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13 Colonies Comprehension Check

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the region that created the first written constitution and form of self-government?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Great Britain

2.

What region had the major exports of tobacco, indigo, rice, and cotton?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

England

3.

The House of Burgesses was the first form of representative democracy in the colonies. What is the State and Region that Jamestown is located in?

a)

Virginia, New England Colonies

b)

Virginia, Southern Colonies

c)

Plymouth, New England Colonies

d)

Plymouth, Southern Colonies

4.

What is a colony?

a)

A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it

b)

a place where people can't practice their religion freely

c)

a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country

d)

a place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country

5.
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
a)
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
b)
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
c)
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
d)
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
6.
In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
producing iron and textiles in factories
c)
whaling and fishing
d)
producing cash crops on large farms
7.
Which crop grew well in the Middle colonies because of the climate?
a)
wheat
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
fish
8.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Southern colonies?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia 
c)
Delaware
d)
Georgia
9.
The colonies in yellow belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
10.
The colonies in green belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
11.
The colonies in red belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
12.
What region relied on shipbuilding? 
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Georgia
13.
The middle colonies were also called the___________because of their ability to grow and harvest grains.
a)
Grocery store
b)
Breadbasket 
c)
Farmers
d)
Argriculture
14.
Which region was known for it's diversity? (People from many different places, following many different religions.)
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
None of these
15.
Which region relied heavily on slaves?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
None of these
16.

Which of the colonies was founded as a refuge for imprisoned debtors?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Georgia

17.

The British Colony where the House of Burgesses was established was...

a)

Virginia

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Georgia

d)

Connecticut

18.
Why was Maryland founded?
a)
To avoid debtors' prison
b)
To create a safe place for Catholics
c)
To freely practice religion
d)
To have more job opportunities
19.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first
a)
constitution
b)
map drawn of New England
c)
 treaty between Colonists and Native Americans
d)
colony started
20.
What term is used to describe the journey of African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
the great passage
b)
the long passage
c)
the Northwest passage
d)
the middle passage

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