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WorksheetsUnit 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was it called when the English Government allowed the colonies to govern themselves
a)
Laissez Faire
b)
Salutary Neglect
c)
Representative Government
d)
Traditionalism
2.
What document was written in 1215 and limited the power of the king while giving rights to citizens
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
3.
When did the first slaves arrive to Jamestown?
a)
1619
b)
1620
c)
1775
d)
1589
4.
What group was rebelling in Bacon's Rebellion?
a)
Native Americans
b)
English explorers
c)
Virginia Settlers
d)
African Slaves
5.
Which is NOT one of the three regions the 13 colonies were divided into?
a)
New England
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
Middle
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Who was the founder of the Pennsylvania Colony?
a)
William Payne
b)
William Penn
c)
Walter Penn
d)
Thomas Hooker
10.
When was the first permanent English settlement founded?
a)
1677
b)
1619
c)
1620
d)
1607
11.
Which of these is NOT a cash crop
a)
Cotton
b)
Corn
c)
Tobacco
d)
Indigo
12.
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
13.
Which is true about the Middle Colonies?
a)
Relied on slavery
b)
Most diverse region
c)
Very cold climate
d)
Terrible soil
14.
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
15.
This region had a mild climate and was good for farming crops like grain
a)
Middle
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
Northern
16.
This was the least tolerant region
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
English
17.
The economy of the New England colonies was based on all of these EXCEPT
a)
Fishing
b)
Shipbuilding
c)
Lumbering
d)
Cash Crops
18.
Jamestown was located in this colony
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Georgia
c)
New York
d)
Virginia
19.
An area under control of a "parent country" best describes what?
a)
A region
b)
A section
c)
A Mother Country
d)
A Colony
20.
An elected assembly is an example of what?
a)
Representative Government
b)
Executive Decision
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Constitutional Convention
21.
Who was the man who brought tobacco to the New World?
a)
John Smith
b)
William Wallace
c)
John Rolfe
d)
Thomas Edwards
22.
Which was NOT a reason that Jamestown struggled during the early years?
a)
Swampy Terrain
b)
Native Americans
c)
French Military
d)
Starving Time
23.
What was the economic theory that focused on abundance of resources and controlling large amounts of land?
a)
Communism
b)
Free Market Economy
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Socialism
24.
New York was initially founded for economic reasons by which Country?
a)
Native Americas
b)
English
c)
Colonists
d)
Dutch
25.
What did the Great Awakening encourage others to start to use?
a)
Their own judgement
b)
Their religious freedom
c)
Their unalienable rights
d)
Their freedom of speech
26.
Which of these was NOT a colony in the New England region
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New York
d)
New Hampshire
27.
Which of these is NOT a good that was traded in the Southern Colonies?
a)
Rice
b)
Tobacco
c)
Iron
d)
Indigo
28.
What is more likely to encourage growth economically?
a)
Major Ports
b)
Plantations
c)
Railways
d)
Self Government
29.
Which colony is NOT part of the Southern Colonies
a)
Georgia
b)
Virginia
c)
South Carolina
d)
Pennsylvania
30.
What was the name of the series of laws created by the English to restrict trade by the colonies to only England
a)
Navigation Acts
b)
Salutary Neglect
c)
Representation
d)
Darwinism
31.
All of these colonies were founded for Religious reasons EXCEPT
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennyslvania
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
32.
Which of the following was founded for economic reasons
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Connecticut
c)
Virginia
d)
Massachusetts
33.
During the French and Indian war who did the French fight against?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Prussians
c)
English
d)
Dutch
34.
What was the declaration that said colonists could not pass a certain "line" and settle land?
a)
Navigation Acts
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Monroe Doctrine
35.
From 1715 to 1789 this period saw philosophers and scientists alike making numerous discoveries
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
The Revival
c)
The Glorious Revolution
d)
The Enlightenment
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