WorksheetsNew England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why was Roger Williams forced to leave Massachusetts in 1639?
He wanted to start a new colony.
He expressed ideas of religious freedom.
He disagreed with political leaders.
He was seeking better farmland.
What did Anne Hutchinson believe was more important than church rules?
Political freedom
Trade and economy
Faith in God
Building ships
What was Thomas Hooker's belief about voting?
Only church members should vote.
Only landowners should vote.
All men should be allowed to vote.
Only wealthy individuals should vote.
What were some of the economic activities in the New England colonies?
Mining and agriculture
Trade, fishing, and shipbuilding
Manufacturing and textiles
Banking and finance
What were the main geographic regions of the English colonies by the 1730s?
New England, Middle, and Southern
Northern, Central, and Western
Coastal, Mountain, and Plains
Eastern, Western, and Southern
What was a key resource dug from the ground in the Middle Colonies?
Gold
Iron
Coal
Silver
What type of crops were commonly planted in the southern colonies?
Wheat and corn
Tobacco and rice
Apples and oranges
Cotton and sugarcane
How did settlers change the land in the colonies?
They built skyscrapers
They cleared trees for farming and harvested timber
They planted only flowers
They left the land untouched
Villages in New England were built around a shared open space called a _____________.
living room
town square
court
common
What region relied on farming on large plantations as part of its economy?
New England
Middle
Southern
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
Robert Penn
William Penn
King Pennsylvania
Thomas Penn
