Colonies Study Questions

Select ALL of the reasons that people from England settled in America

• religious freedom

• to be closer to France

• land and wealth

• prisoners were sent to America

What is the primary reason that people settled in the New England colonies?

• wealth and finding gold

• freedom of religion

• they were relocated as criminals

Which region of colonies had governors appointed by the king?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which region of colonies relied on wheat, rye, tobacco, fur, and iron for their economy?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which colonies had poor soil weather for farming and relied on lumber and fishing?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which colonies had mild winters and long, hot summers?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Select ALL the countries that already had colonies in America when England began colonizing.

• China

• Spain

• France

• Egypt

Select the first English settlement in the "New World."

• Williamsburg

• Philadelphia

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

Select ALL the New England colonies below

• Massachusetts

• North Carolina

• New Hampshire

• Pennsylvania

Select ALL the Middle colonies below.

• New Jersey

• Georgia

• New York

• Delaware