Exploration
Which European country established most of its colonies along the Atlantic Coast of North America?
England
Which region is located between the New England and Southern colonies?
AND list them!
The Middle Colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
100: What city in Massachusetts held the famous witch trials of 1692?
Salem
100: What best describes city life in the colonies?
crowded and busy
Dirty
100: True or False: Everyone in the colonies had indoor plumbing.
Answer: False — they used chamber pots or outhouses.
How did rivers and coastlines influence where European settlers built their colonies?
Settlements developed near water for trade and transportation.
200: Which colony is located directly north of Pennsylvania?
New York
200: Which happened first—The Starving Times or The Great Dying
The Great Dying
200: Where did colonists often gather to share news and trade goods?
Town squares, meeting halls
People would throw the contents of chamber pots out the window into the street (especially in cities).
“What did colonists sometimes yell out the window before dumping their chamber pot into the street?”
A. Bombs Away!
B. Look out below!
C. Gardyloo!
D. Wazooda!
Some shouted “Gardyloo!” (a warning) before dumping it.
Which European explorer sailed to the Americas first: Columbus or the Pilgrims?
Columbus
300: What geographic feature most influenced settlement in the Southern colonies?
Hint: think farming....
Fertile Soil and Rivers
300: Which event came last: Columbus sails, Jamestown is founded, or Pilgrims land at Plymouth?
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
300: Why was fire a major danger in colonial cities?
Answer: Buildings were close together and used oil lamps as well as fireplaces
Question: What animal often roamed through colonial streets eating trash like a living garbage disposal?
A. Goats
B. Pigs
C. Chickens
D. Horses
Answer: B. Pigs
Why was exploration important to the founding of colonies like Jamestown and Plymouth?
Hint: think of maps...
Explorers mapped and claimed land that helped decide settlement locations.
400: Why were the colonies mostly built near water sources?
For easier trade and transportation
400: Put these events in order: Jamestown founded, Plymouth settled, Columbus sails.
columbus
Jamestown
Plymouth
Explain life on a farm in Colonial Times
Answer: Work sun up to sundown, chopping wood, taking care of animals, watering/harvesting crops, washing/making food, farming, building, and using hand tools; the family worked together
400: If someone in the colonies said they were “powdering their wig,” what were they doing?
Answer: Freshening up their fancy hairstyle
Which cash crop tied Virginia’s economy to European markets and increased the reliance on enslaved labor?
Tobacco
500: How did geography shape the economy of the Southern colonies?
Answer: Warm climate and fertile land allowed plantation farming.
500: Match the event to the correct year:
Jamestown founded
Plymouth settled
Salem witch trials
A. 1607, 1620, 1692
B. 1692, 1607, 1620
C. 1620, 1607, 1692
D. 1607, 1692, 1620
Answer: A. 1607, 1620, 1692
500: Why did families in rural areas rely so much on each other for survival?
Answer: They had to work together to farm, build, and provide for themselves. Anything they wanted or needed, they had to grow or make themselves.
Question: Which of the following was a common way colonial people freshened up when there were no showers?
A. Jumping in rivers
B. Using perfume or scented powder
C. Hot bubble baths every night
D. Portable showers
B. Using perfume or scented powder