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Unit 1 Exploration/Colonization

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Economic theory which said that a nation should export more than they import, and should create colonies for natural resources.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Triangle Trade
c)
Navigation Acts
2.
Which document was important for establishing democracy and self-government in the colonies? 
a)
Jamestown treaty
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Mayflower Compact 
d)
Magna Carta
3.
What was the first English settlement in America?
a)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
b)
Jamestown, Virginia
c)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d)
Houston, Texas
4.
What year was Jamestown founded?
a)
1776
b)
1803
c)
1607
d)
1620
5.
What is the type of economy called in which the colony exists to make money for the mother country?
a)
Free Enterprise
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Socialism
d)
None
6.
A _______________ government is a system of government where people elect representatives. 
a)
Representative Government
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
None
7.
The House of __________________ was the first representative government in the New World.
a)
Representatives
b)
Burgesses
c)
Confederation
d)
none
8.
The type of government that elects representatives to is called a ____________.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Tyranny
9.
___________ was the agreement signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims in Plymouth, to consult each other about laws for; the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Representation
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Articles of Confederation
10.
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
a)
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources
b)
B Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
c)
Natural harbors provided access to markets.
d)
Extreme climates limited productive activity.
11.
Which phrase best completes the diagram? 
a)
Emergence of Powerful European Rulers
b)
Reasons for European Exploration
c)
Spread of Papal Authority 
d)
The Travels of Marco Polo
12.

The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established —

a)

local self-government in their colonies

b)

the right of colonists to select the royal governor

c)

the right of the press to criticize officials in power

d)

complete religious freedom in their colonies

13.

This document, signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, helped establish the idea of self-government through social contract.

a)

Virginia House of Burgesses

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Magna Carta

14.
Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?
a)
Spain, Germany, and France
b)
England, Spain, & France
c)
Italy, Spain, and Portugal
d)
Portugal, Ireland, & France
15.
Many of the European explorers wished to spread Christianity to native people.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Who were the first people to live in Virginia?
a)
English
b)
Africans
c)
French
d)
American Indians
17.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
18.
The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was
a)
lumber
b)
peanuts
c)
corn
d)
tobacco
19.
Why were Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619?
a)
To work on Sugar Plantations
b)
To seek Religious freedom
c)
To work on tobacco plantations
d)
To fight against American Indians
20.
What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?
a)
the search for food
b)
the search for gold and silver
c)
the search for tobacco
d)
the search for religious freedom
21.
Who granted charters which allowed for settlement in North America and for continued English rights for settlers? 
a)
King of England
b)
Virginia Company of London
c)
John Smith
d)
Powhatan
22.
The slave trade, or triangular trade, ran from the 1500's to the 1800's.
a)
True
b)
False
23.

What is the Middle Passage?

a)

The route taken by slaves across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World.

b)

The route taken by raw materials to Europe.

c)

The route taken by refined materials to the New World.

d)

The route taken by refined materials to Africa.

