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Worksheets13 Colonies Review Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
The first English Colonies were settled in America during which time period?
the 1400-1500s
the 1500-1600s
the 1600-1700s
the 1700-1800s
What was the first successful English Colony?
Plymouth
Jamestown
Roanoke
Massachusetts Bay
Which group of people established the first colony in Massachusetts?
The Wampanoag
The Puritans
The Powhatans
The Virginia Company
Which of the following events influenced the English to settle American colonies?
The arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Caribbean
The transport of African laborers to Virginia
The success of Spanish colonies in the Americas
The spread of Enlightenment era philosophy in England
Which types of events likely contributed to sharp declines in population?
Starvation & Disease
The arrival of more immigrants
Hurricanes
War
Which of the following are known today as the Middle Colonies?
Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York City, and Boston
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware
North Carolina and South Carolina are known as . . .
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Spanish Colonies
What were common characteristics of all New England Colonies?
Warm climate with hot summers and mild winters
Large plantations producing cash crops
Port cities & Towns of small family farmers
Catholic churches
New England colonies had excellent soil for farming. True or False?
True
False
Which colonies are also referred to as "The Bread Basket colonies"?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Spanish Colonies
Which of the 13 colonies allowed slavery?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
All colonies
Write about one economic difference between the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies.
