Colonial America Mastery Assessment Study Guide

What were the two main reasons the colonies were founded (settled)? CHOOSE TWO!!!

• religious freedom

• travel

• profit (making money)

Match the following

• New England Colonies

• rich soil

  long growing season

  cash crops

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Many harbors

  breadbasket

  religiously tolerant

• Southern Colonies

• Cold weather

  short growing season

  settled for religious freedom

Which region was home to settlers from the greatest number of different countries and religions during the Colonial Period?

• Arctic Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• New England Colonies

Which its rich soil and good weather, which of the following areas was known as, "America's Breadbasket" because of how much wheat and other grains were grown there

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Eastern Colonies

Johhny Smith, a nine-year-old colonist said, "At dinner tonight, the family will eat grilled whale that was cooked by my father. He has been away for days trying to harpoon this big fish. Now he brought us some to eat! Yummy! Where does Johnny most likely live?

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Northwestern Colonies

How did farms in the New England Colonies differ from farms in the Southern Colonies?

• Farms in the New England Colonies were small and had few, if any slaves.

• Farms in the New England Colonies were large cooperatives owned by free men.

• Farms in the New England Colonies were large and owned by freed men and slaves.

• Farms in the New England Colonies were large and worked only by slaves.

In the Southern Colonies, religion was practiced but strict religious laws did not exist. In the ​ (a)   religion is the center of school and politics.

• New England Colonies
• Mid-Atlantic
• Eastern

Which of the following colonial regions has long deep rivers, natural harbors, and cool winters.

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Plains Colonies

Which of the following colonial regions was most TOLERANT of people practicing different religions.

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Plains Colonies

How did the geography of the southern colonies help settlers earn a living?

• The dense forests supplied lumber for building large ships.

• The rich soil allowed farmers to grow a large amount of cash crops.

• The wide, open plains allowed settlers to hunt buffalo for food and skins.