WorksheetsUnit 1: 13 Colonies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did the first slaves arrive to Jamestown?
a)
1619
b)
1620
c)
1775
d)
1589
2.
What group was rebelling in Bacon's Rebellion?
a)
Native Americans
b)
English explorers
c)
Virginia Settlers
d)
African Slaves
3.
Which is NOT one of the three regions the 13 colonies were divided into?
a)
New England
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
Middle
4.
What was the first example of representative government in the New World?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
House of Representative
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
5.
What was the first constitution written in the New World?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
Magna Carta
6.
What was the first social contract and show of self government in the New World?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Order 66
d)
The Preamble
7.
Who was the founder of the Pennsylvania Colony?
a)
William Payne
b)
William Penn
c)
Walter Penn
d)
Thomas Hooker
8.
When was the first permanent English settlement founded?
a)
1677
b)
1619
c)
1620
d)
1607
9.
Which of these is NOT a cash crop
a)
Cotton
b)
Corn
c)
Tobacco
d)
Indigo
10.
This man was seen by the English Church as spreading dangerous ideas as he challenged the church and the idea of obeying them
a)
Thomas Hooker
b)
Roger Williams
c)
Steve Rogers
d)
John Winthrop
11.
Which is true about the Middle Colonies?
a)
Relied on slavery
b)
Most diverse region
c)
Very cold climate
d)
Terrible soil
12.
This region was the least tolerant of the regions and relied heavily on Slave labor, land ownership and family standing.
a)
Southern
b)
New England
c)
Middle
d)
Western
13.
This region had a mild climate and was good for farming crops like grain
a)
Middle
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
Northern
14.
This was the least tolerant region
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
English
15.
The economy of the New England colonies was based on all of these EXCEPT
a)
Fishing
b)
Shipbuilding
c)
Lumbering
d)
Cash Crops
16.
Jamestown was located in this colony
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Georgia
c)
New York
d)
Virginia
17.
An area under control of a "parent country" best describes what?
a)
A region
b)
A section
c)
A Mother Country
d)
A Colony
18.
An elected assembly is an example of what?
a)
Representative Government
b)
Executive Decision
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Constitutional Convention
19.
Who was the man who brought tobacco to the New World?
a)
John Smith
b)
William Wallace
c)
John Rolfe
d)
Thomas Edwards
20.
Which was NOT a reason that Jamestown struggled during the early years?
a)
Swampy Terrain
b)
Native Americans
c)
French Military
d)
Starving Time
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