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Colonial Regions Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define: New England Colonies

a)

a large estate on which cash crops like cotton tobacco, or sugar were grown.

b)

a harbor town or city where ships stop to load and unload goods.

c)

the ability to practice your religion the way you want to without fear of punishment

d)

a region of the 13 colonies that included Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.

2.

Define: Middle Colonies

a)

a large estate on which cash crops like cotton, tobacco, or sugar were grown.

b)

a harbor town or city where ships stop to load and unload goods.

c)

a region of the 13 colonies that included New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

d)

a region of the 13 original colonies that included Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

3.

Define: Plantation

a)

a large estate on which cash crops like cotton, tobacco, or sugar were grown.

b)

a port town or city where ships stop to load and unload goods.

c)

the ability to practice your religion the way you want to without fear of punishment

d)

the state, condition, or practice of owning or being owned by another person.

4.

Define: Religious Freedom

a)

the state, condition or practice of owning or being owned by another person

b)

a region of the original 13 colonies that included Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

c)

the ability to practice your religion the way you want to without fear of punishment

d)

a territory that is governed by another country

5.

Define: Southern Colonies

a)

a region of the original 13 colonies that included Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

b)

a territory that is governed by another country

c)

a building or group of buildings where goods are produced

d)

a building used for public assembly or religious services

6.

The soil and climate of the of this region encouraged the planting of warm-weather crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

7.

In this region, most farmers practiced subsistence farming because it was difficult to grow crops in the poor, rocky soil and shorter growing season.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

8.

Large plantations formed along the coast of this region, and landowners became rich from exporting cash crops.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

9.

This region encouraged shipping and commerce, and the rich soil and mild winters were good for farming food & grain crops.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

10.

Because the growing season was short, the colonies in this region increased in wealth by shipbuilding, fishing, and trapping furs.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

11.

This region attracted a population of great ethnic and religious diversity.  It can be considered the most diverse region.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

12.

Which religious minority group mostly settled in Massachusetts?

a)

Catholics

b)

Quakers

c)

Puritans

d)

Jews

13.

Which religious minority group mostly settled in Pennsylvania?

a)

Catholics

b)

Quakers

c)

Puritans

d)

Jews

14.

Which religious minority group mostly settled in Maryland?

a)

Catholics

b)

Quakers

c)

Puritans

d)

Jews

15.

Which of the following answer choices is an example of self-government in Massachusetts?

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

US Constitution

16.

Pennsylvania is a colony in WHICH REGION?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

17.

How were the colonial regions different from one another? 

a)

They were founded for different reasons

b)

Geography made each region different

c)

Government and laws were different

d)

They were the same

18.

Which best explains how the geography impacted the kind of economy a colony would have? 

a)

The religion of the people would make them do different jobs

b)

The people would settle for different reasons and took different jobs

c)

Natural Resources led to different industries

d)

As people moved to a colony, the economy was already established by the natives

19.

Which country ruled the thirteen colonies?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

20.

How many regions were the colonies divided into?

a)

three

b)

five

21.

What is holding people against their will and making them work without pay?

a)

indentured servant

b)

slavery

22.

A person that signs a contract for 7 years of labor in exchange for passage to the New World

a)

field laborer

b)

indentured servant

c)

migrant worker

23.

The Separatists established a colony because they wanted to

a)

live by themselves

b)

avoid religious wars

c)

support the king

d)

worship freely

24.

If you were a Puritan who wanted to move to the New World, which colony would be BEST for you to settle?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Georgia

c)

Massachusetts Bay

d)

Pennsylvania

25.

A group of people who meet and work together to make laws is called an...

a)

Assembly

b)

Economy

c)

Industry

d)

Debtor

26.

If you were a Quaker who wanted to move to the New World, which colony would be BEST for you to settle?

a)

Maryland

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Virginia

d)

Pennsylvania

27.

If you werea person who practiced the Catholic faith, which colony would be most appopriate for you to settle?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Georgia

c)

Maryland

d)

Massachusetts Bay

28.

The Quakers were a religios group who settled in Pennsylvania. Who was the man who founded this colony?

a)

Quaker Oats

b)

The King

c)

William Penn

d)

George Penn

29.

British Colonies in America that have similar economies, geography, climate, and government are called...

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Similar areas

c)

Colonial Regions

d)

Cultural Regions

30.

Overall, what was the pattern regarding the government in the 13 colonies?

a)

All settlers who lived in the colony could participate in the government.

b)

Only men who owned property could participate in the government.

c)

Only men who had a wife and children could participate in the government.

d)

Only women who were married could participate in the government.

31.

Which physical feature heavily influenced the economy of the New England colonies?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Mississippi River

32.

What language did most of the first U.S. colonists speak?

a)

Native American

b)

Asian

c)

English

d)

German