13 Colonies Quiz

What was the main economic activity in the Southern Colonies?

• thick forests

• whaling

• cash crops

• religion

This region was known for its large farms called plantations.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which region of the 13 colonies relied on town meetings as a form of self-government?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Why did the Puritans choose to settle in the Americas?

• To become wealthy from gold mines

• To practice their religion freely

• To grow cash crops

• To have a change of scenery

He founded the colony of Pennsylvania and promoted religious tolerance?

• William Penn

• Anne Hutchinson

• Roger Williams

She is remembered for questioning the strict rules of the Puritan church in Massachusetts and later helping to establish a settlement in Rhode Island that supported religious freedom.

• William Penn

• Anne Hutchinson

• Roger Williams

He is known for founding Rhode Island as a colony that welcomed people of all religions, promoting religious freedom and separation of church and state.

• William Penn

• Anne Hutchinson

• Roger Williams

Lumber provided jobs and was a main part of the economy.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Known as 'The Breadbasket Colonies" because of the crops they grew

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Massachusetts Bay Colony

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies