Unit 1 Test Review

Which of the following played the MOST important role in allowing the maritime industry to develop and grow in New England?

• The land had rich soil to grow the cotton needed to make sails.

• There were abundant forests that provided timber for building ships.

• The rocky coast had natural harbors that allowed ships to make port.

• There were a large number of shipbuilders who had come to the colonies to work.

Which colonies were known for having a region that did not allow abundant farming but became important for shipbuilding and fishing?

• The Middle Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

• The New England Colonies

• The Western Colonies

Which of the following crops was NOT commonly grown in the Southern Colonies?

• Rice

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Wheat

What was a key reason people settled in the Southern Colonies?

• To escape religious persecution

• To become wealthy through agriculture

• To engage in shipbuilding

• To participate in manufacturing

Which city became the most important center of manufacturing and trade in New England by the 1760s?

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Charleston

• Richmond

Which religious group settled in Pennsylvania seeking religious freedom?

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Anglicans

• Baptists

Why did manufacturing not take hold as readily in the Southern Colonies as in the New England and Middle Colonies?

• The region was too cold for manufacturing

• The economy was based on agriculture and slave labor

• There were not enough forests for building factories

• The population was too small

Which of the following best describes the Middle Colonies?

• They were the main food-producing region in Colonial America.

• They relied mostly on shipbuilding and fishing.

• They had a single dominant religion.

• They were known for their manufacturing industries.

Which of the following BEST describes the Middle Colonies?

• The Middle Colonies was the coldest of the three regions, which affected trade and agriculture.

• The Middle Colonies consisted mostly of English people who lived in small communities.

• The economy of the mostly rural Middle Colonies relied heavily on the export of cash crops.

• The Middle Colonies were settled by people from many countries with different beliefs and customs.

What was one way the New England Colonies differed from the Middle and Southern Colonies?

• Few factories were found there.

• Agriculture was not a dominant part of the economy.

• Religion was not especially important in the region.

• It was by far the warmest region of Colonial America.