What were the Pilgrims and the Puritans who settled in the New England Colonies searching for?
13 Colonies Test 2020

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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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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