WorksheetsAge of Discovery and Colonialism 2017
Total questions: 182
Worksheet time: 3hrs 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What Indian tribe was conquered by Cortes?
a)
Apache
b)
Shoshone
c)
Apache
d)
Aztec
2.
What is the present day name of the country that Cabot discovered?
a)
Florida
b)
South America
c)
Canada
d)
North America
3.
Which explorer founded St Augustine Florida?
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
John Cabot
4.
What was the most likely effect of the success of Columbus' first voyage to the New World?
a)
Spain got all the gold from the New World.
b)
Other European countries began to plan explorations.
c)
Spain claimed all of the land n the New World.
d)
A new trade route to Asia was found.
5.
He was the conqueror of the Aztec Empire
a)
de Gama
b)
Cortez
c)
Mageliion
d)
Pizarro
6.
Which European explorer was looking for the Fountain of Youth and landed in modern day Florida?
a)
Ponce de Leon
b)
John Cabot
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Vasco da Gama
7.
European explorers were sent to the New World for ______.
a)
gold, spices, and ships
b)
gold, land, and to convert native people to Christianity
c)
silver, pearls, and slaves
d)
slaves, navigators, and cartographers
8.
What is the most likely reason European countries wanted to establish colonies in the New World?
a)
Colonies would firmly establish their presence in the New World.
b)
Colonies would keep other European countries from trying to claim the land.
c)
Colonies would keep problems with American Indians in the area to a minimum.
d)
All of the above.
9.
Which country hired Henry Hudson before Holland?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Portugal
d)
England
10.
What did the early explorers call the Western Hemisphere, including North and South America?
a)
The New World
b)
Canada
c)
Asia
d)
Central Americal
11.
What is a person that makes maps called?
a)
Oceanographer
b)
Cartographer
c)
Photographer
d)
Telegrapher
12.
A person who travels to gain geographical or scientific information.
a)
traveler
b)
Explorer
c)
tourist
d)
pirate
13.
What is it called to take over something?
a)
Conquer
b)
leave alone
c)
run from
d)
lose land
14.
What would be the best title for the exploration map shown above?
a)
Exploration Route of English Explorers
b)
Exploration Route of French Explorers
c)
Exploration Route of European Explorers
d)
Exploration Route of Spanish Explorers
15.
To go all the way around the Earth by ship or plane is to...
a)
circumnavigate
b)
equate
c)
latitudinate
d)
circulate
16.
What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?
a)
a passage to India by land
b)
a way to the South Pole
c)
a new trade route to India by sea
d)
a new school in Portugal
17.
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
a)
a Portuguese prince
b)
He helped start European exploration and trade.
c)
He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
d)
all of the above
18.
This Portuguese explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the world. Who was he?
a)
Robert La Salle
b)
Bartholomeu Diaz
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
19.
Sir Francis Drake, the "Savage Sea Dog", was knighted for circumnavigating the globe. Who knighted him?
a)
Prince Henry the Navigator
b)
Queen Isabella of Spain
c)
Queen Elizabeth of England
d)
King Louis the 14th of France
20.
Jacques Cartier claimed the region that is now _________ for France.
a)
the United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Cuba
d)
Canada
21.
The exchange of foods, goods, and ideas between the Old World and the New World in the 1500s is called the _________.
a)
Elizabethan Exchange
b)
Currency Exchange
c)
The Age of Discovery
d)
Columbian Exchange
22.
Slaves were brought to the New World from _________.
a)
Africa
b)
New Netherland
c)
Canada
d)
New Zealand
23.
What does the world "converting" mean in this sentence? "And they worked on converting the Indians to Christianity."
a)
continuing in their beliefs
b)
changing from one belief to another
c)
writing new beliefs
d)
moving to a new place
24.
What word means having to do with farming?
a)
agricultural
b)
farmical
c)
growic
d)
aquamarine
25.
A disease brought by Europeans to the New World in the 1500s was ________.
a)
cancer
b)
influenza
c)
smallpox
d)
small plague
26.
What did the Dutch call New York City in the early 1600s?
a)
New Dutchland
b)
New Hudson
c)
New Holland
d)
New Amsterdam
27.
