WorksheetsColonial Regions Study Guide
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 28mins
What are TWO things that were unique to the New England Colonies?
Fishing
Big cities
Church was the center of town life
Plantations
What are THREE things that are unique to the Middle Colonies?
Many different religions and languages
Merchants and Artisans
Plantations
Grain was the main source for the economy
What is the ONE thing that is unique about the Southern Colonies?
Cash crops grown on plantations
Fishing
Merchants and Artisans
Big cities
What do all three colonial regions have in common?
Fishing was the main source of the economy
They had an active port for trading
Slavery was practiced in every region
Settlers here exchanged raw materials with England for goods
Match the following terms with their definitions.
Country
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory
Economy
The wealth and resources of a region, especially in terms of production and consumption
Culture
The social behavior and norms found in human societies
Colony
An area under the control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country
The act of sending people to live in and govern another area and its people
Culture
Colonization
Power
Economy
Match the following terms with their definitions.
Economy
The system of production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services in a particular society.
Culture
The social behavior and norms found in human societies.
Industry
The activity in which manufacturers take raw materials and make them into goods or products to be sold; a group of businesses that make and sell similar goods, or provide similar services.
Geography
The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments.
A trade system with at least three points in which profits from one exchange are used to purchase goods from another
Geography
Triangle Trade
Economy
Cash Crops
A crop produced to make money rather than for use by the grower
Food
Crop
Cash Crop
Economy
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
Geography
Weather
Storm
Climate
The religion, government, and social structures of a group
Economy
Geography
Culture
Match the following terms with their definitions.
Geography
The landscape, climate, and natural resources of an area
Culture
The beliefs, customs, arts, and institutions of a society
Economy
The wealth and resources of a region, especially in terms of production and consumption
The trade, industry, and agriculture of an area
Geography
Culture
Economy
Every region (New England, Middle, and Southern) had slaves.
True
False
Which colonial region has a climate that can best be described as rainy winters and hot, humid summers.
New England
Southern
Middle
What was the major religious group of the New England colonies?
Quakers
Church of England
Puritans
Which colonies have large plantations?
Middle
Southern
New England
Northeast
What region produced huge amounts of grain during the colonial period?
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
frontier region
The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.
New England
Middle
Southern
Winter
What is an indentured servant?
Someone who agrees to work for several years for passage to the New World.
Someone who is bought and cannot obtain freedom.
Which was NOT a way the New England colonies made money?
Fishing
Shipbuilding
Skilled craftsmen
Farming
The geography of the Southern colonies is best described as (a)
Which of these correctly describes the geography of New England?
Thin, rocky soil and many harbors
Rolling flatland and rich soil
Many harbors and rich soil
What is the climate of the New England colonies?
Mild summers and long, cold winters
Moderate with hot summers and cold winters
Hot and humid with mild winters
What was the main way the Southern colonies made money?
Farming
Fishing
Skilled craftsmen
Skilled tradesmen
What is the climate of the Middle Colonies?
Mild summers and long, cold winters
Moderate with hot summers and cold winters
Hot and humid with mild winters
Social life in the New England colonies centered around (a)
Religiously diverse
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Click on the factors which influenced the development of lifestyles in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
Environment
Products
Language
None of these.
The Puritan religion was extremely important in this section of colonies:
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
None of these.
The section of colonies that were the most dependent on slave labor were the:
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
None of these.
New Jersey and New York
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Jamestown was started to:
Die from cold weather and diseases
Steal Native land
Grow and trade cash crops
Jamestown was CHALLENGING to live in because:
Die from cold weather and diseases
Steal Native land
Grow and trade cash crops
What was the purpose of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
To give colonists influence over decisions made in the colony
Plantations were more popular in the south because they had a better climate for growing:
(a)
Slaves fought to preserve their culture and dignity, fighting against slavery, such as by playing the banjo and passing down cultural songs:
True
False
Which of the following best describes the economy of the New England colonies?
Mining and metallurgy
Fishing, shipbuilding, and trade
Agricultural and plantation-based
Industrial and manufacturing
Which area was known as the Middle colonies or Breadbasket colonies?
Locate and select the Southern Colonies on the map.
Locate and select the New England Colonies on the map.
