WorksheetsThe 13 Original Colonies
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Because I was born into _______, I was scared I might be sold and never see my family again.
a)
artisan
b)
slavery
c)
merchant
2.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
3.
I worked for many years to learn how to make shoes and boots for the colonists. I am an ________.
a)
artisian
b)
georgraphy
c)
slave
4.
The main responsibilities of colonial women were to:
a)
run plantations and businesses
b)
teach school and prepare lessons
c)
raise children and take care of the home
5.
Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______
a)
quakers
b)
slaves
c)
Puritans
6.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts. He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern
7.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
8.
There were people in the colonies in North America who had more power in the decisions being made by the government. Which group had the MOST power in the colonial government?
a)
wealthy landowners
b)
slaves
c)
women
9.
I have been working for many years to pay off my trip to North America. After I work off my debt, I am free. I am an _______.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
merchant
10.
What city is #4 on the map?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Boston
c)
New York City
11.
What city is #3?
a)
Boston
b)
New York City
c)
Odum
12.
Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?
a)
Northeastern Colonies
b)
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
13.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
14.
Rivers provided_____ and ______ for the colonists.
a)
materials for homes and boating
b)
food and transportation
c)
floods and clean air
15.
Why were blacksmiths important as colonial artisans?
a)
they grew wheat and corn
b)
they made horseshoes and other farm tools
c)
the fought with the Native Americans and taught them to shoot
16.
At my store, colonists could buy items such as tea, spices, and candy. I am a ______.
a)
geography
b)
merchant
c)
artisan
17.
Which region did slaves most likely live in?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
18.
Large landowners mostly lived in which region?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
19.
Southern Colonies mostly depended on __________ for cheap or free labor.
a)
family members and other landowners
b)
slaves and indentured servants
c)
farmers
d)
artisans
20.
Farmers were found in all three regions.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
During colonial times, women were allowed to vote.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
People who were skilled as a blacksmiths, gunsmiths, or silversmiths were called
a)
farmers
b)
large landowners
c)
artisans
d)
indentured servants
23.
How were indentured servants different from slaves?
a)
Indentured servants had to do hard work, but slaves did not.
b)
Slaves were free to leave when they wanted to, indentured servants were not.
c)
Indentured servants only worked until their debt was paid
d)
Slaves worked for a period of time and were free to leave.
24.
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
25.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
26.
What is the name of the southern most colony?
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Maryland
27.
WHAT OCEAN IS IN THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES?
a)
ATLANTIC
b)
PACIFIC
c)
INDIAN
d)
ARCTIC
28.
Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement?
a)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Jamestown, Va
d)
Fort Augustine, Fl
29.
Native Americans were treated well in all colonies.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Which colony region made lots of money lumbering, fishing and shipbuilding?
a)
Middle
b)
New England
c)
Western
d)
Southern
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