Topic Review: Colonization
Quiz by Quizalize - Grade 8 Social Studies
Grade 8
Social Studies (2018)(Archived)
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- Q1What was the economic system used by Great Britain in which colonies were established in the Americas?Command EconomyFree EnterpriseMercantilismMixed Economy30s113.20.2.A
- Q2Which is NOT an economic activity that was practiced in the New England colonies?FishingShipbuildingAgricultureTrading30s113.20.2.B
- Q3What were the three "G's" that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?God, Glory, and GoldGratitude, Guidance, and GoodwillGrace, Glory, and GoodwillGoodness, Grace, and Growth30s113.20.2.A
- Q4Which is NOT a cash crops grown in the Southern colonies?RiceTobaccoIndigoWheat30s113.20.2.B
- Q5Which colonial region is known for its moderate climate and fertile soil?New England ColoniesBackcountryMiddle ColoniesSouthern Colonies30s113.20.2.B
- Q6According to the theory of Mercantilism, colonies existed to-provide luxury goodsprovide raw materials and a market to sell productsprovide new trade routesprovide a place to rehouse convicts30s113.20.2.A
- Q7Pilgrims and Puritans left Europe to escape-King George IIIreligious persecutionthe Plagueunfair taxes30s113.20.2.B
- Q8Which colonial region is known for having rocky soil and a cold climate?Middle ColoniesBackcountryNew England ColoniesSouthern Colonies30s113.20.2.B
- Q9Which colonial region was the most diverse in terms of settlers including Dutch, Germans, and the Quakers?Middle ColoniesSouthern ColoniesBackcountryNew England Colonies30s113.20.2.B
- Q10Why was the colony of Georgia founded?To establish a colony without slaves in the SouthTo establish a market to the EastAs a place for criminals and debtorsFor religious freedom30s113.20.2.B
- Q11A large farm located in the Southern Colonies, with slave and production of cash crops is a -PlantationTidewaterBackcountryRanch30s113.20.2.B
- Q12Which labor model did Virginia planters primarily rely on before switching to the use of slave labor?serfdomindentured servitudewage laborvolunteering30s113.20.2.B
- Q13The colony was founded on principles of social equality and religious tolerance was-PlymouthNew YorkPennsylvaniaMassachusetts Bay30s113.20.2.B
- Q14What was the main economic activity of the French in North America?tobaccomercantilismfur tradesugar trade30s113.20.2.A
- Q15Which region was nicknamed "the Breadbasket Colonies"?New England ColoniesSouthern ColoniesBackcountryMiddle Colonies30s113.20.2.B