13 Colonies Quiz

Which of these is “A place that is settled and ruled by another country.”

• country

• colony

• state

• city

Which of the colonial regions relied on the most on enslaved Africans to work on plantations?

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Northern Colonies

• Middle Colonies

Which of these is NOT one of the 3 colonial regions?

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Northern Colonies

The Middle Colonies are the most _________ colonies because they have settlers from many different countries and backgrounds.

• diverse

• Puritan

• wealthy

• religious

A cash crop is...

• A crop that is grown only for the farmers to use

• A crop that does not grow well

• A crop that is grown for the purpose of selling

• A crop that is grown in the New England colonies

Which of these answers best describes the Middle Colonies?

• More diverse than other colonial regions, raised wheat to sell, and has rich soil and a warmer climate.   

• Meetinghouse was the center of life, built ships, fished, and hunted whales, and had a short growing season due to the colder climate.

• It had large plantations that grew cash crops, relied heavily on enslaved Africans to work on the plantations, and had a very warm climate.

• It was home to many Puritans wanting to have religious freedom from England.

Which of these answers best describes the New England Colonies?

• More diverse than other colonial regions, raised wheat to sell, and has rich soil and a warmer climate.

• Meetinghouse was the center of life, built ships, fished, and hunted whales, and had a short growing season due to the colder climate.

• It had large plantations that grew cash crops and relied heavily on enslaved Africans to work on the plantations.

• It had a very warm climate.

Which of these is NOT a reason people settled in the colonies?

• They were forced into slavery

• To find religious freedom

• To spend money

• To make money

What type of people mostly settled in the New England Colonies?

• Puritans

• Plantation owners

• Kings and queens

• Quakers

What was the economy like in the Middle Colonies? (How did they make their money?)

• They sold cash crops

• They hunted whales and fish

• They grew cotton and rice

• They grew wheat, traded, and artisans made money using their special skills