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WorksheetsUnit 2: Colonization (EJHMS)
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What cash crop helped the Virginia Colony to grow?
a)
rice
b)
tobacco
c)
corn
d)
potatoes
2.
What do we call a person who makes a journey for religious reasons?
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
pilgrim
d)
colonist
3.
What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?
a)
Roanoke
b)
New Netherland
c)
Plymouth
d)
Jamestown
4.
Which colony made huge profits as a result of tobacco sales to Europe?
a)
Brazil
b)
New Netherland
c)
Plymouth
d)
Virginia
5.
What agreement did the pilgrims sign on their way to North America?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Mayflower Compact
d)
The Girl Scouts' Oath
6.
Which colony is known as "The Lost Colony?"
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Roanoke
d)
New Netherland
7.
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
a)
William Penn
b)
Peter Stuyvesant
c)
King Charles II
d)
Tamanend
8.
What religious group founded the Maryland Colony with Lord Baltimore?
a)
Catholics
b)
Quakers
c)
Puritans
d)
Christians
9.
What is a name for a person who had been put in prison for owing money?
a)
criminal
b)
debtor
c)
crook
d)
lender
10.
Who founded Connecticut?
a)
William Bradford
b)
Thomas Hooker
c)
James Ogelthorpe
d)
John Winthrop
11.
James Oglethorpe founded what colony for debtors?
a)
Georgia
b)
Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Maryland
12.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
13.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
14.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
15.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
16.
Roger Williams founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Connecticut
c)
Rhode Island
d)
New Hampshire
17.
Quakers are a key religious group in the Middle colonies
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which group of colonies lived, worked, and worshipped close together?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Eastern
19.
Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?
a)
They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great Britain
b)
They wanted freedom to practice their own religion
c)
They wanted to start plantations and earn money
d)
They wanted to learn from the Native Americans
20.
What agreement did the pilgrims sign on their way to North America?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Mayflower Compact
d)
The Girl Scouts' Oath
21.
Pilgrims’ and Puritans started the colony of ___.
a)
Carolina
b)
Georgia
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts
22.
The Jamestown settlers found a way to make a profit for their investors by growing and harvesting
a)
maize
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
wheat
23.
Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement?
a)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Jamestown, Va
d)
Fort Augustine, Fl
24.
Someone who agreed to work without pay in exchange for paid passage to the New World was called a(n)...
a)
slave
b)
indentured servant
c)
pilgrim
d)
governor
25.
The hot, wet climate of the ____________________ colonies was ideal for growing cash crops.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
26.
The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
27.
This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all endeavors.
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Enlightenment
28.
What is the Middle Passage?
a)
The route taken by slaves 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.
29.
What is the Middle Passage?
a)
The route taken by slaves 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.
30.
Which of the following was the first document written to establish a form of self-government?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
The New England Constitution
31.
Regardless of where the colony was located, all 13 colonies were by this bed of water.
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
32.
The trade route that delivered slaves to the Americas was called?
a)
The Triangular Trade
b)
The Atlantic Trade
c)
The Square Trade
d)
The Pacific Trade
33.
Anne Hutchinson founded which colony?
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Mexico
34.
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
a)
William Penn
b)
Peter Stuyvesant
c)
King Charles II
d)
Tamanend
35.
What mountain range made migration of people difficult to move west?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Franklin Mountains
d)
Himalayan Mountains
36.
Many religious denominations grew in numbers during what era?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
First Great Awakening
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
37.
Why did the PILGRIMS and PURITANS come to America?
a)
gold
b)
slaves
c)
tobacco
d)
escape religious persecution
38.
What is the Middle Passage?
a)
The route taken by slaves 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.
39.
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
40.
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.
41.
What year was Jamestown discovered?
a)
1603
b)
1604
c)
1606
d)
1607
42.
A large farm, often supported by slavery.
a)
plantation
b)
mission
c)
presidio
d)
hacienda
43.
The practice of holding people against their will an making them work without pay.
a)
colony
b)
slavery
c)
presidio
d)
hacienda
44.
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
45.
What was one of the reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?
a)
to gain wealth
b)
to stop slavery
c)
to gain indentured servants
d)
to gain independence
46.
Which statement describes the GEOGRAPHY of the New England region?
a)
Rich soil, mild winter, flowing rivers
b)
Eskimos and polar bears
c)
Very rich soil, long growing season
d)
Rocky soil, very short growing season
47.
