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WorksheetsUnit One Test - American Exploration & Colonization
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following are food products that came from the colonies?
a)
Wood
b)
Indigo
c)
Wood & Indigo
d)
Livestock, fish, rice, grain, & flour
2.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________ _________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Bermuda Triangle
3.
Which choice best describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?
a)
Luxurious
b)
Slaves got to travel with their friends and family
c)
Slaves were free to move around
d)
Crowded & Unhealthy
4.
What was Robin Hood's mother called?
a)
robin hood hood
b)
my mother
c)
robin hood
d)
mother hood
5.
What are the main sections of colonies?
a)
North, Middle, & East
b)
North & South
c)
New England, Middle, & Southern
d)
East & West
6.
What is an "export"?
a)
Something people buy from another country
b)
Something people sell and send to another country
c)
Someone who is very smart
d)
A type of ship
7.
What happened to Anne Hutchinson?
a)
She was accused of being a witch.
b)
She was put on trial for teaching about the Bible, she didn't have a lawyer, and she was kicked out of the colony.
c)
She was elected governor of Massachusetts.
d)
She was kicked out of the colony without a trial.
8.
In a one-story pink house, there was a pink person, a pink cat, a pink fish, a pink computer, a pink chair, a pink table, a pink telephone, a pink shower– everything was pink!
What color were the stairs?
What color were the stairs?
a)
Pink
b)
Nothing
c)
Orange
d)
White
9.
Who were the slaves in America before Africans?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Dutch
c)
British
d)
French
10.
Why did African slaves replace Native American slaves?
a)
They were stronger.
b)
They were cheaper.
c)
They didn't die of European diseases as much.
d)
The colonists started to respect the Native people more.
11.
Why were women brought to Jamestown?
a)
To help sew new clothes.
b)
To work in the fields.
c)
To marry and raise children.
d)
To get an education.
12.
What did Thomas Hooker do (hint: It involves a certain kind of government)?
a)
He established a harsh government with a powerful king.
b)
He established a representative government & the colony of Connecticut.
c)
He established Rhode Island.
d)
He lived with the Indians and practiced their style of government.
13.
What was special about Quakers' beliefs?
a)
They thought that all people were equal in God's eyes.
b)
They thought the Bible was fake.
c)
They thought they had the only true religion.
d)
Their beliefs were basically the same as everyone else's.
14.
What was the main ECONOMIC reason for settling the colonies?
a)
Mercantilism.
b)
Freedom of Religion.
c)
Conquest.
d)
Glory.
15.
What was important about the Virginia House of Burgesses?
a)
It was a fun place for Virginians to hang out.
b)
It was a government where the people voted for representatives.
c)
It was a harsh government that did not listen to the people.
d)
It was a safe place for persecuated people to hide.
16.
Where did the most Puritans settle?
a)
Canada
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
New England Colonies
17.
What did the speedy tomato say to the slow tomato ?
a)
catch me
b)
ketchup
c)
ketcan up
d)
kettacha
18.
Why did the French want to own the Mississippi river and the Great Lakes?
a)
They could hunt for lots of fur there, then sell the fur in Europe.
b)
They loved sailing and water sports.
c)
They wanted to establish churches along the river.
d)
It was the only area available.
19.
Which cash crops did the South grow?
a)
Chestnuts, Hazelnuts, and Peanuts
b)
Grain
c)
Tobacco, Indigo, and Rice
d)
Cows and Chickens
20.
Who influenced the writing of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
a)
John Locke
b)
Anne Hutchinson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Hooker
21.
Mary’s father has 5 daughters – Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono. What is the fifth daughters name?
a)
Nunu
b)
Father
c)
Mary
d)
Nawnaw
22.
Who settled in New York first (hint: they were there mostly to earn money)?
a)
The British
b)
The Dutch
c)
The French
d)
The Spanish
23.
Which colony was founded in 1607?
a)
Connecticut
b)
Texas
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Jamestown
24.
Which religious group lived in Pennsylvania (Hint: Pennsylvania grew lots of grain, like oatmeal)?
a)
The Quakers
b)
Mormons
c)
Jews
d)
Catholics
25.
What inspired the British colonists to create representative governments?
a)
Their hatred for the king.
b)
They were already used to Parliament.
c)
George Washington
d)
They came up with the idea completely on their own.
26.
Religious leaders were important for developing representative governments because...
a)
They established self-governing bodies in the colonies
b)
They protested for women's rights.
c)
They believed all people should believe a certain religion.
d)
They created the idea of representation.
27.
What made the economy in the South so different from the economy in the North?
a)
Geography: The South had better conditions for growing lots of crops.
b)
Nationality: People in the South were from nations that were better at farming.
c)
Religion: The Northern religions believed indoor jobs were better.
d)
The North and South weren't very different.
28.
What do you call a pig that knows KARATE?
a)
Porkchop
b)
kid pig
c)
KUNG FU
d)
kapig
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