WorksheetsExploration and The 13 Colonies
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How were both male slaves and free African American males similar in the political world of Colonial America?
a)
They were considered property
b)
Neither was allowed to have power of the vote
c)
they both earned low wages
d)
neither was viewed outside the American identit
2.
Who was the governor of Jamestown who made the people work in fields?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
John Winthrop
c)
John Smith
d)
Peter Stuyvesant
3.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
4.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
5.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
6.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
7.
Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"
a)
They grew many types of grain.
b)
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
c)
They ate bread with every meal.
d)
They imported many types of grain
8.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
d)
Frenchmen and Mexicans
10.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
11.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
12.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
13.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
14.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
15.
Jamestown was settle for __________ purpose.
a)
religious
b)
economic
c)
political
d)
social
16.
Jamestown is in the state of _____________.
a)
Hidalgo County
b)
California
c)
New York
d)
Virginia
17.
The trade system developed by the colonies between Europe, the West Indies and Africa was called...
a)
Salutary or Benign Neglect
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Navigation Acts
18.
Who founded Rhode Island?
a)
William Penn
b)
Duke of York
c)
Roger Williams
d)
Thomas Hooker
19.
In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?
a)
make money
b)
better soil
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedoms
20.
What was the Geography like for the New England Colonies?
a)
Harbors/ Mountainous
b)
Flat
c)
Island
d)
Desert
21.
What were the two main jobs in the New England region?
a)
Farming and hunting
b)
Trading and clothes making
c)
rug weaving and basket weaving
d)
Fishing and Ship Building
22.
Which colony was founded first in New England?
a)
Georgia
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
23.
A product brought into one country from another.
a)
Industry
b)
Import
c)
Export
24.
A product sent to another country and sold.
a)
Export
b)
Industry
c)
Import
25.
Persecution is what?
a)
Very Good treatment.
b)
Hostility and ill treatment.
c)
Undeserved treatment.
d)
Free food.
26.
What is agriculture?
a)
Sports
b)
Farming
c)
Sowing
d)
Engineering
27.
The religion that was founded by William Penn was knows as __________.
a)
Protestant
b)
Baptist
c)
Catholic
d)
Quaker
28.
What nickname was given to the Middle Colonies?
a)
The Breadbasket
b)
The Midlings
c)
The Potbelly
d)
The Topnotcher
29.
A word used to best describe a Quaker is _______.
a)
angry
b)
peaceful
c)
hostile
d)
energetic
30.
What colony did William Penn help found?
a)
New Jersey
b)
New York
c)
Delaware
d)
Pennsylvania
31.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
32.
The Great Migration was the movement of
a)
Jews to Georgia
b)
Virginians to Maryland
c)
Puritans to Massachusetts
d)
Quakers to Pennsylvania
33.
How were Native Americans treated in Pennsylvania?
a)
They were driven off their land
b)
They were treated with respect and as equals
c)
They were made slaves
d)
They were treated as a nuisance animals
34.
The middle colonies were known for
a)
Poor farm land
b)
Diverse populations
c)
Plantations
d)
Whaling Industry
35.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first
a)
constitution
b)
map drawn of New England
c)
treaty between Colonists and Native Americans
d)
colony started
36.
The main reason most of the early settlers came to the colonies of Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island was to
a)
Obtain better jobs
b)
Seek religious freedom
c)
Search for gold
d)
Help win the war against the Native Americans
37.
The success of large plantations in the Southern Colonies was dependent on?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Debtors
c)
Slaves
d)
Pacifists
38.
Why was Georgia formed or established?
a)
As a place for Catholics to practice their religion
b)
Industrial settlement for crafts people
c)
A creative centers for artists
d)
Second chance or safe haven for debtors/poor people
39.
Why did slavery grow faster in the Southern colonies?
a)
European diseases killed many Native Americans
b)
The dependence on farming in the Southern Colonies
c)
The dependence of timber for shipbuilding
d)
The arrival of Native Americans to the coast
40.
What were William Penn’s main reasons for starting a colony?
a)
To make a profit in farming
b)
To make war against the Native Americans
c)
To put his religious ideals into practice
d)
To rule the colony like a king
41.
Puritans settled which area?
a)
New England
b)
Texas
c)
Middle States
d)
Southern States
42.