Robert La Salle explored the length of this body of water for France:
a)
Lake Champlain
b)
Hudson River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
New Orleans River
28.
Which European Explorer believed he was in Asia when he was in fact in present day Canada?
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
John Cabot
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Christopher Colombus
29.
France, England, and Holland believed there was a northwest route that would lead to Asia. What was the name of this route?
a)
The Northwest Passage
b)
The Hudson Bay
c)
The Strait of Magellan
d)
The route to Asia
30.
Spanish explorer, Francisco Coronado, explored the Southwest United States looking for the mythical Seven Cities of Gold. He found all of the following except ________.
a)
buffalo
b)
the Grand Canyon
c)
cities of gold
d)
Pueblo Indians
31.
Who were the first Europeans to “discover” the New World?
a)
The Portuguese
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
The Vikings
d)
The Dutch
32.
What “Age” did Columbus start?
a)
Age of Discovery
b)
1492
c)
The Renaissance
d)
The Middle Ages
33.
Which term is defined as "Spanish soldiers who conquered the Aztecs and Incas?"
a)
Conquistadors
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Ethnocentrism
d)
Columbian Exhange
34.
What was the primary cause of death for Native Americans?
a)
Disease
b)
War
c)
Slavery
d)
Food Poisoning
35.
What was a major reason or reasons for exploration?
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glorgy
d)
All of these
36.
What disease destroyed Native American populations?
a)
flu
b)
smallpox
c)
HIV
d)
rabies
37.
He destroyed the Inca Empire
a)
Pizarro
b)
de Gama
c)
Cortez
d)
Hudson
38.
The Columbia Exchange did which of the following
a)
new crops were seen
b)
ideas were shared
c)
cultures mixed
d)
all of these
39.
The act of placing your own citizens in a new territory is any example of
a)
socialism
b)
colonialism
c)
capitalism
d)
communism
40.
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years:
a)
slaves
b)
migrant workers
c)
employees
d)
indentured servants
41.
Crops continuously in demand and type of crops grown in Middle Colonies
a)
cash
b)
staple
c)
seasonal
d)
rare
42.
Early colonist who brought tobacco plants to Jamestown, Virginia, saving the colony, turning it from a living hell to America's first boomtown:
a)
John Smith
b)
William Penn
c)
John Rolfe
d)
Myles Standish
43.
Protestant sect founded in England that believed salvation was available for ALL people and believed in equality for men and women.
a)
Puritans
b)
Catholics
c)
Quakers
d)
Protestants
44.
Protestant sect founded in England that were against slavery and believed in nonviolence:
a)
Puritans
b)
Catholics
c)
Protestants
d)
Quakers
45.
Political gatherings at which people make decisions on local issues (in New England)
a)
town meeting
b)
colonial assembly
c)
colonial court
d)
King's seminar
46.
Quaker leader who established a colony with the goal of fair government for all:
a)
William Penn
b)
John Rolfe
c)
Pontiac
d)
Peter Stuyvesant
47.
System of creating and maintaining wealth through controlled trade (getting and keeping money by rigging the rules of the game):
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Commercialism
c)
Capitalism
48.
Most common economic activity throughout the early English and Dutch colonies in North America
a)
technology
b)
manufacturing
c)
skilled craftsmanship
d)
farming
49.
Ideas about spiritual, social, and political equality arose in the colonies in the 1700's in a religious movement called:
a)
The Great Praying Time
b)
The God Movement
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
The Great Enlightenment
50.
True or False: Virginia settlers to Jamestown came fully prepared
a)
true
b)
false
51.
True or False: Virginia settlers got along well with the natives
a)
true
b)
false
52.
True or False: Virginia colonists faced starvation and disease
a)
True
b)
False
53.
True or False: New England economy was based on tobacco
a)
True
b)
False
54.
True or False: Economy of Middle Colonies was based on trade and staple crops.
a)
true
b)
false
55.
True or False: The English colonies never had to worry about relationship with France or Natives
a)
true
b)
false
56.
True or False: The English colonies faced the challenge of trade restrictions from England
a)
true
b)
false
57.
Which of these colonies offered the most freedom for the people who lived there?
a)
Georgia
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennslvania
d)
Massachusetts
58.
