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WorksheetsColonial American Era Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)
a)
First written constitution in the
Colonies
Colonies
b)
First law-making assembly
(legislature) in the colonies
(legislature) in the colonies
c)
first form of self-government in the
colonies
colonies
2.
The Mayflower Compact (1620)
a)
First written constitution in the
Colonies
Colonies
b)
First law-making assembly
(legislature) in the colonies
(legislature) in the colonies
c)
first form of self-government in the
colonies
colonies
3.
Trade and Commerce in Colonial America
New England Colonies: Furs, Fish, Timber
Middle Colonies: Grains, Flour, Metal Goods
Southern Colonies: Tobacco, Indigo, ?
Which of the following commercial items best completes the list?
New England Colonies: Furs, Fish, Timber
Middle Colonies: Grains, Flour, Metal Goods
Southern Colonies: Tobacco, Indigo, ?
Which of the following commercial items best completes the list?
a)
Lumber
b)
Rice
c)
Ships
d)
Textiles
4.
Which of the following colonial regions had the best soil and climate for large-scale agriculture?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
West Indian Colonies
5.
Early colonial Maryland was predominately home to Catholics, while colonial Pennsylvania was home to —
a)
Anglicans
b)
Quakers
c)
Puritans
d)
Mormons
6.
Which of the following was a primary reason that France sought to colonize North America?
a)
To reduce overpopulation in Europe.
b)
To create communities founded on religious freedom.
c)
To profit from trading furs and other goods.
d)
To create joint ventures with other European powers.
7.
Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to:
a)
profit from natural resources.
b)
avoid crop failures and famine.
c)
produce cash crops to pay off debt.
d)
escape persecution.
8.
How did physical geography influence the settlement patterns that emerged in the American colonies?
a)
The Southern colonies had too many forests.
b)
The New England colonies had the most water resources.
c)
The Chesapeake Bay attracted farmers because of the fertile soil.
d)
The Appalachian Mountains acted as a barrier to western settlement.
9.
What was the primary cause of economic differences among the colonies in North America?
a)
Geography
b)
Nationality
c)
Religion
d)
Tradition
10.
Montesquieu and Locke were both significant individuals in the development of representative government in the colonies because —
a)
each of them trained elected colonial officials.
b)
many of their ideas influenced colonial leaders.
c)
their efforts helped to end slavery in the colonies.
d)
they established the first parliaments in the colonies.
11.
Quaker William Penn founded which of the following colonies:
a)
Penn Colony
b)
Penn Station
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
New York
12.
The colonies that made up the Middle colonies were--
a)
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania
b)
Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Delaware
c)
Jamestown, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania
d)
New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, New Mexico
13.
John Smith
a)
Founding member of Jamestown, VA: "No work, no eat!"
b)
Colonial leader of Providence, RI (puritan)
14.
John Rolfe
a)
Founding member of Jamestown, VA: "No work, no eat!"
b)
Settler of Jamestown who brought tobacco seeds
15.
Pocahontas
a)
Powhatan princess who helped to keep peace in Jamestown
b)
Settler of Jamestown who brought tobacco seeds
16.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
17.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
18.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
19.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
20.
The hot, wet climate of the ____________________ colonies was ideal for growing cash crops.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Marsh
21.
Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement?
a)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Jamestown, Va
d)
Fort Augustine, Fl
22.
Fishing and ship building were important here.
a)
A.The New England Colonies
b)
B.The Middle Colonies
c)
C.The Southern Colonies
d)
D.All 13 English Colonies
23.
This was the first legislature in English North America.
a)
General Court
b)
General Assembly
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Parliament
24.
Which was NOT a part of the triangular trade route?
a)
England
b)
English Colonies
c)
China
d)
Africa
25.
What was a major cash crop of the American colonies?
a)
Tobacco
b)
Bananas
c)
Wheat
26.
What European country settled the original 13 colonies in North America?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Italy
27.
The Jamestown settlers found a way to make a profit for their investors by growing and harvesting
a)
maize
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
wheat
28.
Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?
a)
They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great Britain
b)
They wanted freedom to practice their own religion
c)
They wanted to start plantations and earn money
d)
They wanted to learn from the Native Americans
29.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
a)
Form of government created by the people of Jamestown
b)
An agreement for self government based on majority rule, written by the Pilgrims
c)
A boat
d)
A charter from King George III
30.
To get the workers they needed, the Southern colonies brought in:
a)
African slaves
b)
Spanish prisoners
c)
German immigrants
d)
Indians
31.
Which one was NOT a major crop grown in the Southern colonies?
a)
Tobacco
b)
Potatoes
c)
Rice
d)
Indigo
32.
What agreement did the pilgrims sign on their way to North America?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Mayflower Compact
d)
The Girl Scouts' Oath
33.
The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
France
b)
Denmark
c)
England
d)
Spain
34.
What is mercantilism?
a)
A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.
b)
where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
c)
Wars that start over money.
d)
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
35.
The Virginia House of Burgesses (1619)
a)
First written constitution in the
Colonies
Colonies
b)
First law-making assembly
(legislature) in the colonies
(legislature) in the colonies
c)
first form of self-government in the
colonies
colonies
36.
What business did the French primarily engage in in North America?
a)
mining
b)
fur trade
c)
spice trade
d)
lumber
37.
The first successful ENGLISH colony in North America was:
a)
New Amsterdam
b)
Jamestown
c)
Massachusetts Bay
d)
Quebec
38.
What crop did the American colonists make the most money from?
a)
Corn
b)
Tobacco
c)
Wheat
d)
Cotton
39.