The Black Codes were ________________.
a)
laws passed that limited the freedom of African Americans
b)
laws passed that provided economic support for freed slaves
c)
identification numbers assigned to individual slaves
d)
demands from African Americans to southern governments
43.
A motivation for exploration was?
a)
3 G's
b)
sickness
c)
not enough supplies
d)
low pay
44.
Which one of these was a conflict with Native Americans?
a)
land
b)
trade
c)
crops
d)
corn
45.
Massachusetts Bay was established for ________________ reasons
a)
Religious
b)
Economic
46.
Plymouth was established for ________________ reasons
a)
Religious
b)
Economic
47.
The ______________________ were the founders of the Pennsylvania Colony
a)
Quakers
b)
Catholics
c)
Puritans
d)
Virginia Company
48.
The horrible effect Europeans had on Native Americans was
a)
the flu.
b)
diseases.
c)
the trading of goods.
d)
starvation.
49.
The purpose of Columbus's voyage was to
a)
find out if the Earth was flat.
b)
find out if America had gold.
c)
find out if there was a passage through North America.
d)
find a short water route to Asia.
50.
John Rolfe's importance to Jamestown was the he
a)
started trading with the Natives.
b)
introduced tobacco planting.
c)
survived he "starving time".
d)
married Pocahontas.
51.
The famous document signed on a ship that became the first example of self-government was the
a)
Magna Carta
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
52.
The man that started Rhode Island based on the principles of religious toleration was
a)
Thomas Hooker
b)
Roger Williams
c)
Captain John Smith
d)
Cotton Mathers
53.
The man that established Connecticut
a)
Roger Williams
b)
John White
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
James La Conn
54.
The colony that was established as a safe haven for Catholics was
a)
Connecticut
b)
Maryland
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Rhode Island
55.
What was the primary cause of economic differences among the colonies in North America?
a)
Religion
b)
Nationality
c)
Geography
d)
Tradition
56.
Put in the correct chronological order?
a)
Declaration of Independence, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Bill of Rights
b)
Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Fundamental Oreders of Connecticut
c)
Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights
57.
Representative government means...
a)
Representatives were elected by the people
b)
Representatives were appointed by the King
c)
Representatives told the people what to do
58.
John Smith made the rule-
a)
If you don't work, you don't eat!
b)
i before e except after c
c)
Honesty is the best policy.
d)
No rules.
59.
Which document established the first form of REPRESENTATIVE government in the colonies?
a)
The Magna Carta
b)
The Virginia House of Burgesses
c)
The Mayflower Compact
d)
The
60.
What document stated that you did not have to be a church member to vote?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Magna Carta
c)
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
The Virginia House of Burgesses
61.
Which document, produced by Reverend Thomas Hooker, became the first written Constitution in the world?
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
62.
What products came out of England to supply its colonies?
a)
Timber and Furs
b)
Rum and Guns
c)
Manufactured Goods
d)
Slaves and Ships
63.
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.
64.
Europeans started colonies in America for 3 reasons. Which one was to gain more power than other countries?
a)
economic
b)
political
c)
social
65.
This is an unfair economic system where the mother colony benefits from its colonies.
a)
limited government
b)
precedent
c)
mercantilism
d)
dictatorship
66.
What was the first constitution in the colonies called?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
67.
The first representative government in the colonies was called......
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
68.
Which of the following is a geographic characteristic of the Middle Colonies?
a)
mild climate, good soil
b)
cold climate, rocky soil
c)
warm climate, rich soil
69.
This person was responsible for the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, the First Constitution in the New World
a)
William Penn
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
Roger Williams
70.
This document created our nation’s government – a government that we still have today - over 220 years later.
It established that a nation should be run by a written plan for government. The significance of a constitutional government is that by creating a written plan a government’s power would be limited to only those powers listed in the constitution. This was radically different from the rest of the countries of the earth all of which had kings.
It established that a nation should be run by a written plan for government. The significance of a constitutional government is that by creating a written plan a government’s power would be limited to only those powers listed in the constitution. This was radically different from the rest of the countries of the earth all of which had kings.
a)
Mayflower Compact 1620
b)
The House of Burgesses 1619
c)
The U.S. Bill of Rights 1791
d)
Creation of the U.S. Constitution 1787
71.
What caused many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Diseases
b)
Spoiled Food
c)
Spoiled Meat
d)
War with Europeans
72.
What group of people suffered the most during the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Animals
b)
Explorers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Europeans
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