Which of these features made the Southern colonies unique?
a)
self-government
b)
religious freedom
c)
general assemblies
d)
tobacco plantations
59.
James Oglethorpe intended that the Georgia colony be settled by:
a)
English debtors
b)
indentured servants
c)
religious Separatists
d)
wealthy business people
60.
WHy did Virginia replace indentured servants with African Slaves?
a)
It was required by law.
b)
Africa was closer than Europe.
c)
Africans were more willing to work.
d)
It provided a permanent source of labor.
61.
What did the New England colonies have in common?
a)
They were self-governing.
b)
They were settled by Puritans.
c)
They provided financial security.
d)
THey provided religious freedom.
62.
Which of these made the laws in most of the colonies?
a)
the church leaders
b)
the king of England
c)
the English goverernor
d)
the elected assembly
63.
Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?
a)
People with specific skills settled in each area.
b)
The regions had different geographies and resources.
c)
The people all had different reasons for settling in North America.
d)
The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living.
64.
Which of these best descirbes the environment of New England colonies?
a)
long, hot summers and mild winters
b)
harsh winters and rocky, hilly land
c)
broad coastal plains and fertile soil
d)
broad rivers, swamps, and wetlands
65.
WHich of these colonies were motivated by making profit?
a)
Virginia
b)
Connecticut
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusetts
66.
Which of the three colonial regions was the most dependent on the ocean for its economy?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
All Colonies
67.
One colony was founded on the hope it would serve as a buffer to the Spanish territory. What region was this colony in?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
All colonies
68.
Which statement describes the effect the Appalachian Mountains may have had on the 13 colonies?
a)
The mountains made it easier for colonist to trade with the Indians and make peace with the Spanish.
b)
The mountains restricted the growth of the colonies and protected them from the Indians.
c)
The mountains allowed the colonies to have a good vantage point for fighting the French and the Spanish.
d)
The mountains cause much of the harsh winter conditions and made it difficult to survive.
69.
Which of these situations describes an indentured servant?
a)
Jonathon paid his debt to a farmer by working for him without pay for seven years.
b)
Samuel paid rent on his farm with a portion of his crops.
c)
Cecilia made and sold candles to wealthy landowners.
d)
Sarah was sold to a landowner and worked as a cook for the rest of her life.
70.
How did Roger William's colony of Providence differ from the Puritan colony of Massachusetts?
a)
Enslaved people were made free
b)
Only religious men were allowed to vote
c)
American Indians were considered enemies
d)
People of different religious beliefs were welcomed
71.
Hub of shipping and trade in the colonies
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Jamestown
72.
Which colony used the Mayflower Compact as a form of government?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
73.
The Pilgrims settled which colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
74.
The colonial region with the most ethnic diversity
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Canada
75.
Region of large plantations which grew tobacco, indigo, and rice
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Back Country
76.
This colony was founded by the pilgrims or puritans to gain religious freedom from the church of England.
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Georgia
77.
Each of the 13 colonies had a governor, who served as head of the colony's government.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
Which is not a colony in the New England Colonies?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Connecticut
d)
Vermont
79.
Which does not apply to the Middle Colonies?
a)
wetlands
b)
rich soil
c)
wide rivers
d)
many animals for hunting and trapping
80.
Which does not apply to the Southern Colonies?
a)
plains and rolling hills
b)
long growing season
c)
wide rivers
d)
rich soil
81.
Delaware is a part of which colonial region?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
82.
New York is a part of which colonial region?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
83.
Virginia is a part of which colonial region?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
84.
Massachusetts is a part of which colonial region?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
85.
Maryland is a part of which colonial region?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
86.
Which is not a reason Jamestown was settled?
a)
first permanent English settlement in new world
b)
convert Native Americans to Christianity
c)
acquire land
d)
find gold
87.
Which was the biggest impact Europeans had on Native Americans?
a)
introduced new animals as a source of meat
b)
introduced new plants as a source of food
c)
introduced new religion to help civilize the native population
d)
introduced new diseases that devastated the native population
88.
