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The 13 Colonies

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

New England Colonies had

a)

mild winters

b)

harsh winter climate

c)

warm climate

d)

hot climate

2.

The Middle Colonies economy was known for their

a)

indentured servants and slaves

b)

agriculture & cash crops

c)

logging & fishing

d)

farming (wheat, rye, & corn) and artisans

3.

Which colony was known for their coastal plains, good soil, and warm climate?

a)

The New England Colonies

b)

The Middle Colonies

c)

The Southern Colonies

4.

The people who made up the New England Colonies were....

a)

Puritans & rich white men who owned property

b)

Indentured servants & slaves

c)

"Melting Pot" diverse population of people

d)

The British

5.

This colony was known for their deep, rich soil, mild winters, and coastal harbors.

a)

The New England Colonies

b)

The Middle Colonies

c)

The Southern Colonies

6.

Plantations are...

a)

small farms

b)

wooded areas good for logging

c)

large areas of land for farming

7.

What is an indentured servant?

a)

The Spaniards

b)

A British person looking for religious freedom.

c)

Someone captured and forced to work.

d)

Someone who agrees to work for 4-7 years to pay off a debt.

8.

What states made up the New England Colonies?

a)

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, & Delaware

b)

Maryland, North & South Carolina, Virginia, & Georgia

c)

New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, & Massachusetts

9.

What states made up the Southern Colonies?

a)

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, & Delaware

b)

Maryland, North & South Carolina, Virgina, & Georgia

c)

New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts

10.

What states made up the Middle Colonies?

a)

New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, & Massachusetts

b)

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, & Delaware

c)

Maryland, North & South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia

11.

Religion was important which colony?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

12.

Who was head of the household?

a)

Grandpa

b)

Mother

c)

Children

d)

Father

13.

Which was NOT a social class of the colonies?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class

c)

Lower Class

d)

Farm workers & servants

14.

How did the colonies trade with other countries?

a)

triangular trade routes

b)

ships

c)

used a compass to navigate

d)

used the stars to navigate

15.

The colonies were able to grow their economy through which of the following?

a)

farming

b)

logging

c)

fishing

d)

trading

16.

In which act, did the colonist have to house the British soldiers?

a)

The Quartering Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Intolerable Acts

17.

In which act were the colonist punished with several harsh laws, such as the Boston Port Act?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Quartering Act

c)

The Intolerable Acts

18.

Which act were the colonist taxed on printed items?

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Quartering Act

19.

The protest in which the colonist were upset at being forced to purchase tea from only British East India Company, so they dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor was called.....

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Proclamation of 1763

c)

The Boston Tea Party

20.

The event in which the colonist taunted British soldiers and threw snowballs until British solders fired into the crowd and killed five people was known as the....

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The Proclamation of 1763

c)

The Boston Massacre

21.

To protect the the colonist, Great Britain ordered the colonist not to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. This was known as what?

a)

The Proclamation of 1763

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

The Boston Tea Party