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WorksheetsColonial America
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This region's specializations included livestock, grain, and fish.
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Canada
d)
South
2.
What was the reason for the English wanting a permanent settlement at Jamestown?
a)
They were looking to escape religious persecution.
b)
They wanted a permanent vacation spot.
c)
It was an economic venture.
d)
It was an exploration venture.
3.
This colony was founded as a refuge for prisoners from England seeking a better life.
a)
Virginia
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Georgia
4.
This colony was founded by William Penn and settled by the Quakers.
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Georgia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
North Carolina
5.
The Puritans settled in this colony.
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Massachusetts Bay
d)
Pennsylvania
6.
This region had diverse cultural backgrounds and diverse religions.
a)
New England
b)
Japan
c)
Mid-Atlantic
d)
South
7.
The Mid-Atlantic colonies depended on the Southern colonies for...
a)
Tobacco
b)
Rice
c)
Indigo
d)
All of the Above
8.
The Southern colonies depended on the New England colonies for...
a)
Grain
b)
Tobacco
c)
Rice
d)
Metal Tools and Equipment
9.
This region's specializations included fishing, shipbuilding, metal tools, and naval supplies.
a)
South
b)
Mexico
c)
New England
d)
Mid-Atlantic
10.
Why did groups like the Pilgrims and the Puritans come to America?
a)
To Make More Money
b)
To Expand Land for the King of England
c)
To Build a New Government
d)
To Practice Their Religion Freely
11.
This company was responsible for writing the charter to settle Jamestown.
a)
The Jamestown Company
b)
The England Company
c)
The New England Company
d)
The Virginia Company
12.
Why was Roanoke (The Lost Colony) settled?
a)
To Escape Religious Persecution
b)
To Make Money
c)
To Give Prisoners a Chance at a Better Life
d)
To Create a Utopian Society
13.
This region had hilly land and harsh winters, making farming more difficult.
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
South
d)
North
14.
Which colonial region specialized in forest products?
a)
South
b)
New England
c)
Mid-Atlantic
d)
North
15.
This region's specializations included tobacco, rice, forest products, and indigo.
a)
The Great Plains
b)
South
c)
Mid-Atlantic
d)
New England
16.
Which colonial region had a humid climate?
a)
The Coastal Range
b)
New England
c)
South
d)
Mid-Atlantic
17.
What is it called when two or more people depend on each other for goods and services?
a)
Trade
b)
Human Resources
c)
Interdependence
d)
Specialization
18.
What does it mean to focus on one or more products?
a)
Specialization
b)
Interdependence
c)
Trade
d)
Human Resources
19.
These people bought and sold goods to the colonists and lived in cities.
a)
Enslaved African Americans
b)
Large Landowners
c)
Farmers
d)
Merchants
20.
These people worked mostly as caretakers and homemakers in colonial America.
a)
Women
b)
Artisans
c)
Farmers
d)
Free African Americans
21.
These people agreed to work without pay for the person who paid their passage to the colonies.
a)
Enslaved African Americans
b)
Women
c)
Farmers
d)
Indentured Servants
22.
Silversmiths, shoemakers, printers, coopers, and milliners are examples of this type of person in colonial America.
a)
Farmers
b)
Women
c)
Indentured Servants
d)
Artisans
23.
This colonial group had a rich social culture, were sometimes educated, and relied greatly on indentured servants and enslaved African Americans for labor.
a)
Farmers
b)
Large Landowners
c)
Merchants
d)
Enslaved African Americans
24.
This group of people usually relied on their large families for labor.
a)
Merchants
b)
Artisans
c)
Farmers
d)
Indentured Servants
25.
These people were appointed by the king of England to monitor the colonies.
a)
The Colonial Governors
b)
Farmers
c)
Artisans
d)
Free African Americans
26.
Great Britain imposed strict control over this to maintain control of the colonies.
a)
Farming
b)
Hunting
c)
Sailing
d)
Trade
27.
New England and the Southern colonies relied on the Mid-Atlantic for this.
a)
Metal Tools
b)
Grain and Livestock
c)
Tobacco
d)
Indigo
28.
This is a group of emigrants or their descendants who settle in a distant territory but remain subject to or closely associated with the parent country.
a)
State
b)
Country
c)
England
d)
Colony
29.
Which of these colonies was located in Massachusetts?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Georgia
c)
Roanoke
d)
Jamestown
30.
Which colonial region had a moderate climate?
a)
South
b)
Jamestown
c)
Mid-Atlantic
d)
New England
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