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Colonial America
Use this StudyStack to prepare for your 13 Colonies test: 4th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which were the Middle Colonies? | New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware |
| Which were the Southern Colonies? | Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia |
| Which were the New England Colonies? | Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut |
| Which group of colonies had warm, wet summers that were ideal for tobacco farming. | Southern Colonies |
| James Oglethorpe founded this colony. | Georgia |
| Which New England groups tended to allow people who believed what they believed? | The Pilgrims and Puritans. |
| People of many beliefs lived in this colony, especially Quakers. | Pennsylvania |
| Colonies like Virginia and the Carolinas were mainly founded for this reason: | To earn money, to make profits. |
| Which group of colonies had many lakes and rivers, rocky soil, and were covered with heavy forests? | New England |
| Which group of individuals tended to have the most power in the English colonies? | Wealthy landowners |
| Which group of colonies had warm summers and either cold or mild winters with much good farm land. | Middle Colonies |
| Many Africans who were brought to the colonies ended up working as: | slaves |
| People in the colonies who made things like guns, metal works, and silverware were called: | artisans |
| Which crops produced the greatest profits in Southern Colonies? | tobacco, cotton |
| Which colony was founded to give a second chance to people who were in prison due to debts? | Georgia |
| The farming of rice and tobacco, and having very hot summers, describes these colonies: | Southern |
| Why were the Middle Colonies sometimes called "The Breadbasket"? | Their fertile soil allowed for growing crops like wheat. |
| This was the most important industry in the New England colonies: | shipbuilding |
| In the Southern Colonies, most African slaves worked on these, doing this sort of work: | plantations, farming |
| This group of colonies tended to have a diverse mixture of cultures, religious groups, and languages: | Middle Colonies |
| Port cities were important in the Middle Colonies because: | They allowed trading using ships. |
| Of all crops grown in the Southern Colonies, this one earned the most profit: | tobacco |
| Why were rivers especially important in the colonies? | They allowed for transportation. |
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