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WorksheetsEuropean Colonization- French & Indian War (CFE review 1 of 5)
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An area of land or settlement ruled by another country is a
a)
empire
b)
colony
c)
estate
d)
county
2.
The first English colony in North American was ______________. No one knows what happened to its colonists.
a)
Roanoke
b)
New Amsterdam
c)
New Spain
d)
Jamestown
3.
The leaders of the Virginia Company started Jamestown for the purpose of finding
a)
gold
b)
silver
c)
jewels
d)
money
4.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Jamestown
b)
Massachusetts
c)
New Amsterdam
d)
New Spain
5.
The Puritans created the _________________, an agreement of how to govern their colony.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
governing body
6.
What made the New England colonies unique?
a)
Life centered around plantations.
b)
Shipbuilding, fishing, and textiles were primary occupations.
c)
Farms in the New England colonies fed slaves in the Caribbean.
d)
New England colonists lived shorter lives than Southern and Middle colonists.
7.
All of the following are Southern colonies EXCEPT:
a)
North Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
Virginia
d)
Connecticut
8.
The present-day state of Florida was controlled by which European country?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
The Netherlands
9.
Which colony served as a buffer between Spanish and English territory?
a)
Georgia
b)
Florida
c)
South Carolina
d)
North Carolina
10.
Which was NOT a European motive for exploration?
a)
wealth
b)
religious conversion
c)
spread disease
d)
economic opportunity
11.
Why did the French explorers come to North America and Canada?
a)
They wanted to move
b)
They heard the land was better
c)
They wanted beaver furs to make stylish hats
d)
Religious freedom
12.
The American Indians suffered incredible decimation as a result of contact with the European Colonists mainly due to this -
a)
War
b)
Suicide
c)
Starvation
d)
Disease
13.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
14.
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
a)
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
b)
Land and Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Claim to land in Europe
15.
Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?
a)
The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
b)
The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
c)
The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
d)
The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.
16.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
17.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
18.
What fort did George Washington attack that officially started the French and Indian War?
a)
Fort Bragg
b)
Fort Pitt
c)
Fort Duquesne
d)
Fort Delaware
19.
Which colony uses slaves to work on the farms?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
20.
Which colony did the Quakers belong to?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
21.
Which colony's main cash crop was furs, fish, and lumber?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
22.
Which colony did the Pilgrims and Puritans belong to?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
23.
Which colony's main cash crops were tobacco, cotton, and rice?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
24.
Which colony has thin rocky soil that was not good for farming?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
25.
Which group is in red on the map?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
26.
Which group is in orange on the map?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
27.
Which group is in green on the map?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
28.
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
29.
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
30.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
31.
The hot, wet climate of the ____________________ colonies was ideal for growing cash crops.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
32.
What cash crop helped the Virginia Colony to grow?
a)
rice
b)
tobacco
c)
corn
d)
potatoes
33.
Which region was most known for its diversity of people groups?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Canada
34.
Why was Maryland founded?
a)
To find gold
b)
As a refuge for Catholics
c)
To help debtors and other poor people
d)
To help England control southeastern North America
35.
Why was Georgia founded?
a)
To find gold
b)
As a refuge for Catholics
c)
To help debtors and other poor people
d)
To help England control southeastern North America
36.
Which of the following were problems faced by Jamestown settlers?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Lack of Food/Clean Water
c)
Disease
d)
All of the above
37.
Where was Jamestown located ?
a)
Virginia
b)
Maryland
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Georgia
38.
1. What is mercantilism?
a)
Where a mother countries gets natural resources from its colonies, gaining money and power
b)
Where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
c)
Wars that start over money.
d)
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
39.
2. What effect did Triangular Trade have on Europe?
a)
It immediately helped industrialize Africa and Latin America
b)
It drained their economy of resources
c)
It led to the need for more resources
d)
It helped them become wealthy and have an economic advantage
40.
3. For what purpose were the Southern Colonies settled?
a)
To make money for the proprietors & crown
b)
To explore the southern coast & protect the other colonies from Spain
c)
To find the Northwest Passage & travel to Asia
d)
To spread Christianity to the Native Americans
41.
11. When the Dutch came to New Amsterdam, they came to _________________.
a)
Find glory
b)
Explore the land
c)
get religious freedom
d)
set up fur trading post
42.
What colony did the French establish?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Quebec
d)
New Spain
43.
Movement of people, animals, plants, diseases and ways of life between the Old and New World.
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
slaves
c)
colony
d)
mission
44.
Why was enslaving Native Americans not successful?
a)
tension was created with neighboring tribes
b)
Natives could easily escape
c)
Natives were dying from sickness and diseases brought from Europeans
d)
all answers are true
45.
The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases in this map is known as:
a)
Arrows Exchange
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Triangular Trade Exchange
d)
Northwest Passage Exchange
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