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WorksheetsThree Colonial Regions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
The region labeled in orange is the…
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
American Colonies
The region labeled in red is the…
New England colonies
Southern colonies
Middle Colonies
American colonies
The region labeled in green is the…
New England colonies
Southern colonies
Middle colonies
American colonies
The ocean located to the east of the colonial regions is the…
Gulf of Mexico
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The economics of the colonial regions differed because they had different…
Governments
Languages
Origins
Resources
The Quakers were a religious group who settled in Pennsylvania. Who was the man who founded this colony?
Quaker Oats
King George
William Penn
George Penn
Large farms where cash crops are grown are called _______________.
Farms
Plantations
Fields
Sections
British colonies in America that have similar economies, geography, climate & government are called ______________ _____________.
Indentured Servants
Similar areas
Colonial regions
cultural regions
Use the map below: The two colonies that are BEST for growing cash crops on plantations are...
Rhode Island and Maryland
Maryland and Georgia
Georgia and Massachusetts Bay
Rhode Island and Georgia
What is one way the 13 colonies were alike and different?
Each region had colonies that allowed children to work on farms.
Each colonial region included colonies that were established for different reasons.
Each colonial region allowed both men and women to vote.
Each colony welcomed new settlers who practiced any religion.
If you were a Puritan who wanted to move to the New World, which colony would be BEST for you to settle?
Rhode Island
Georgia
Massachusetts Bay
Pennsylvania
Which geographic feature heavily influenced the economy of the New England colonies?
Boston
The Atlantic Ocean
The Appalachian Mountains
The Hudson River
True or False: Enslaved Africans were paid for the work the completed on plantations.
True
False
______________ ______________ agreed to work on plantations in exchange for a free passage from Europe.
Colonial regions
Hard workers
Enslaved Africans
Indentured servants
The New England region supported many _______________, or businesses that produce goods and services. Many colonists who settled here worked as farmers, fishermen, and whalers.
Economies
Assemblies
Industries
Plantations
If you were a Quaker who wanted to move to the New World, which of the Middle Colonies would be the BEST for you to settle?
Maryland
Rhode Island
Delaware
Pennsylvania
My name is Diana Smith. I come from a large group of Catholics and I’m hoping to find the perfect place for my family. I have two small children, George and Anna and need to find the best place for us as soon as possible. My Catholic religion is very important and I am a huge follower of Cecilius Calvert. Please help me and my family find the perfect new colony to live.
Maryland
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Georgia
My name is Ruthanne Norris. I come looking to you for your help! My husband and I want to live only in the New England colonial region; however, we are not Puritans. I know we cannot live in the Massachusetts Bay colony, so I need your help! What colony can we live in, in which other religions can worship freely? Thanks for using your expertise to help us!
Maryland
Rhode Island
Virginia
New York
Hello there! My name is Bill Ranger. I come from England in hopes to help all new colonists protect the colonies from Spain. I want to move as far south as possible and I want to help colonists to keep Spain from moving North. My family and I like to grow a lot of cash crops and I’m hoping to do so in our new colony. Please help us find out where to go.
Georgia
Massachusetts
Virginia
New York
My name is George McClanahan and I am a single father to two young boys. My wife died of smallpox last year and we are in need of a new beginning. We are strong followers of Anne Hutchinson, Roger Williams and are very strong Puritans. I must take my family to a safe place in which we can continue our Puritan beliefs to make the church more simple and pure. Please tell us which colony would be the best for us.
Georgia
Massachusetts
Maryland
New York
My name is Jonathan Jones. I come from England. I am a Quaker, and I am in search of the land of my people. I want a safe place to practice my religion and I need to know everything possible about this new land I will be living in. Please use your expertise to help me.
Georgia
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New York
This chart lists the most popular religions of several colonies in North America. The chart provides evidence that…
Many colonies were created to build wealth for Great Britain.
Many colonies were created to establish democratic governments.
Many colonies were created to support different religious groups.
Many colonies were created to promote the Catholic Church.
How did the geography of each colonial region affect the economy?
only men impacted the industries of the colonial regions
geography determined the climate of each region
the natural resources, climate, and landforms determined the jobs available
he natural resources, climate, and landforms determined who could participate in government
Below is a timeline of events in North American colonial history. Based on this timeline, how did religious conflicts impact the development of North American colonies?
They strengthened trade with Native American cultures.
They inspired the creation
of new colonies.
They started military conflicts between colonies.
They weakened the influence of Native American cultures.
Based on this map, which statement is true?
Many colonial towns were located near ports, close to the ocean.
Many colonial towns were located far inland.
Many colonial towns were located near mountains and lakes.
Many colonial towns were located away from trade networks.