In the triangular trade routes, what was the leg of the trip called that brought Africans to the New World?
a)
Slave Trade Passage
b)
Slave Passage
c)
African Passage
d)
Middle Passage
89.
The First Roanoke Colony ___.
a)
was abandoned
b)
disappeared
90.
Jamestown was started for the following reasons except ___.
a)
gold
b)
religious freedom
c)
land
91.
Jamestown was the first ___ English colony.
a)
attempted
b)
failing
c)
permanent
d)
Spanish
92.
___ helped the Jamestown colonists by providing them with food.
a)
Powatan
b)
Squanto
c)
Samoset
93.
John Smith said if you work not, you ___ not.
a)
stay
b)
vote
c)
eat
d)
play
94.
Jamestown became successful after growing ___.
a)
corn
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
squash
95.
The House of ___ was the beginning of representative government in the colonies.
a)
Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
England
d)
Burgesses
96.
In 1619, a Dutch ship brought the first ___ to Jamestown.
a)
women
b)
slaves
c)
Natives
d)
gold
97.
The Separatists left the Church of England, and some settled in ___.
a)
Holland
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
98.
Some Separatists became ________ and started a colony in the Americas.
a)
explorers
b)
Pilgrims
c)
sailors
d)
merchants
99.
The Pilgrims were blown off course and anchored in ___ instead of Virginia.
a)
Maine
b)
North Carolina
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Georgia
100.
The ___ Compact was the first document in the New World to claim the right of self government.
a)
Jamestown
b)
Separatist
c)
Pilgrim
d)
Mayflower
101.
Who taught the Pilgrims to plant crops?
a)
Powatan
b)
Squanto
c)
Samoset
102.
A ___ is a document granting rights to a person or company.
a)
law
b)
charter
c)
letter
d)
license
103.
Pocahantas befriended John Smith, became a Christian, and took the name ___.
a)
Sarah
b)
Mary
c)
Jasmine
d)
Rebecca
104.
The first attempt at which colony failed?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
105.
Sir Walter Raleigh led the first attempt of which colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
106.
Which colony is known as "The Lost Colony"?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
107.
The only hint as to what happened to this colony was the word CROATOAN carved into a fence post.
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
108.
Captain John Smith famously said "No work, no food" in which colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
109.
Which was the first successful English colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
110.
Which colony was named after King James?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
111.
Which colony faced what we call "The Starving Time"?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
112.
Which colony was built on swampy marshland?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
113.
The cash crop tobacco was grown in which colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
114.
Which colony was founded in 1607?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
115.
John Rolfe married Pocahontas in which colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
116.
Which colony formed the House of Burgesses?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
117.
The settlers of which colony set sail on the Mayflower in 1620?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
118.
The Pilgrims settled which colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
119.
Which colony used the Mayflower Compact as a form of government?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
120.
The first Thanksgiving was held in which colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
121.
The settlers of which colony considered themselves Separatists?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
122.
Massosoit signed a peace treaty with which colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
123.
Which colony was on an island off the coast of what is now North Carolina?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
124.
The trade route between the American colonies, Africa, and Europe
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Three Way Trade
c)
Triple Trade
d)
Trio of Trade
125.
The shipping of African slaves to America, part of the Triangular Trade
a)
Slave System
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Trade Transport
d)
Slavery Passage
126.
What was the name of England's elected lawmaking body?
a)
Congress
b)
Parliament
c)
Mercantile
d)
Monarchy
127.
The theory that a nation's power comes from trade
a)
Navigation
b)
Colonialism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Balance of trade
128.
Laws that limited the colonies' trade
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Navigation Acts
c)
Immigration Acts
d)
Enlightenment
129.
A religious revival in the colonies in the 1700s which brought a return to stronger faith
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Colonial Revival
d)
Televangelism
130.
The Age of Reason, in which people believed science could improve society
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Navigation Acts
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Renaissance
131.
People who could vote in colonial legislatures
a)
All adults
b)
White male landowners
c)
All men
d)
White men and free black men
132.
Port cities of the Middle Colonies
a)
New York and Philadelphia
b)
Boston and Plymouth
c)
Charles Town and Savannah
d)
Baltimore and Wilmington
133.