Which colony was established as a debtors colony?
a)
North Carolina
b)
New York
c)
Georgia
d)
Texas
48.
Which region had slavery as an economy?
a)
Southern
b)
New England
c)
Middle
d)
United States
49.
What is a characteristic of a Quaker?
a)
Strict religious practices
b)
Puritans and Pilgrams
c)
No religious practices
d)
Religious Tolerance
50.
Which Southern Colony was established as a refuge for Catholics?
a)
N. Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
Georgia
d)
S. Carolina
51.
Which region was know for its strict religious groups?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
d)
United States
52.
Which group opposed slavery, war, and racism, and treated Native Americans as equals?
a)
Quakers
b)
Pilgrims
53.
Why was the Plymouth Colony Founded?
a)
To make money/Economic
b)
Religious Freedom
c)
Trap animals and sell their fur.
d)
Keep watch on the French in Canada.
54.
Which group opposed slavery, war, and racism, and treated Native Americans as equals?
a)
Quakers
b)
Pilgrims
55.
England wanted to establish a ________ in order to gain wealth and power.
a)
colony
b)
country
c)
town
d)
tribe
56.
House of Burgesses was the first...
a)
Representative Government
b)
Self Government
57.
Many of the European explorers wished to spread Christianity to native people.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
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
59.
Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Florida
d)
New York
60.
What kind of lives did the Puritans live?
a)
Stictly the words of the bible
b)
The bible was important but not the end-all-be-all
c)
They never followed the words of the bible
d)
They had never been exposed to the bible
61.
The Great Awakening influenced the ideas that started which conflict?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
American Revolutionary War
c)
War of 1812
d)
Quasi War
62.
The ideas of Enlightenment philosophers were based on
a)
efforts to achieve salvation
b)
faith in human reason
c)
traditional practices
d)
the inevitability of poverty
63.
This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all endeavors.
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Scientific Revolution
64.
Whose philosophical ideas about life and liberty influenced the way that Thomas Jefferson worded the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c)
John Locke
d)
Adam Smith
65.
The Virginia House of Burgesses was...
a)
A form of representative government created in Jamestown to make laws.
b)
A form of government the Pilgrims agreed to in Plymouth.
c)
A form of government the pilgrims agreed to in Jamestown
d)
A rule book created by Captain John Smyth
66.
What group of people had a voice in government in colonial America.
a)
women
b)
men
c)
white men who owned property
d)
women who owned property
67.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God best describes which aspect of colonial culture?
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Catholic Church
68.
Pennsylvania was founded because of William Penn's
a)
Loss in a war with the Dutch
b)
Failure to takeover the Virginia Colony
c)
Desire to have a communist government
d)
wish to found logicial, well planned, religiously tolerant colony
69.
During the Great Awakening, Preachers would most likely preach sermons on
a)
The rights of man
b)
repenting from sins
c)
how bad slavery is
70.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
71.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
72.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
73.
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
74.
Jamestown was settle in ____________
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1977
75.
Jamestown is in the state of _____________.
a)
Hidalgo County
b)
California
c)
New York
d)
Virginia
76.
What products came out of West Africa in Triangular Trade?
a)
Gold and Slaves
b)
Guns and Sugar
c)
Finished Goods and Services
d)
Salt and Pepper
77.
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
78.
Who founded Rhode Island?
a)
William Penn
b)
Duke of York
c)
Roger Williams
d)
Thomas Hooker
79.
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
80.
What colony did William Penn help found?
a)
New Jersey
b)
New York
c)
Delaware
d)
Pennsylvania
81.
Why was Maryland founded?
a)
To avoid debtors' prison
b)
To create a safe place for Catholics
c)
To freely practice religion
d)
To have more job opportunities
82.
Why was Massachusetts founded?
a)
To have more job opportunities.
b)
Quakers wanted to found a community based on their religious beliefs.
c)
To escape debtor's prison.
d)
Puritans wanted to create a community based on their religious beliefs.
83.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
84.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
85.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
86.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
87.
The Pilgrims are involved in which important historical document?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Common Sense
88.
The Mayflower Compact is important to the concept of a democratic society because it represents
a)
an attempt by the colonists to establish freedom of religion
b)
an early attempt to establish universal voting
c)
an effort by the colonists to use force to resist the King
d)
a clear step toward self-government
89.
____________________________ was an intellectual movement that stressed reason and brought about great change to society.
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
John Locke
d)
Voltaire
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