Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

13 Colonies Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is “A place that is settled and ruled by another country.”

a)

country

b)

colony

c)

state

d)

city

2.

Which of the colonial regions relied on the most on enslaved Africans to work on plantations?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Northern Colonies

d)

Middle Colonies

3.

Which of these is NOT one of the 3 colonial regions?

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Northern Colonies

4.

The Middle Colonies are the most _________ colonies because they have settlers from many different countries and backgrounds.

a)

diverse

b)

Puritan

c)

wealthy

d)

religious

5.

A cash crop is...

a)

A crop that is grown only for the farmers to use

b)

A crop that does not grow well

c)

A crop that is grown for the purpose of selling

d)

A crop that is grown in the New England colonies

6.

Which of these answers best describes the Middle Colonies?

a)

More diverse than other colonial regions, raised wheat to sell, and has rich soil and a warmer climate.   

b)

Meetinghouse was the center of life, built ships, fished, and hunted whales, and had a short growing season due to the colder climate.

c)

It had large plantations that grew cash crops, relied heavily on enslaved Africans to work on the plantations, and had a very warm climate.

d)

It was home to many Puritans wanting to have religious freedom from England.

7.

Which of these answers best describes the New England Colonies?

a)

More diverse than other colonial regions, raised wheat to sell, and has rich soil and a warmer climate.

b)

Meetinghouse was the center of life, built ships, fished, and hunted whales, and had a short growing season due to the colder climate.

c)

It had large plantations that grew cash crops and relied heavily on enslaved Africans to work on the plantations.

d)

It had a very warm climate.

8.

Which of these is NOT a reason people settled in the colonies?

a)

They were forced into slavery

b)

To find religious freedom

c)

To spend money

d)

To make money

9.

What type of people mostly settled in the New England Colonies?

a)

Puritans

b)

Plantation owners

c)

Kings and queens

d)

Quakers

10.

What was the economy like in the Middle Colonies? (How did they make their money?)

a)

They sold cash crops

b)

They hunted whales and fish

c)

They grew cotton and rice

d)

They grew wheat, traded, and artisans made money using their special skills