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Thirteen Colonies Unit Test
Read each question carefully and select the best answer.
1. Which region’s economy relied on growing cash crops like tobacco and
cotton?
a. New England colonies
b. Middle colonies
c. Southern colonies
2. Which religious group settled in the New England colonies and cared
about what society thought of them?
a. Quakers
b. Puritans
c. Pilgrims
3. Which group held the most power in Colonial America?
a. African slaves
b. Maler
c. Females
4. What caused the Pequot War in the New England colonies?
a. The growth of the Puritan colonies
b. The fight about trading goods
c. The loss of land
Answer each prompt using complete sentences.
5. What are two reasons why Europeans colonized America?
6. What are two challenges that European colonizers faced in the New
World?
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The Thirteen Colonies can be divided into three regions: New England, Middle,
and Southern. Select two regions to compare and contrast. Your response
should have a topic sentence, 2 compare details and 2 contrast details, and a
closing sentence. Do not forget to use transition words.
Some topics to consider include: religion, education, social classes, economy,
geography, government, and important groups and individuals.
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