20 questions
Which of the following was NOT an item a colonist would bring with them on the Mayflower?
bible
gardening tools
cradle
everything they had
Which region had rocky soil which wasn't great for farming?
New England
Middle
Southern
This region had the Atlantic Coastal Plains and a hot/humid climate.
New England
Middle
Southern
Which region had the "lowlands" and rich fertile soil?
New England
Middle
Southern
The main jobs in the New England region were
fishing and farming
shipbuilding and teaching
fishing and shipbuilding
farming and slavery
This region was nicknamed the "Breadbasket"
New England
Middle
Southern
This region had the "cash crops"
New England
Middle
Southern
All of these are cash crops EXCEPT
rice
tobacco
corn
sugar
People in this region mostly came to America for religious freedom
New England
Middle
Southern
This region is nicknamed the "melting pot" because there are a lot of different cultures, traditions, and religions:
New England
Middle
Southern
Which region had very cold winters and mild summers?
New England
Middle
Southern
This region was known for growing corn, wheat, and soybeans:
New England
Middle
Southern
After the British won the French and Indian War, King George would not allow the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains. This was called the:
Stamp Act
Proclamation of 1763
Intolerable Acts
Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Paul Revere
Sam Adams
The Stamp Act put a tax on all of the following EXCEPT:
tea
newspapers
legal documents
magazines
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4, 2018
July 4, 1776
June 4, 1776
July 4, 1783
After the Boston Tea Party, King George closed the Boston Harbor. The colonists called this punishment the:
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
The colonists felt it was wrong to be taxed without a say, and this common phrase was used:
No Representation without Taxation
Intolerable Acts
No Taxation without Representation
Proclamation of 1763
This event was when the colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor:
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act
Declaration of Independence
To refuse to buy goods from England was called a:
boycott
No Taxation without Representation
barter