24.
Mercantilism is when
a)
Raw materials were bought cheaply by the colony and sold as refined materials to the 'Mother Country'
b)
Raw materials were bought cheaply by the 'Mother Country' and sold as refined materials to the colony
c)
When merchants sold their goods for high prices to working class citizens
d)
When working class citizens were forced to sell their products to make profits
25.
Why were slaves needed in the Americas?
a)
To trade for rum
b)
To produce cash crops
c)
To trade for weapons from England
d)
None of the above
26.
What rule did John Smith make that saved the settlement?
a)
If you do not work, you do not eat.
b)
Treat others as you want to be treated.
c)
If you find gold, you get to keep it.
d)
You cannot have a raccoon as a pet.
27.
All of these are reasons for European exploration except
a)
riches
b)
natural resources
c)
spices
d)
new languages
28.
The first representative government in the English colonies was the 
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
Proclamation of 1763
29.
People who signed a contract to work for a certain number of years in exchange for their passage to America were known as
a)
Native Americans
b)
African slaves
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Indentured servants
30.
Cash crops would include all of the following except  
a)
indigo
b)
 wheat
c)
 fish
d)
rice
31.
Colonists would transport crops, livestock, and supplies on  
a)
railroads
b)
 rivers
c)
interstate highways
d)
transport trucks
32.
Separatists or Pilgrims left England to settle in North America 
a)
to find wealth
b)
to escape religious persecution
c)
to create an alliance with Native Americans
d)
to establish trade with the French
33.
Which geographic feature slowed the westward expansion of England’s colonies? 
a)
Atlantic Ocean 
b)
Mississippi River 
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
hostile Native Americans
34.
Which colony was well known for tobacco farming?  
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Plymouth 
c)
Virginia
d)
Pennsylvania
35.
After Jamestown, the main motivation for English colonization in North America in the 1600's was 
a)
to enslave Native Americans
b)
to escape famine
c)
to develop large plantations
d)
to find religious freedom
36.
The original English settlements were located along the 
a)
eastern coast of North America
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Mississippi River
d)
 western coast of North America
37.
In ____, the first permanent English settlement in North America, _____,was established. 
a)
1607, Roanoke
b)
1619, Jamestown  
c)
1620, Plymouth
d)
1607, Jamestown 
38.
A major reason European rulers sought to colonize land in North America was they 
a)
needed people from North America to settle Europe
b)
sought to expand their wealth by taking New World resources
c)
wanted to learn more about Native Americans
d)
wanted a place to send convicts who disobeyed the law
39.
Why was the search for a Northwest Passage important?
a)
Europeans wanted to hold political positions in foreign lands.
b)
Europeans needed an alternate route to Asia to bypass merchants who monopolized trade.
c)
It would introduce explorers to new investors to support exploration.
d)
It was not important to any European nation.
40.

Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?

a)

Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil.

b)

A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes.

c)

Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers.

d)

Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil.

41.

Which motive best completes the diagram?

a)

To promote free enterprise.

b)

To extend democracy.

c)

To expand empires.

d)

To found utopian communities.

42.

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

a)

To reduce overpopulation in Europe.

b)

To create communities founded on religious tolerance.

c)

To profit from trading in furs and other goods.

d)

To create joint ventures with other European powers.

43.

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

44.

The factors listed below contributed most to the —

a)

creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians.

b)

election of British colonists to Parliament.

c)

growth of representative government in the British colonies.

d)

expansion of British trade in the Americas.

45.

Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?

a)

The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.

b)

Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.

c)

The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.

d)

The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful.

46.

From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as “salutary neglect.”

Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

a)

The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.

b)

Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.

c)

The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.

d)

Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.

47.

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram below?

a)

Created a general council to manage the colonies.

b)

Experienced strict control by Parliament.

c)

Established their own representative institutions.

d)

Appointed governors who reported to the king.

48.

Which statement best describes the influence of this document?

a)

It helped establish the tradition of self-government.

b)

It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.

c)

It established the concept of unalienable rights.

d)

It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.

49.

Which sentence best completes this diagram below?

a)

The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.

b)

The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.

c)

The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.

d)

The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.

50.

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?

a)

The invention of the steam engine.

b)

The profitability of cash-crop agriculture.

c)

The development of the factory system.

d)

The establishment of protective tariffs.

51.

This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to —

a)

the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution.

b)

the formation of a government controlled by religious officials.

c)

the creation of a national system of checks and balances.

d)

the establishment of the principle of religious freedom.

52.

Which reason best completes this list?

a)

To spread democratic ideals

b)

To improve efficiency

c)

To locate potential military allies

d)

To claim new territory

53.

The colonies in the list above were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of?

a)

Freedom from debts

b)

Religious Freedom

c)

Economic Freedom

d)

Freedom of Speech

54.
Maryland was to Catholics as Pennsylvania was to—
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Federalists
55.

Which colony was founded by James Oglethorpe to help debtors and convicts from England?

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

Georgia

d)

Massachusetts

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