MOST tolerant of people practicing other religions.
New England
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
Which of the following groups of people would have been MOST common in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?
preachers
teachers
artisans
hunters
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 a new life
because the region’s geography made them good for trade
because the region’s land was not claimed by American Indians
Which colony would someone who wants to work as a shipbuilder and hunter of fish move to?
Mid-Atlantic
Southern
New-England
Which of the following people would be sewing in the winter, preparing fruits and veggies in the summer and fall, tending a garden and taking care of children?
a farmer
a woman
an artisan
a large landowner
The ___________ Colonies were known as the breadbasket of the colonies.
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Southern
Eastern
If someone wanted to work in a colony and was skilled at growing cash crops, making good farming tools and likes the warm weather, which colony would be right for him/her?
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
New-England
Which of the 3 colonies had religion as the center of their school and politics?
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
How did Southern Colonists make money?
by fishing
by mining
by shipbuilding
by farming
When colonists began settling in North America, what is one impact they had on American Indians?
Many died of diseases.
Many grew cash crops.
Many became large landowners.
Many became indentured servants.
What was the difference between enslaved people and indentured servants in the colonies?
Indentured servants were forced to work while enslaved people were given the option.
Enslaved people were forced to work while Indentured servants were given the option.
