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WorksheetsHomework 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What statement best explains the significance of the signing of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The colonists swore to survive together or die in North America
b)
The colonists agreed to create their own government and obey its rules
c)
The colonists declared their independence from English royal authority
d)
The colonists established the principle of freedom of religion in Plymouth
2.
The first colonial settlers in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Pennsylvania came to...
a)
practice their religions without the threat of persecution
b)
Find gold, silber, and other valuable metals
c)
convert the American Indians to the Christian Religion
d)
Sell manufactured goods to the Native American Indians
3.
The colony of New York was originally colonized by...
a)
Finland
b)
England
c)
France
d)
The Netherlands
4.
Which colony was first established for religious reasons as a home for Quakers?
a)
Connecticut
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Maryland
d)
Pennsylvania
5.
Water route to Asia, Technological advances in sailing, and merchants seeking wealth from trade are all reasons for...
a)
Emergence of Powerful European Rulers
b)
European Exploration
c)
Spread of Papal Authority
d)
Travels of Marco Polo
6.
Which of the following was the first Puritan settlement?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke
c)
Plymouth
d)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
7.
Which date matches the correct event
a)
1494-Columbus lands in Americas
b)
1607- Pilgrims land in Plymouth
c)
1620- Mayflower Compact Signed
d)
1644-Massachusetts Bay Founded
8.
Who was the leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
a)
Thomas Hooker
b)
James Madison
c)
John Winthrop
d)
William Penn
9.
Mild Climate, forests, fur trade, "Bread basket", religious tolerance, Quakers, and diverse population are all descriptions of which region of Colonial America?
a)
New England
b)
Carolina
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
Southern Colonies
10.
Fertile soil, warm climate, plantations, & slave labor are all descriptions of which region of Colonial America?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
New England
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
Southern Colonies
11.
Which Region is in Green?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
12.
During the era of exploration and colonization, most countries were competing for land and resources in order to gain power. "Mother Country" would use resources from its colonies. This principle is known as -
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Trade Wars
c)
Self-Government
d)
Symbolism
13.
During the era of colonization, the idea that people could choose their government was known as...
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Self-actuality
c)
Self-Government
d)
Symbolism
14.
Tobacco was the main crop of
a)
Virginia
b)
South Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
New York
15.
Who was the first European to reach India by water?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
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