WorksheetsUnit 4: Colonization
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which region is described as having villages and churches as the center of life?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
2.
Which region is described as having plantations, slavery, mansions, indentured servants, fewer cities and schools, and supported the Church of England?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
3.
Which region is described as having large cities with diverse lifestyles and religions?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
4.
The New England colonies held small ___________ in their churches to discuss laws and vote on government issues.
a)
market towns
b)
town meetings
c)
county meetings
5.
The Southern colonies held _____________ meetings to discuss laws and government for a large area.
a)
town
b)
market town
c)
county.
6.
The Mid-Atlantic region conducted government business in _________________ such as Philadelphia.
a)
market towns
b)
town meetings
c)
county
7.
In what trades did New England specialize to make money?
a)
tobacco and wheat production
b)
fishing, shipbuilding, and metal tools
c)
livestock and grain
d)
tar, rice, and indigo
8.
In what trades did the Mid-Atlantic specialize to make money?
a)
livestock, grains, and fish
b)
tobacco, rice, and indigo
c)
fishing, shipbuilding, and naval supplies
d)
sugar, slaves, and rum
9.
The Southern colonies specialized in what trades to make money?
a)
tobacco
b)
indigo, lumber, tar, and pitch
c)
rice and cotton
d)
All of these
10.
Which colonial region had rocky soil, jagged coastline, and Boston harbor?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
Western
11.
Which region had a hot, humid climate and is part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
Western
12.
Which region has a moderate climate, mild winters, and rich lowlands for farming?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
Western
13.
Name the natural resources of the New England colonies.
a)
fertile farmland, rivers, and harbors
b)
rich farmland, rivers, and harbors
c)
timber, fish, deep harbors
d)
coastal lowlands
14.
Name the natural resources of the Southern colonies.
a)
timber, fish, and harbors
b)
hilly terrain, rocks
c)
fertile farmland, rivers, and harbors
d)
gold and salt
15.
Which list describes the human resources of the Southern Colonies?
a)
skilled craftsmen and shipbuilders
b)
enslaved Africans, indentured servants, and farmers
c)
fishermen, shopkeepers, unskilled craftsmen
d)
skilled and unskilled workers
16.
Which region had skilled craftsmen, shipbuilders, shopkeepers, and fishermen as human resources?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
Western
17.
All three regions had the same capital resources of _______________.
a)
metals and ships
b)
tools and buildings
c)
crops and grain
d)
timber and fish
18.
In the early 1600's, English people that did not participate in the Church of England were ______________.
a)
given religious freedom
b)
allowed to practice their religion separately
c)
persecuted
d)
put in debtor's prison
19.
In 1620, a group of Puritan separatists landed in North America and created the colony of ________________.
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Roanoke Island
d)
Maryland
20.
In 1630, a second group of Puritan reformers arrived in North America and established the colony of _______________.
a)
New York
b)
Georgia
c)
Virginia
d)
Massachusetts Bay
21.
In the year 1682, William Penn started the colony of Pennsylvania to help Quakers _____________.
a)
practice their faith without interference
b)
escape debtor's prison
c)
gain wealth
d)
build a colony for the poor
22.
In 1587, John White brought settlers to Roanoke Island. They eventually disappeared and became known as the _________________.
a)
First Permanent English Colony
b)
the Mysterious Colony
c)
Croatoan Colony
d)
Lost Colony
23.
In 1607, the Jamestown settlement was established by the ______________.
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Massachusetts Bay Company
d)
Virginia Company of London
24.
Which was the first permanent English colony?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Jamestown
d)
Georgia
25.
In 1733, James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia to _________________.
a)
help poor people and help people from debtor's prison make a new life
b)
make a tolerant colony
c)
create a colony which allowed women to vote
d)
help Quakers and Puritans live together peacefully
26.
When two or more regions depend on each other for goods and services, it shows __________________.
a)
capital resources
b)
interdependence
c)
persecution
d)
independence
27.
Each colonial region had different resources. This is determined by __________________.
a)
the supplies they brought from England
b)
geography and climate
c)
the skills of the people
d)
help from the Native Americans
28.
Due to the different types of resources available in each colonial region, colonists were able to ____________________.
a)
specialize in their trade
b)
grow cash crops in all regions
c)
live independently from other regions
d)
produce any product they needed
29.
Which colonies were established for economic gain?
a)
Roanoke Island, Plymouth, and Massachusetts
b)
Jamestown, Rhode Island and Massachusetts
c)
Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, and Pennsylvania
d)
Roanoke Island and Jamestown
30.
Why were Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay and Pennsylvania colonies established?
a)
economic gain
b)
for religious freedom
c)
to spread the Church of England to the Natives
d)
keep Spain from claiming English land
31.
In Jamestown, who used tobacco to save the Virginia Colony?
a)
John Rolfe
b)
John White
c)
John Smith
d)
Christopher Newport
32.
What was the first attempt at self-government in the English colonies?
a)
the American Constitution
b)
the Mayflower Compact
c)
the Toleration Act
d)
the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
33.
Who signed a contract to work 4-7 years for a colonist in exchange for a ticket aboard a ship to North America?
a)
slaves
b)
people from debtor's prison
c)
indentured servants
d)
Puritans
34.
This amazing college football team is #9 in the AP poll this week.
a)
Tennessee Volunteers
b)
Virginia Tech Chokies
c)
Miami Hericanes
d)
Hidden Valley Titans
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