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WorksheetsChapter 7: Colonies
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which colonies were for plantations and used slavery?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
d)
Western
2.
Which one of the following is NOT a colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Florida
d)
Maryland
3.
Letter F is which colony?
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts
4.
Letter A is which colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Jersey
c)
Rhode Island
d)
New Hampshire
5.
Letter B is which colony?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Connecticut
6.
Letter H is which colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New Jersey
d)
Pennsylvania
7.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
8.
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
9.
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
10.
What is the name of the southern most colony?
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Maryland
11.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
12.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
13.
Which of these products did Americans trade away (export) to England?
a)
Manufactured goods
b)
Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Tobacco
14.
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
15.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
16.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy
b)
colony
c)
merchant
17.
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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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.
22.
Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?
a)
Northeastern Colonies
b)
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
23.
This region grew cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and indigo
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
24.
Where did Quakers settle?
a)
Plymouth Colony
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Massachusetts Bay
25.
What is a colony?
a)
A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
b)
a place where people can't practice their religion freely
c)
a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
d)
a place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country
26.
Which colony region had many factories that supplied paper, textiles, and iron?
a)
the New England colonies
b)
the Middle colonies
c)
the Southern colonies
27.
Which crop grew well in the Middle colonies because of the climate?
a)
wheat
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
fish
28.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
29.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
30.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
31.
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.
d)
They imported many types of grain
32.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
33.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
34.
Which colony passed the Acts of Toleration to help protect Catholics and promote religious tolerance?
a)
Georgia
b)
Maryland
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
35.
Which colony was founded by James Oglethorpe to help debtors start a new life?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
Georgia
d)
Massachusetts
36.
Roger Williams clashed with Massachusetts Puritans because he
a)
Wanted Native lands
b)
Converted to Roman Catholicism
c)
Did not think government should force people to worship in a certain way
d)
Wanted slaves of his own
37.
Plymouth Colony was in what state?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Virginia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
38.
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
39.
Which is a reason why people wanted to come to America?
a)
freedom
b)
war
c)
religious freedom
d)
debt
40.
How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Geneva Conventions
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