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A 5th grade Social Studies quiz about the 13 original colonies.
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1
What was the
MAIN
reason people who came to the Southern colonies came to the New World?
To get a tan in the hot southern sun.
To make money.
To have the right to practice their own religion.
To spread Christianity.
2
What is the
biggest difference
between the
PEOPLE
of New England and the other colonies?
They were farmers.
They had very strict religious beliefs and rules.
They hated Native Americans more.
They were all rich and the others were poor.
3
What is the best day in Social Studies?
simulation days
game days
current events days
DBQ days
4
What was the biggest reason that half of the Pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower died?
They arrived in the middle of winter.
Both A & B (1 &2)
They wore stupid hats.
They didn't bring enough food.
5
What was the
MAIN
reason people who founded the New England colonies left England?
They were poor.
They heard there were really good parties there.
They wanted to make money
They wanted to practice their own religion.
6
The reason that all the colonists came to the New World was the same.
True
False
7
What are the main reasons the first colony had such a hard time when they arrived?
The quality of the water was poor, which led to diseases.
They were in the middle of a huge Native American empire.
All of the above
They did not bring the right people or the right supplies.
8
Which region had the worst resources for farming and the best for fishing and ship building?
Southern
Middle
New England
Mexico
9
Why were there more slaves in the Southern colonies than any others?
Because they were the meanest.
Because they needed them to work in the factories.
Because they had large farms and needed workers.
Because they wanted to convert them all to Christianity.
10
Why do you think the first big cities started in the middle colonies?
They had the richest people.
They had ports where they could ship things for trading.
They had industry - factories that made goods.
They liked to party more.
11
What were the
MAIN
ways people made money in the middle colonies?
Farming and industry (making things)
Growing tobacco
Fishing and whaling
Starting casinos
12
Which was the coldest region in the 13 original colonies?
Southern
Middle
Antarctica
New England
13
Which was the very first English colony in the New World?
Carbondale
Jamestown
New Hampshire
Massachussetts
