Ch. 4 Test Review- Life in the Colonies

1. ___________ were New England Colonies.

• A. Pennsylvania and Delaware
• B. Maine and Georgia
• C. Massachusetts and New Hampshire
• D. New York and Connecticut

2. ___________ were Middle Colonies.

• A. North Carolina and New York
• B. Virginia and Maryland
• C. Georgia and Rhode Island
• D. New Jersey and Delaware

3. ___________ were Southern Colonies.

• A. North Carolina and New York
• B. Virginia and Maryland
• C. Georgia and Rhode Island
• D. New Jersey and Delaware

4. What was the main focus of life in the Southern Colonies?

• A. Trade and travel
• B. Plantation farming
• C. Relations with American Indians
• D. Different religions practiced

5. What was the main focus of life in the New England Colonies?

• A. Shipbuilding and Fishing
• B. Plantation farming
• C. Relations with American Indians
• D. Different religions practiced

6. What was the central institution in colonial life? (What did they view as most important?)

• A. Church
• B. Plantation farming
• C. Trade and travel
• D. Relations with American Indians

7. What happened to colonists who expressed opposing religious or political ideas in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• A. They were forced to leave
• B. They were given property
• C. They were allowed to practice different religions
• D. They were given good soil for farming

8. What economic system was practiced by England during the 1600s and 1700s?

• A. Capitalism
• B. Mercantilism
• C. Socialism
• D. Communism

9. What was the common practice regarding the export and import of goods from the colonies to England?

• A. Export of manufactured goods and import of raw materials
• B. Export of raw materials and import of manufactured goods
• C. Import of both raw materials and manufactured goods
• D. Export of both raw materials and manufactured goods

10. Which of the following weakened the power of church leaders in the colonies?

• A. The Great Awakening
• B. Protectionism
• C. The British Parliament
• D. The Triangular Trade