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WorksheetsEra 1 Colonial Period
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To reduce overpopulation in Europe.
To create communities founded on religious tolerance.
To profit from trading in furs and other goods.
To create joint ventures with other European powers.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
The factors listed below contributed most to the —
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians.
election of British colonists to Parliament.
growth of representative government in the British colonies.
expansion of British trade in the Americas.
Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.
Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.
The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.
The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful.
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It limited the power of future colonial governments.
It weakened the influence of religion in government.
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.
Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?
The economic demands of the plantation system.
The construction needs of the railroad.
Increased textile manufacturing.
Increased western migration.
This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to —
the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
the formation of a government controlled by religious officials.
the creation of a national system of checks and balances.
the establishment of the principle of religious freedom.
Which reason best completes this list?
To spread democratic ideals
To improve efficiency
To locate potential military allies
To claim new territory
The colonies in the list above were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of?
Freedom from debts
Religious Freedom
Economic Freedom
Freedom of Speech
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To reduce overpopulation in Europe.
To create communities founded on religious tolerance.
To profit from trading in furs and other goods.
To create joint ventures with other European powers.
The factors listed below contributed most to the —
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians.
election of British colonists to Parliament.
growth of representative government in the British colonies.
expansion of British trade in the Americas.
Which statement best describes the influence of this document?
It helped establish the tradition of self-government.
It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.
It established the concept of unalienable rights.
It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.
First Example of self-Government in America
Monarchy
Mayflower Compact
Virginia House of Burgesses
Fundamentals orders of Connecticut
1st permanent English Settlement in America (Jamestown) was established in this year
1620
1803
2018
1607
1st example of a representative gov. in America
Bill of Rights
Parliament
Virginia House of Burgesses
Articles of Confederation
!st written constitution (Thomas Hooker) (Colonial)
Fundamentals Orders of Harvord
Fundamentals Orders of Connecticut
U.S. Constituion
Articles of Confederation
Economic theory in which colonists exist for the benefit of mother country; colonies serve as markets for manufactured goods and a source of raw materials
navigation act
Triangular trade
Trans-Atlantic trade
mercantilism
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
West Colonies
South Colonies
East Colonies
North (New England) Colonies
New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania
European colonies
Middle Colonies
North Colonies
South Colonies
Cruel and inhumane treatment of slaves during this trip
Middle Passage
Lower Passage
Triangular Trade
Plantations
