WorksheetsUnit 2 Test Review 2017
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Puritans believed that the Catholic Church needed to be...
a)
"purified."
b)
protected.
c)
brought to the American colonies.
d)
less protective of the Bible.
2.
Which two things were the most important to the Puritans?
a)
Church & Education
b)
Slavery & Gold
c)
Farming & Shipbuilding
d)
Town Meetings & Indentured Servants
3.
Puritans came to the America colonies in order to...
a)
avoid religious persecution.
b)
avoid religious freedom.
c)
gain more resources.
d)
gain more land.
4.
Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
5.
Which of the following is the most important reason why Pilgrims came to America?
a)
gold
b)
trade
c)
land
d)
religious freedom
6.
When did Mayflower come to America?
a)
1500
b)
1620
c)
1492
d)
1410
7.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
8.
People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?
a)
Farmin
b)
Raising livestock
c)
Ship building and fishing
9.
What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?
a)
Harsh winters and mild summers
b)
Warm, humid summers and mild winters.
c)
Cold winters and hot summers
10.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
11.
Which crops were grown by colonists living in the Southern region?
a)
Corn, cotton, tobacco, and indigo
b)
Grains like wheat and rye
c)
Watermelon, apples, and peaches
12.
Which colonial region had access to good harbors where trade centers were established?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
All of the above
13.
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.
14.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Soil in the New England colonies was perfect for farming.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
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
17.
Letter B is which colony?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Connecticut
18.
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
19.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
20.
The Triangular Trade involved an exchange of goods between the New England Colonies, Africa, and
a)
The West Indies
b)
West Africa
c)
South America
d)
Mexico
21.
Which of these products did Americans trade away (export) to England?
a)
Manufactured goods
b)
Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Tobacco
22.
What ocean was used for Triangular Trade?
a)
The Caribbean
b)
The Pacific
c)
The Atlantic
d)
The Indian
23.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy
b)
colony
c)
merchant
24.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
25.
There were people in the colonies in North America who had more power in the decisions being made by the government. Which group had the MOST power in the colonial government?
a)
wealthy landowners
b)
slaves
c)
women
26.
I have been working for many years to pay off my trip to North America. After I work off my debt, I am free. I am an _______.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
merchant
27.
The main responsibilities of colonial women were to:
a)
run plantations and businesses
b)
teach school and prepare lessons
c)
raise children and take care of the home
28.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions.
29.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
30.
This region grew cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and indigo
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
31.
Which region's jobs focused mainly on the ocean?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
32.
Where did Quakers settle?
a)
Plymouth Colony
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Massachusetts Bay
33.
The ________ were known as Separatists.
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Religions
34.
An official paper from the king of England giving permission to start a colony is called what?
a)
charter
b)
consent
c)
frontier
d)
contract
35.
A product brought into one country from another.
a)
Industry
b)
Import
c)
Export
36.
A product sent to another country and sold.
a)
Export
b)
Industry
c)
Import
37.
Persecution is what?
a)
Very Good treatment.
b)
Hostility and ill treatment.
c)
Undeserved treatment.
d)
Free food.
38.
The religion that was founded by William Penn was knows as __________.
a)
Protestant
b)
Baptist
c)
Catholic
d)
Quaker
39.
English colonists who settled in New England and wanted to form religious communities to serve God.
a)
Puritans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Native Americans
d)
Farmers
40.
Mercantilism was the dominant economic policy during what centuries?
a)
20th and 21st
b)
12th and 13th
c)
17th and 18th
d)
19th and 20th
41.
Under the theory of Mercantilism, how was wealth defined?
a)
The amount of gold a country had
b)
A nation's ability to produce
c)
A country's diversity in materials
d)
How many colonies it controlled and owned
42.
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
43.
What products came out of the West Indies to supply the colonies?
a)
Guns and Butter
b)
Sugar and Molasses
c)
Furs and Lumber
d)
Fish and Tobacco
44.
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
45.
What was "Salutary Neglect?"
a)
England neglected to enforce their own trade laws
b)
The colonists neglected to follow the trade laws
c)
The colonists neglected to salute the English flag
d)
None of the above
46.
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.
47.
When did the fundamental order of Connecticut start?
a)
1639
b)
1653
c)
1629
d)
1683
48.
What has the Mayflower Compact been referred to?
a)
foundation of declaration of independence
b)
key government policies
c)
the foundation of the US constitution
d)
key democratic policies
49.
Who was William Bradford?
a)
founder and governor of the Plymouth Colony Settlement
b)
The seventh president of the united states
c)
the ship captain
d)
all of the above/on the side
50.
Which was the first written and detailed constitution in the US, and a big step towards the creation of Democracy that we have today?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamentals Orders Of Connecticut
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