People of different religions and lifestyles were more accepted in the ______________.
a)
Virginia Colony
b)
Plymouth Colony
c)
Pennsylvania Colony
d)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
134.
What is the reason why Georgia Colony was established?
a)
Economic Venture
b)
Economic Freedom
c)
Religious Freedom
135.
Who Am I? I received a land grant in America because the King owed my family money.
a)
William Bradford
b)
John Winthrop
c)
William Penn
d)
James Oglethorpe
136.
True or False: The Quakers wanted to be able to practice their faith without interference.
a)
True
b)
False
137.
What two colonies would you most likely find swamps?
a)
Maryland and Georgia
b)
Maryland and Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia and Pennsylvania
d)
Rhode Island and Massachusetts
138.
Which colony was founded for primarily catholics?
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
139.
Which two colonies were known for their cash crops like tobacco and indigo?
a)
Pennsylvania and New York
b)
Maryland and Georgia
c)
Rhode Island and Massachusetts
d)
Georgia and New York
140.
What did the Powhatan do when crops no longer grew in a certain place?
a)
They grew different crops there.
b)
They packed up and moved.
c)
They gave the crops more water.
d)
They asked the English settlers for help.
141.
What do you think "outnumbered" means in this sentence? "The Powhatan outnumbered the colonists for awhile."
a)
to be better at math
b)
to have more food
c)
to grow more cash crops
d)
to have more people
142.
Plymouth is in the present-day state of ___________.
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Maine
c)
Virginia
d)
North Carolina
143.
John Smith was a member of the settlement at ___________.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Roanoke
c)
Jamestown
d)
St. Augustine
144.
What was the main purpose for setting up the colony of Georgia?
a)
Outpost for trade
b)
Defense against possible attacks from Spain's colony.
c)
Prepare soldiers to attack other colonies.
d)
Grow tobacco
145.
How did people in Maryland make a profit?
a)
Mining precious metals
b)
Growing tobacco
c)
Trade with Indians
d)
Growing rice and corn on estates.
146.
Which word below means people who came to the colonies from another country?
a)
settlers
b)
traders
c)
immigrants
d)
nomads
147.
How were the colonies of Maryland and Massachusetts similar to each other?
a)
Same religious group established both colonies.
b)
Both colonies were established by religious groups.
c)
Both colonies looked for precious metals.
d)
Both colonies established trade with Indians.
148.
Why did the Catholics leave England to colonize Maryland?
a)
To avoid paying unfair taxes.
b)
To make a profit by growing rice.
c)
To join the French, since they were enemies of England.
d)
To escape persecution in England.
149.
Which was not one of the big three crops Southern colonies grew?
a)
Rice
b)
Indigo
c)
Tobacco
d)
Tomatoes
150.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Spanish Colonies
151.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Spanish Colonies
152.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Spanish Colonies
153.
What was NOT a cash crop for the Southern Colonies?
a)
rice
b)
indigo
c)
tobacco
d)
wheat
154.
What was one way the slaves resisted slavery?
a)
attempted escapes
b)
taught apprentices
c)
worked harder
d)
earned money
155.
Which of the following describes most slavery in the South?
a)
Slaves were able to earn money with extra jobs at night
b)
Slaves worked in towns and cities
c)
Slaves worked in stores and inns
d)
Slaves worked on plantations
156.
What did the slaves contribute to society during colonial times?
a)
They had a variety of skills that could be used in cities and on plantations
b)
They rebelled against their owners
c)
They often died during the journey to North America
d)
Their family members were sometimes sold
157.
Why were laws passed that denied slaves many rights?
a)
Slaves were very expensive
b)
Slaves were considered property and their owners didn't want them to escape
c)
Slaves could come and go as they pleased
d)
There weren't many slaves so their owners wanted them to stay
158.
What made it possible for people to start settling in one place, leading to the creation of civilizations and cities?
a)
having enough large game to hunt
b)
they learned to be expert hunters and gatherers
c)
people learned to farm
d)
they lived near rivers
159.
What were 2 inventions or innovations that helped explorers navigate the oceans more safely?
a)
Ships & Sails
b)
Trade Winds & Gyres
c)
Telescopes & Ocean Currents
d)
Astrolabes & Compasses
160.
