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New England Colonies

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?

a)

Farming

b)

Raising Livestock

c)

Ship building and fishing

2.

What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?

a)

Warm, humid summers and mild winters

b)

Harsh winters and mild summers

c)

Cold winters and hot summers

3.

Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Mid-Atlantic

4.

Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

5.

Which colonial region was likely the home for livestock owners and farmers?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

6.

Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?

a)

Southern

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

New England

7.

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Mid- Atlantic

8.

Which crops were grown by colonists living in the Southern region?

a)

Corn, cotton, tobacco, and indigo

b)

Grains like wheat and rye

c)

Watermelon, apples, and peaches

9.

Large farms, called_________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.

a)

Plantations

b)

Trade Centers

c)

Settlements

10.

Which colonial region had access to good harbors where trade centers were established?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

All of the Above