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MODULE 2 Life in the Colonies

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date

1-15.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What was the primary reason for the founding of the New England Colonies?

a)

Economic profit

b)

Political freedom

c)

Social reform

d)

Religious freedom

2.

Which document was the first self-governing document in North America?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

3.

Which colony was known for its principle of religious toleration?

a)

New York

b)

Connecticut

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Rhode Island

4.

What was the main economic activity in the New England Colonies?

a)

Textile manufacturing

b)

Fishing and shipbuilding

c)

Mining

d)

Agriculture

5.

Which colony was established as a safe haven for Quakers?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Delaware

d)

Pennsylvania

6.

What nickname was given to the Middle Colonies due to their agricultural output?

a)

Timberland

b)

Breadbasket Colonies

c)

Fishing Hub

d)

Cotton Belt

7.

Which Southern colony was founded as a refuge for English Catholics?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Virginia

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

8.

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

Savannah

d)

Roanoke

9.

Which colony had the first elected representative assembly known as the House of Burgesses?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Virginia

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Georgia

10.

Which colony was established for social reasons, particularly for debtors?

a)

Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

11.

What type of economy was predominant in the Southern Colonies?

a)

Industrial

b)

Mining

c)

Agricultural

d)

Fishing

12.

What was the main cash crop in Virginia that led to its economic success?

a)

Cotton

b)

Tobacco

c)

Rice

d)

Indigo

13.

What was the main reason for the establishment of Georgia?

a)

Social reform

b)

Political freedom

c)

Religious freedom

d)

Economic profit

14.

What economic system was imposed on the colonies by Britain?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Capitalism

15.

What was the purpose of the transatlantic slave trade?

a)

To meet the labor demands of cash crop agriculture

b)

To import luxury goods

c)

To trade manufactured goods

d)

To establish new colonies