The 13 Colonies

When colonists began settling in North America, many American Indians...

• died from disease.

• let the colonists join their tribes.

• made food for the colonists.

• became servants for the colonists.

TRUE or FALSE: The colonies were founded because the region's geography was good for trade.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Most of the children in colonial America worked ____ and sometimes went to ____.

• in factories; church

• on farms; school

• in the house; the water

• on a boat; the farm

Select the statement that is TRUE.

• Women living in colonial times sewed, prepared food for their families, and took care of the children and animals.

• Women living in colonial times traveled a lot, farmed for food, and tended to the animals.

• Women living in colonial times worked in schools, taught children how to sew, and sometimes cooked.

• Women living in colonial times fought the American Indians and stole their food to cook for their families.

The New England climate was _____, and the colonists had to _____ the goods they made for what they needed.

• hot; sell

• cold; trade

• mild; ship

• cool; give away

Farms in the New England colonies were _____, and farmers only grew what they needed for their _____.

• large; community

• big; themselves

• small; family

• plantations; workers

If a farmer could grow enough food for his family and have enough left over for the next season, then that is called being ______.

• selfish

• lucky

• strict

• self-sufficient

What was common to hunt and grill in the New England colonies?

• deer

• rabbits

• dogs and cats

• whales and fish

Religion in the New England colonies was very _____.

• silly

• easy

• strict

• mean

TRUE or FALSE: The Pilgrims and Puritans were in search of a place where they could practice their religion freely.

• TRUE

• FALSE