13 Colonies Test 2020

13 Colonies Test 2020

3rd Grade

28 Qs

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13 Colonies Test 2020

13 Colonies Test 2020

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

3rd Grade

Hard

Created by

Shaneiga Prise

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28 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the Pilgrims and the Puritans who settled in the New England Colonies searching for?

somewhere they could practice their religion freely

somewhere they could grow crops to sell in England

somewhere they could meet and learn from American Indians

somewhere they could mine for metals such as silver and gold

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the founders of the Southern Colonies believe that the region's geography and climate would allow them to do?

grow cash crops

mine gold and silver

build large sailing ships

make a living by whaling

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What allowed people in the New England and Mid-Atlantic Colonies to make money by building large ships?

Gold was discovered, which colonists transported using large ships.

The colonies grew cash crops, which colonists transported using large ships.

Forests covered the colonies, and colonists built ships using wood from the forests.

The colonies had a lot of iron ore, and colonists built ships using iron from their mines.

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were TWO reasons that Europeans started

colonies in North America?

to spread democratic ideas

to practice their religions freely

to find new plants to make medicine

to make money and become rich

to learn from American Indians

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What helped settlers in the Southern Colonies earn a living?

tall mountains full of minerals

rich soil that was good for farming

deep rivers that were full of many fish

dense forests that were full of tall trees

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were there very few plantations in the New England Colonies?

The climate was too cold to farm for much of the

year.

There were not enough people willing to work on

farms.

There were too few ports to ship products to

other places.

The colonists got all of the food they needed

from Europe.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the colonial period, why were slaves and indentured servants more likely to be found in the Southern Colonies than in the Mid-Atlantic or

New England Colonies?

The Southern Colonies were home to most of

the factories, which required a lot of workers.

The economy of the Southern Colonies

depended on cash crops, which required a lot of

labor.

Whaling was important in the Southern

Colonies, which required ships with large crews.

Shipbuilding was important in the Southern

Colonies, which required a lot of workers in

shipyards.

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