SS Common Assessment #3

How many original colonies were in America?

• 10

• 50

• 3

• 13

How many regions were the original colonies divided into?

• 3

• 13

• 50

• 10

List the 3 regions.

Answer explanation

New England

Mid-Atlantic

Southern

Which region relied on fishing, whaling, and lumber to make money?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

Which region had rocky soil that was not good for farming?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

Which region was known as the "breadbasket" region because of all the wheat they grew?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

Which region was the most tolerant of different religions and had many different types?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

Which region had rich soil and a long growing season?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

Which region crew cash crops?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

How is the geography of all 3 regions the SAME?

• They all had good soil.

• They all had open fields.

• They all had big mountains.

• They all had coastlines and were near water.