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13 Colonies
Test Description: Colonial Government, Economy, and Society
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the geography of the New England colonies?
A
Cold, rocky soil, natural harbors
B
Warm, fertile soil, wide rivers
C
Rugged mountains
D
Desert plains
2) What is the geography of the middle colonies?
A
Cold, rocky soil, natural harbors
B
Rugged mountains
C
Desert plains
D
Warm, fertile soil, natural harbors
3) What is the geography of the southern colonies?
A
Desert plains
B
Warm, fertile soil, no natural harbors
C
Rugged mountains
D
Cold, rocky soil, natural harbors
4) What is the economy of the New England colonies?
A
Plantation agriculture of cash crops
B
Growing wheat crops, shipping, industry
C
Harvesting naval stores from pine trees
D
Timber, shipping, industry, manufacturing
5) What is the economy of the middle colonies?
A
Plantation agriculture of cash crops
B
Harvesting naval stores from pine trees
C
Growing wheat crops, shipping, industry
D
Timber, shipping, industry, manufacturing
6) What was the economy of the southern colonies?
A
Harvesting naval stores from pine trees
B
Timber, shipping, industry, manufacturing
C
Plantation agriculture of cash crops
D
Growing wheat crops, shipping, industry
7) What was North Carolina's economy based around?
A
Mining gold and iron
B
Manufacturing and growing food crops
C
Naval stores and cash crops like tobacco
D
Shipping and industry
8) What was the first document that established government based on popular sovereignty in the colonies?
A
House of Burgesses
B
Mayflower Compact
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Fundamental Rights of Connecticut
9) Who had more control over the government in New England because the people paid to start the colony?
A
Colonial assembly
B
President
C
Council
D
Royal Governor
10) Who had more control over the government in the south because the king paid to start the colony?
A
Royal Governor
B
President
C
Council
D
Colonial assembly
11) Which colonial region used slavery due to grow cash crops on plantations?
A
West
B
South
C
New England
D
Middle
12) Which colonial region used indentured servants as laborers in industries, mining, and shipping?
A
South and West
B
New England and South
C
Middle and South
D
New England and Middle
13) Which colony split apart due to religious intolerance?
A
Georgia
B
Massachusetts
C
North Carolina
D
Pennsylvania
14) Which colony was founded to be the most religiously tolerant and thus became the most diverse?
A
Pennsylvania
B
Massachusetts
C
Georgia
D
North Carolina
15) Which colony was founded for criminals and to be a buffer from the Spanish in Florida?
A
North Carolina
B
Pennsylvania
C
Massachusetts
D
Georgia
16) When colonists elected members of the colonial assembly, which democratic ideal is being demonstrated?
A
Checks and balances
B
Republicanism
C
Popular sovereignty
D
Federalism
17) When colonial assemblies made laws for the colony, which democratic ideal is being demonstrated?
A
Separation of powers
B
Republicanism
C
Federalism
D
Popular sovereignty
18) In the 13 colonies, the Colonial Assembly made laws and the Royal Governor enforced them. What democratic ideal does this demonstrate?
A
Republicanism
B
Separation of powers
C
Federalism
D
Popular Sovereignty
19) Why were the New England colonies founded?
A
To experience glory and adventure
B
To seek religious freedom
C
To experiment a new economic system
D
For profit and wealth
20) Why were the middle and southern colonies founded?
A
To seek religious freedom
B
To experiment with a new economic system
C
To experience wealth and adventure
D
For profit and wealth
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