Colonial society quiz

Answer 1

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Colonial Society Quiz

1. What were the three main regions of the Thirteen Colonies?
A) New England, Middle, Southern
B) Northwestern, Eastern, Southern
C) Atlantic, Pacific, Mountain
D) Coastal, Inland, Desert

2. Which crop was a major cash crop in the Southern colonies?
A) Wheat
B) Tobacco
C) Corn
D) Rice

3. What was the role of the family in colonial society?
A) Families were primarily focused on individual achievements.
B) Families functioned as economic units, often working together on farms.
C) Families had little significance in colonial life.
D) Families were organized strictly by social caste.

4. Which group primarily settled in the New England colonies seeking religious freedom?
A) Quakers
B) Puritans
C) Catholics
D) Jews

5. What was the primary purpose of the triangular trade?
A) To spread Christianity
B) To trade luxury goods
C) To facilitate the transatlantic slave trade
D) To export crops

6. Which system allowed wealthy settlers to receive land grants for bringing indentured servants to the colonies?
A) Headright system
B) Land grant system
C) Encomienda system
D) Plantation system

7. What was the primary educational focus in colonial New England?
A) Math and science
B) Philosophy and arts
C) Religion and reading
D) Agriculture

8. The Great Awakening was significant in colonial society for promoting:
A) Agricultural reforms
B) Religious revival and individual piety
C) Scientific inquiry
D) Political independence

9. Which of the following professions was NOT common in colonial America?
A) Blacksmith
B) Shipbuilder
C) Factory worker
D) Carpenter

10. What was one of the main reasons for the establishment of the Middle Colonies?
A) To find gold
B) To create plantations
C) To provide religious tolerance and trade opportunities
D) To build a military stronghold

Answers:

1. A
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. C

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