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New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Roger Williams forced to leave Massachusetts in 1639?

a)

He wanted to start a new colony.

b)

He expressed ideas of religious freedom.

c)

He disagreed with political leaders.

d)

He was seeking better farmland.

2.

What did Anne Hutchinson believe was more important than church rules?

a)

Political freedom

b)

Trade and economy

c)

Faith in God

d)

Building ships

3.

What was Thomas Hooker's belief about voting?

a)

Only church members should vote.

b)

Only landowners should vote.

c)

All men should be allowed to vote.

d)

Only wealthy individuals should vote.

4.

What were some of the economic activities in the New England colonies?

a)

Mining and agriculture

b)

Trade, fishing, and shipbuilding

c)

Manufacturing and textiles

d)

Banking and finance

5.

What were the main geographic regions of the English colonies by the 1730s?

a)

New England, Middle, and Southern

b)

Northern, Central, and Western

c)

Coastal, Mountain, and Plains

d)

Eastern, Western, and Southern

6.

What was a key resource dug from the ground in the Middle Colonies?

a)

Gold

b)

Iron

c)

Coal

d)

Silver

7.

What type of crops were commonly planted in the southern colonies?

a)

Wheat and corn

b)

Tobacco and rice

c)

Apples and oranges

d)

Cotton and sugarcane

8.

How did settlers change the land in the colonies?

a)

They built skyscrapers

b)

They cleared trees for farming and harvested timber

c)

They planted only flowers

d)

They left the land untouched

9.
Identify the geographical features on the map.
10.

Villages in New England were built around a shared open space called a _____________.

a)

living room

b)

town square

c)

court

d)

common

11.

What region relied on farming on large plantations as part of its economy?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

12.

Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?

a)

Robert Penn

b)

William Penn

c)

King Pennsylvania

d)

Thomas Penn