Catholics were primary settlers of Maryland.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
What was the first written plan of government (constitution) in America
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Toleration Act
c)
Fundamental Orders
d)
House of Burgesses
41.
It was the first example of "representative governement" in America
a)
General Court
b)
Legislature
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Assembly
42.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
43.
What was the Virginia House of Burgesses?
a)
It was the first legislative (elected lawmakers) assembly in the New World.
It was the first legislative (elected lawmakers) assembly in the New World.
b)
1st Constitution of the New World
c)
Rules agreed upon for the good of the colony
d)
Document that limited the power of the King
44.
The economic theory that states “a nation can become wealthy and powerful by accumulating gold and silver” is
a)
Joint-Stock Company
b)
Charter
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Triangular Trade
45.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Mayflower Compact, and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of
a)
equal opportunities for women during the colonial period
b)
steps toward representative government
c)
economic agreements between the colonists and Native American Indians
d)
limitations placed on colonial Americans by the British government
46.
Where was the house of Burgesses?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Baltamore
d)
Roanoke
47.
Who was a puritan that was kicked out and founded their own colony?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Roger Williams
c)
Ben Roethlisberger
d)
John Rolfe
48.
Maryland was a safe place for which religion?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
Protestants
d)
Roman Catholics
49.
Roger Williams clashed with Massachusetts Puritans because he
a)
Wanted Native lands
b)
Converted to Roman Catholicism
c)
Did not think government should force people to worship in a certain way
d)
Wanted slaves of his own
50.
Separatists wanted to separate from which church?
a)
Catholic Church
b)
Church of England/Anglican Church
c)
Quakers
d)
Church of Spain
51.
Which of these documents was a social contract?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Magna Carta
52.
Which crop did John Rolfe bring to Virginia?
a)
Rice
b)
Corn
c)
Wheat
d)
Tobacco
53.
Who originally controlled New York?
a)
Netherlands (Dutch)
b)
English
c)
Spanish
d)
Portugese
54.
The Virginia colony created its laws through ______.
a)
Governor proclamations
b)
General assembly
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Monarchy rule
55.
How did the Great Awakening change religion in the colonies?
a)
Individual rights became important
b)
Religion spread
c)
All people felt they could be saved
d)
All of the Above
56.
Which of these English traditions was adopted in the 13 colonies?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Parliament
c)
Self-government
d)
Political parties
57.
The Quakers settled in which colony?
a)
Connecticut
b)
Maryland
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusetts
58.
Three cash crops of the southern colonies were _______________________.
a)
corn, wheat, and rice
b)
tobacco, corn, and tomatoes
c)
tobacco, rice, and indigo
d)
wheat, indigo, and potatoes
59.
Where did England settle in the New World?
a)
Caribbean, Central and South America
b)
Canada
c)
Florida
d)
American colonies
60.
Which of the following industries contributed to the economy of the northern colonies?
a)
small farms
b)
hunting
c)
fishing
d)
plantation farming
61.
Where did the Puritans settle?
a)
Maryland
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New Hampshire
d)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
62.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware were part of which region?
a)
Northern
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Spanish Florida
63.
Why was Jamestown established?
a)
business venture
b)
land development
c)
lumber supply
d)
trading post
64.
The cash crop associated with Virginia was ________________________.
a)
rice
b)
indigo
c)
tobacco
d)
corn
65.
The relationship between the French and Native Americans could be described as _______________________________.
a)
cooperative
b)
mistrusting
c)
violent
d)
excellent
66.
Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia were known as the __________ colonies.
a)
Middle
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
French
67.
An industry that contributed to the economic stability of the Southern colonies was __________________________.
a)
shipbuilding
b)
large-scale/plantation farming
c)
fishing
d)
artisans
68.
Where did the Spanish settle in the New World?
a)
the American colonies
b)
Canada
c)
Caribbean, Central and South America
d)
West of the Appalachian Mountains
69.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire were located in the ______________ colonial region.
a)
Northern
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Canada
70.
Where were the French Colonies?
a)
Central & South America and the Caribbean
b)
Present-Day East Coast of the U.S. Excluding Florida
c)
Great Plains, Mississippi River Valley Region
d)
West of the Rocky Mountains
71.
What killed the most native Americans?
a)
Diseases
b)
Natural Disasters
c)
Conquistadors
d)
Puritans
72.
Which region of the English colonies had short growing seasons and rocky soil
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
French
73.
Before the Pilgrims went ashore they created a set of rules to help them live together peacefully. What was this called?
a)
Pilgrims' Pact
b)
Plymouth Promise
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Mayflower Compact
74.
This region experienced long, harsh winters, mild, short summers, thin rocky soil, and lots of forests
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
75.
This region experienced mild winters, long and hot summers, fertile soil and coastal swamps.
a)
Southern Region
b)
Middle Region
c)
New England Region
76.
This region experienced cold winters, mild summers, fertile soil and had natural harbors for trade.
a)
New England Region
b)
Southern Region
c)
Middle Region
77.
What year was Jametown founded?
a)
1907
b)
1607
c)
1776
d)
1610
78.
What present day state was Jamestown settled in?
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
West Virginia
d)
Virginia
79.
Why was Plymouth established?
a)
To provide a place where Pilgrims could worship freely.
b)
To provide a place where Quakers could worship freely.
c)
To provide a place where Catholics could worship freely.
d)
To provide a place where Puritans could worship freely.
80.
Which country is considered to be the "Mother Country" of the 13 original colonies?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
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