Colonial America Quiz

What is a colony?

• a place that has certain traits in common with other places near it

• a place where people can’t practice their religion freely

• a place that’s settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country

• a place that’s settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country

Why did most people come to the New England colonies?

• They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.

• They wanted to make money by working in factories.

• They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.

• They were looking for a more diverse place to live.

Which of the following best describes how slaves were treated in the Southern colonies?

• They were treated well and given free education.

• They were beaten and treated very badly.

• They were paid to do skilled jobs and housework.

• They were paid to do work in factories.

The ________ colonies included people from the most diverse group of European countries.

In New England, men gathered to discuss the issues of the town at

• ports.

• factories.

• plantations.

• meetinghouses.

In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?

• shipbuilding

• producing iron and textiles in factories

• whaling and fishing

• producing cash crops on large farms

What did charters guarantee for colonists?

• money to live on

• a job in the colony

• the same rights as citizens in England

• land in the colony

What did land ownership give men the right to participate in?

• the country club

• the merchants market

• local government

• the British House of Lords

What is another word for proprietor?

• owner

• King

• broker

• American Indian

What was essential to the economy of the colonies?

• farms

• ports

• houses

• rivers