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Why did people want to settle the American Colonies?
a) to have religious freedom
b) to become land owners
c) to find jobs
d) all of the above

Why did the Southern Colonies have a larger population of slaves than the other colony regions?
a) They had very large farms and needed a lot of workers, but they didn't want to pay them.
b) They had small farms and needed a lot of workers.
c) They needed a lot of free workers for their industries.
d) They were poor and couldn't afford to pay for workers.

According to the chart, which regions had an economy dependent on farming?


a) New England and Middle Colonies
b) New England and Southern Colonies
c) Middle and Southern Colonies
d) New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

Which region would you mostly likely have a job as a plantation owner?
a) New England Colonies
b) Middle Colonies
c) Southern Colonies
d)

Which region would you most likely live if you worked as a whaler?
a) New England Colonies
b) Middle Colonies
c) Southern Colonies
d)

True or False - The Middle Colonies was more tolerant of religious ideas than the New England Colonies
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which of the following is NOT a way geography impacted the 13 colonies?
a) New England built ships because they had many forests and good harbors
b) Middle colonies produced a lot of wheat because they had rich farmland
c) Middle colonies published many newspapers because many people knew how to read
d) Southern colonies relied on agriculture because they had fertile soil

Which section of the 13 colonies had rocky soil (bad for farming)?
a) New England Colonies
b) Middle Colonies
c) Southern Colonies
d)

According to the chart, which colony region had a decline in slaves from 1675-1676?


a) New England Colonies
b) Middle Colonies
c) Southern Colonies
d) no colonies had a decline

Which section of the 13 colonies was known as the breadbasket colonies?
a) New England Colonies
b) Middle Colonies
c) Southern Colonies
d)

Who was already living in the American colonies when the first European settlers arrived?
a) African Americans
b) Native Americans
c) Spanish
d) Asians

Which of the following was the first permanent English settlement in America?
a) Roanoke
b) Jamestown
c) Plymouth
d) Boston

What language did most colonists speak?
a) German
b) Spanish
c) Asian
d) English

According to the map, what natural resource made traveling and settling west of the colonies difficult?


a) The Appalachian Mountains
b) The Rocky Mountains
c) The Atlantic Ocean
d) The Ohio River

Which group of people left England because they wanted to worship their own religion?
a) Native Americans
b) Pilgrims
c) Merchants
d) Vikings

Which was the biggest reason colonial Americans participate in the triangular trade?
a) to make money for themselves
b) to establish colonies in other parts of the world
c) to spread their religion
d) to make more money for England

Which American cultural pattern resulted from the colonization of America? It is still important to Americans today.
a) freedom to destroy others' property
b) freedom to choose religion
c) freedom to avoid paying taxes
d) freedom to attack England

Who is a person who works for a certain amount of time without pay in exchange for passage from England to the American colonies?
a) slave
b) apprentice
c) indentured servant
d) settler

What was a major cash crop grown in Virginia and exported to England?
a) tobacco
b) tea
c) beans
d) sugar

Which region would you most likely have a job as a wheat farmer?
a) New England Colonies
b) Middle Colonies
c) Southern Colonies
d)

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