5th Grade Social Studies CUA 2 Colonial America

What was the period of time called where explorers traveled beyond their borders in search of riches and resources?

• A. Age of Empires

• B. Age of Exploration

• C. Age of Travelers

• D. Age of Vikings

What area did Ponce de Leon explore?

• F. Hudson Bay

• G. Gulf of Mexico

• H. Iceland

• J. Canada

Why did the Puritans, Pilgrims, and Quakers leave England and move to the colonies?

• A. to start new careers

• B. for religious freedom

• C. for economic gain

• D. to become famous

Which reason best completes the diagram?

• F. to learn about new cultures

• G. to create new communities

• H. to find new trade route

• J. to claim new territory

Which of the following statements explains why many colonists came to America?

• A. The colonies provided opportunities for wealth.

• B. They were converted to the state religion.

• C. The sea voyage was a good vacation

• D. They wanted to help create new jobs.

What was the effect of these restrictions?

• F. the development of the free enterprise system

• G. a decrease in the price of sugar from the West Indies

• H. an increase in trade with Dutch companies

• J. the failure of the shipbuilding industry in the colonies

How did colonial governments support the free enterprise system?

• A. They created strict rules for new businesses

• B. They gave consumers a voice in the economy

• C. They restricted private property

• D. They regulated the production of goods.

The Virginia House of Burgesses is most similar to which branch of the United States government?

• F. monarch

• G. executive

• H. legislative

• J. judicial

The people of the colony elected men to be part of a council that worked with the governor. This is an example of _________________.

• dictatorship
• self-government

• monarchy

• representative government

Why was the Mayflower Compact important to the Plymouth Colony?

• F. It permitted colonists off of the ship.

• G. It established rules for the colony.

• H. It granted the colonists land.

• J. It allowed travel to other colonies.