World History Quiz: Colonial Characteristics
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- 1.Which of the following are characteristics of the Frontier Region?
- A.
Used slaves on plantations
- B.
Made Moonshine (whiskey)
- C.
Raised hogs (pigs)
- D.
People practiced Puritanism
- E.
People came over mainly from England
- 2.Which are characteristics of the Southern colonies?
- A.
Governed by the Mayflower Compact
- B.
New Jersey was one of the colonies
- C.
Grew cash crops, like indigo
- D.
Jamestown was one of its first settlements
- E.
Were not loyal to England, but France
- 3.Which are characteristics of the New England colonies?
- A.
Accused women of being witches
- B.
Governed by the Mayflower Compact
- C.
Had mixed religious backgrounds
- D.
Used slaves as labor
- E.
Had a snowy, cold climate
- 4.Which are characteristics of the Middle Colonies?
- A.
Sits in a fertile river valley
- B.
Nicknamed the Breadbasket Colonies
- C.
Leader was William Bradford, a Pilgrim
- D.
One colony was home to the Quakers
- E.
Failed because of starvation and disease
- 5.Which is NOT a characteristic of the Southern Colonies?
- A.
Used slaves as labor on plantations
- B.
Grew crosp, such as indigo and cotton
- C.
Practiced the Puritan religion
- D.
Had a long-growing season
- 6.Which is NOT a characteristic of the New England colonies?
- A.
Only the rich were educated by tutors
- B.
Turned to the sea for fish and whales
- C.
Jobs were in shipbuilding and forestry
- D.
Education was provided for all children
- 7.Which is a characteristic of the Frontier region?
- A.
Learned to feritilize with fish from the Natives
- B.
All children and adults went to community schools
- C.
Made up of Irish, Scottish, and German immigrants
- D.
The Quakers lived on the Frontier
- 8.In the South, farmers grew cash crops. Which is an example of a cash crop?
- A.
Cotton
- B.
Wheat
- C.
Barley
- D.
Squash
- 9.In which colonial region were only the rich educated using tutors?
- A.
New England
- B.
Southern
- C.
Middle
- D.
Frontier
- 10.The House of Burgesses was the government in one of the colonies in the _____________ region
- A.
Southern
- B.
New England
- C.
Middle
- D.
Frontier
- 11.People who lived in the ________________ region may have come over on the Mayflower.
- A.
Frontier
- B.
Middle
- C.
New England
- D.
Southern
- 12.In the ________________ region, cities grew quickly, like New Amsterdam, and were centers for trade.
- A.
Southern
- B.
Middle
- C.
Frontier
- D.
New England
- 13.In the Southern Colonies, parents of all wealth backgrounds (poor and rich) provided their children with education.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.The Hosue of Burgesses was the representative government of _________________, which is a Southern colony.
- 15.The Middle Colonies were called the __________________ colonies because they grew wheat, barley, and other grains.
- 16.New York City & New York State were founded by the ____________, who are from the Netherlands.
- 17.The ____________ region exported its crops, like cotton, to England.
- 18.The Middle colonies were known for being tolerant of other religions.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.New England colonies, such as Plymouth and Mass. Bay in Massachusetts, were created so people could practice their religion freely.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Pennsylvania, founded by William Penn, was created for the Protestant sect called the _____________________.
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