Name ______________________
Colonial America Study Guide
Test on Monday, January 13th (A Days) and Tuesday, January 14th (B Days)
Part 1: Color and label the 3 regions of Colonial America.
New England
Mid-Atlantic
\
Southern
Part 2: Early Colonies
For each early colony, be able to identify why it was established, the group of people who
established it, and the region it is located in.
Roanoke Island
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Part 3: New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern Colonies
Be able to identify the climate and three cultural traits (economic life, religious life, and
political life) for each of the three regions.
Region
New
England
Mid
Atlantic
Southern
Environment
Religion
Political Life
Specialization
Interdependence
Part 4: People
Be able to identify the following people and groups of people. You should know where they
are from and why they are important.
Anne Hutchinson
Puritans
Pilgrims
Quakers
Part 5: Life in the Colonies:
Be able to explain at least 5 aspects of colonial life (page 52 of Interactive Notebook).
1.
2.
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4,
5,
Part 6: Important vocabulary
Be able to identify the meaning of each vocabulary word.
Colony
Religion
Government
Economic
Persecution
Venture
Legislature
Political