SS Unit 6B Review

What natural resource allowed people in New England and Mid-Atlantic Colonies to build large ships?

• The large population of buffalo herds

• The cash crops grown on plantations

• The gold discovered by explorers

• The trees found in the regions

What was one impact on American Indians when colonists began settling in North America?

• Many grew cash crops 

• Many became large landowners

• Many became indentured servants

• Many died of diseases

During the colonial period, why did more enslaved people and indentured servants live in the southern colonies than the other regions?

• The southern colonies needed more people to farm wheat.

• The southern colonies needed more people to farm tobacco.

• The southern colonies needed more people to help with the fur trade.

• The southern colonies needed more workers for shipbuilding.

Which of the following is the most common job in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

• Artisan

• Hunter

• Teacher

• Whaler

Which answer choice BEST describes the type of education most children experienced in the southern colonies?

• They helped their families and never attended school

• They went to England for school

• They worked on farms and sometimes went to school

• They went to school every day

Who were the most powerful people in the American colonies?

• Indentured servants

• Artisans

• American Indians

• Large Landowners

 Why were large farms and plantations more common in the Southern Colonies than in the New England Colonies?

• The weather was too rainy for crops to grow well in the New England colonies.

• The rocky soil and cold weather helped cash crops grow in the southern colonies.

• The New England Colonies were far from the coast and could not ship crops overseas

• The Southern colonies’ rich soil was better for growing cash crops such as cotton

Use the information to answer the following question.

"My farm is small but mighty! I am able to produce enough food to feed my family with some left over to put up for the next season.” -Farmer Allen Smith

Which of the following terms describes what Mr. Smith and his farm do for his family?

• His farm makes the family travel to purchase goods

• His farms makes the family rely on food from large plantations

• His farm makes the family self-controlled

• His farm makes the family self-sufficient 

Use the image to answer the following question.

Which colonial region is MOST LIKELY shown in the picture?

• The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

• The New England Colonies

• The Arctic Colonies

Use the information to answer the following question.

I live in colonial Virginia. In the winter and spring, I'm busy spinning and sewing. In the late summer and fall, I prepare fruits, vegetables, and meat for the winter. During the growing season, I tend a garden of herbs. Each day, I cook and take care of the children and farm animals.

Who does this text MOST LIKELY describe in the colonies?

• A farmer

• An Artisan

• A Large landowner

• A woman