Why were black Africans proven to be the best resource for slave labor?
a)
Immune to European diseases, had farming experience, cheap labor, had no allies
b)
Had good relationship with Natives, were stronger than Europeans, and could not speak the language
c)
Had farming experience, alliances with Native Americans, could work longer hours, inability to communicate
d)
Had strong culture, provided permanent labor, had own equipment to harvest crops
161.
What were the slave codes?
a)
Laws to insure humane treatment of slaves
b)
Secret codes slaves used to escape slavery
c)
Laws to punish slaves who tried to escape to keep them enslaved
d)
Secret codes slave owners used to communicate with other slave owners
162.
Why was there an increased need for slave labor?
a)
Too many slaves kept running away and replacements were needed
b)
Tobacco needed to be produced more cheaply and slave labor was the best way to do this
c)
The increasing English population of colonists demanded more servants
d)
Slave labor was needed to help build colonies that were springing up all along the coast
163.
Chief _______was the leader of the Native Tribe near Jamestown.
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Powhatan
c)
Squanto
d)
Massasoit
164.
Who was the daughter of the local Native Tribe near Jamestown?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Powhatan
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Susan Constant
165.
This colony is located in present day Virginia.
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke
c)
St. Augustine
d)
Plymouth
166.
This colony was located in present day North Carolina
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke
c)
St. Augustine
d)
Plymouth
167.
These humans spent most of their time searching for food
a)
Aztecs
b)
Hunter Gatherers
c)
Long Hunters
d)
Wanderers
168.
To plant a different crop each time on the same land which keeps the ground fertile over many years.
a)
Irrigation
b)
Crop Rotation
c)
Terrace Farming
d)
Scavenging
169.
The events, goods and ideas that are exchanged from new interacting societies.
a)
Cultural Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Cultural Transparency
d)
Pangea
170.
Who is the founder of Rhode Island?
a)
John Mason
b)
John Winthrop
c)
Roger Williams
d)
Thomas Hooker
171.
Who is the founder of Connecticut?
a)
John Mason
b)
John Winthrop
c)
Roger Williams
d)
Thomas Hooker
172.
Why was Rhode Island founded?
a)
land grant
b)
religious freedom
c)
political freedom
173.
In 1607, where was the first English settlement established?
a)
Plymouth, MA
b)
New York City, NY
c)
Hartford, CT
d)
Jamestown, VA
174.
What struggles did the people of Jamestown have in their first year?
a)
They did not have any struggles.
b)
Disease, lack of food, disorganized society.
c)
They were home sick.
d)
They were being attacked by Indians.
175.
What was the House of Burgesses?
a)
The King's home in England.
b)
The city next to Jamestown.
c)
The house where John Smith lived.
d)
The first representative government in Jamestown.
176.
In what year did the first African captives arrive in Virginia?
a)
1619
b)
1600
c)
1638
d)
1492
177.
In what year did the Mayflower sail from England?
a)
1492
b)
1613
c)
1619
d)
1620
178.
What is the significance today of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
There is no significance, it is just another document.
b)
The first document where the colonists claimed a right to govern themselves.
c)
It shows that the Pilgrims were civilized people.
d)
It started to revolutionary war.
179.
In what year was the first Thanksgiving?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1621
180.
What did the Puritans believe?
a)
They believed that humanity was hopeless and sinful, but some were chosen by God for salvation.
b)
They believed God lived inside everyone.
c)
They believed that there was not a God.
d)
They believed that the world was a happy, peaceful place.
181.
Who was William Penn and why, in 1682, did he set up a colony in what is now Pennsylvania?
a)
He was a wealthy Quaker leader who wanted to see if people from different religions could live peacefully together.
b)
He was a Puritan who no longer wanted to live in Boston.
c)
He was a Catholic who wanted to get away from the Quakers and Puritans.
d)
He was a colonist from Plymouth who was looking for more land.
182.
How did the way of life differ among Native American tribes?
a)
There were no differences, they were all the same.
b)
Happiness and health caused differences in their way of life.
c)
Area and climate caused differences in their way of life.
d)
The tribe leaders caused differences in their way of life.
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