Southern Colonies
Which colony was not apart of the Southern Region?
a) Georgia
b) Florida
c) Virginia
d) South Carolina
b) Florida
What are the middle colonies known as?
The bread basket colonies
Why did puritans move to the New England colonies?
For religious freedom
Name the three regions of colonies
New England, Middle (Mid-Atlantic), and Southern colonies
Which colony used whale fat as a resource to make oil?
New England
European settlers in the colonial South were MOST likely to earn a good living doing which of these?
A)catching and selling fish
B)raising and selling cattle
C)making and selling clothing
D)growing and selling tobacco
D)growing and selling tobacco
True or false: The middle colonies are known for whale fishing
False
What would be the MOST likely reason Puritans decided to establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1620?
A)social causes
B)economic success
C)religious freedom
D)political freedom
C)religious freedom
Why did plantation owners MOST prefer to use slaves over indentured servants?
A)Slaves could be used to do more difficult jobs.
B)Slaves could be made to work their whole lives.
C)Slaves could be fed and clothed cheaply and easily.
D)Slaves could be purchased for less money than servants.
B)Slaves could be made to work their whole lives.
Which colony had rich, fertile soil as a resource to grow grains?
Middle colonies
What were the four cash crops of the Southern Colonies?
Rice, Indigo, Cotton, and Tobacco
Why were the Middle Colonies considered particularly important to the survival of Colonial America?
A)They produced crops that supplied the colonies with food.
B)They produced crops that were needed to raise livestock.
C)They produced the least common crops in the colonies.
D)They produced the most valuable crops for trade.
A)They produced crops that supplied the colonies with food.
What might have been a reasonable career choice for an American colonist living in coastal New England?
A)trapper
B)fisherman
C)plantation owner
D)big game hunter
B)fisherman
The Puritans and the Pilgrims came to North America to escape religious persecution. Puritan and Pilgrims ideas have had a major impact on the social norms of what region?
A)the South
B)the MidWest
C)New England
D)the West Coast
C)New England
Which colony had marshy lands to grow rice?
Southern colonies
Which statement BEST describes the economy of the Mid-Atlantic/Middle colonies?
A)Their economy was based on cash crops, such as tobacco.
B)They grew much of the grains that fed the thirteen colonies.
C)They imported much of their food because the soils were poor.
D)Their exports were mainly the products of fishing and whaling.
B)They grew much of the grains that fed the thirteen colonies.
How did geography influence the economy in the Mid-Atlantic/Middle colonies?
A)Different land types allowed colonists to export crops and other goods.
B)The short growing season allowed colonists to grow many types of grains.
C)Poor soils and rocky hills caused colonists to import most of their grains.
D)The many natural resources available drove colonists to focus on agriculture.
D)The many natural resources available drove colonists to focus on agriculture.
True or False: New England was known for farming.
False
Which is the BEST example of a factor that would have pushed people in Britain out of their country and into the colonies?
A)the opportunity for free land
B)the threat of overpopulation in England
C)the lure of finding gold in San Francisco
D)the promise of religious freedom in Massachusetts
D)the promise of religious freedom in Massachusetts
Name a resource of the New England colonies.
Fish, water sources, timber
Name three jobs in the Southern colonies.
Slave, Indentured Servant, Farmer, Plantation owner
Name the four states in the middle colonies
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
What type of farming means to farm enough for their own family?
Subsistence farming
What was the role of women in colonial society?
A)Colonial women did much more work in the home than men did.
B)Most women in the colonies lived a life of comfort and ease.
C)The main responsibility of women in the colonies was to raise children.
D)Women in the colonies were expected to do many of the daily household chores.
D)Women in the colonies were expected to do many of the daily household chores.
Name the two regions with rich, fertile soil.
Middle and Southern colonies