Worksheets13 Colonies Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these is “A place that is settled and ruled by another country.”
country
colony
state
city
Which of the colonial regions relied on the most on enslaved Africans to work on plantations?
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Northern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Which of these is NOT one of the 3 colonial regions?
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Northern Colonies
The Middle Colonies are the most _________ colonies because they have settlers from many different countries and backgrounds.
diverse
Puritan
wealthy
religious
A cash crop is...
A crop that is grown only for the farmers to use
A crop that does not grow well
A crop that is grown for the purpose of selling
A crop that is grown in the New England colonies
Which of these answers best describes the Middle Colonies?
More diverse than other colonial regions, raised wheat to sell, and has rich soil and a warmer climate.
Meetinghouse was the center of life, built ships, fished, and hunted whales, and had a short growing season due to the colder climate.
It had large plantations that grew cash crops, relied heavily on enslaved Africans to work on the plantations, and had a very warm climate.
It was home to many Puritans wanting to have religious freedom from England.
Which of these answers best describes the New England Colonies?
More diverse than other colonial regions, raised wheat to sell, and has rich soil and a warmer climate.
Meetinghouse was the center of life, built ships, fished, and hunted whales, and had a short growing season due to the colder climate.
It had large plantations that grew cash crops and relied heavily on enslaved Africans to work on the plantations.
It had a very warm climate.
Which of these is NOT a reason people settled in the colonies?
They were forced into slavery
To find religious freedom
To spend money
To make money
What type of people mostly settled in the New England Colonies?
Puritans
Plantation owners
Kings and queens
Quakers
What was the economy like in the Middle Colonies? (How did they make their money?)
They sold cash crops
They hunted whales and fish
They grew cotton and rice
They grew wheat, traded, and artisans made money using their special skills
