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Worksheets8th grade chapter 3 review
Total questions: 121
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following choices was not a reason that England started a colony in Jamestown?
a)
Increase wealth and power
b)
Find raw materials
c)
Trade with other countries
d)
To get a new King
2.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1776
d)
2007
3.
Which of the following is not a reason that the settlers chose the site for the Jamestown settlement?
a)
It had swamps
b)
Fresh supply of water
c)
Deep harbor to dock ships
d)
Easy to defend against attack
4.
Who said, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?
a)
Chief Powhatan
b)
Christopher Newport
c)
Lord De La Warr
d)
Captain John Smith
5.
What was the name of the indian girl who told the indians they should get along with settlers and help them survive?
a)
Belle
b)
Ariel
c)
Pocahontas
d)
Rapunzel
6.
Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Florida
d)
New York
7.
What is one thing the Powhatan Indians traded to the settlers?
a)
Food
b)
money
c)
guns
d)
armor
8.
What is something the settlers traded to the indians?
a)
bear skins
b)
metal tools
c)
pumpkins
d)
coffee
9.
What became Jamestown's "gold"?
a)
cars
b)
tobaccco
c)
water
d)
tomatoes
10.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
11.
Why did the settlers select the name "Jamestown"?
a)
To honor King James
b)
To honor a baby born on the ship
c)
To honor Saint James
d)
To honor the ship's captain
12.
What rule did John Smith make that saved the settlement?
a)
If you do not work, you do not eat.
b)
Treat others as you want to be treated.
c)
If you find gold, you get to keep it.
d)
You cannot have a raccoon as a pet.
13.
Why did many of the men not want to work?
a)
They didn't know how.
b)
They forced the women to work.
c)
They wanted to hire American Indians to do the work.
d)
They were rich and used to having servants do all of their work in England.
14.
What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?
a)
the search for food
b)
the search for gold and silver
c)
the search for tobacco
d)
the search for religious freedom
15.
Which of the following was the first permanent English colony in the Americas?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke
c)
Georgia
d)
Virginia
16.
How did John Rolfe help Jamestown generate income for the Virginia Company?
a)
Introduction tobacco in the colonies
b)
Beginning the Headright System
c)
Starting the Middle Passage
d)
Marrying Pocahontas
17.
How long was it before White could return to the colonist after leaving to get supplies?
a)
3 months
b)
1 year
c)
3 years
d)
5 years
18.
Which country sponsored Roanoke?
a)
Syria
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
England
19.
What is not a theory about what happened to the Roanoke settlement?
a)
The settlers moved to a nearby island called Croatan.
b)
American Indians attacked and destroyed it.
c)
The settlers found a way to get back to England.
d)
The settlers became part of the Croatan tribe.
20.
What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Crowman
c)
Help
d)
Croatan
21.
What year was Roanoke founded?
a)
1999
b)
2016
c)
1587
d)
1590
22.
Which of the following is NOT true about the English settlement of Roanoke?
a)
It is known as the Lost Colony.
b)
It was the first permanent English colony.
c)
The first English child born in North America lived at Roanoke.
d)
The settlers were hoping to find gold and silver.
23.
Who won the Battle of the Spanish Armada?
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
Africans
d)
English
24.
Why was colony of Roanoke called the lost colony?
a)
The people returned to England.
b)
The colonist were gone when the other colonists came back.
c)
They moved to Jamestown.
d)
The colonist kept losing supplies and couldn't find anything!
25.
Which Native American tribe was willing to help John White's group of settlers?
a)
Croatoan
b)
Roanoke
c)
Cherokee
d)
Powhatan
26.
Who was the first child born in America?
a)
Virginia Dare
b)
Eleanor Dare
c)
Francis Drake
d)
Thomas Rolfe
27.
Why was there no ships available to take John White back to Roanoke?
a)
He did not have enough money
b)
The trip was too dangerous
c)
There was a naval war going on with Spain
d)
Other people were exploring areas and left no free ships
28.
Why did John White return to England?
a)
to get supplies
b)
he was injured
c)
he missed his family
d)
to fight in the war
29.
Who did the Queen of England send out from 1584-1585 to find places in the New World to Colonize?
a)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
b)
Sir Elton John
c)
Sir Walter Raleigh
d)
Sir Mixalot
30.
Who was the founder of Roanoke?
a)
John White
b)
John Rolfe
c)
King James
d)
John Smith
31.
Roanoke is in what current US state?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
North Carolina
d)
South Carolina
32.
What colony did William Penn help found?
a)
New Jersey
b)
New York
c)
Delaware
d)
Pennsylvania
33.
Which of the following is NOT part of the Middle Colonies?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Delaware
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
34.
Slaves and ___ did much of the work in the Middle Colonies.
a)
women
b)
children
c)
minions
d)
indentured servants
35.
New York was settled by___
a)
Sir George Carteret
b)
Us kids
c)
The Dutch
d)
Soccer players
36.
When Britain captured the land of New York from the Dutch, who did the King give the land to?
a)
his brother, the Duke of York
b)
Roger Williams
c)
Anne Hutchinson
d)
William Penn
37.
For what religious group was Pennsylvania founded?
a)
Catholics
b)
Anglicans
c)
Amish
d)
Quakers
38.
In 1681, King Charles ll granted _________________________ a charter for the colony of Pennsylvania.
a)
William Penn
b)
Sir George
c)
Lord Berkley
d)
The Duke of York
39.
Name the Middle Colonies.
a)
New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
b)
New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania
c)
New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York
40.
Which one did Quakers NOT believe in?
a)
peace
b)
religious diversity
c)
slavery
41.
William Penn was?
a)
wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of Pennsylvania.
b)
wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of Utah.
c)
wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of York.
d)
poor friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of Pennsylvania.
42.
What did the Dutch call their colony in North America?
a)
New York
b)
Dutch
c)
New Netherland
d)
Delaware
43.
Quakers were among the first in England to speak out _____________ slavery.
a)
in support of
b)
against
44.
The word "Pennsylvania" means "Penn's experiment".
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Pilgrim colony
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Maryland
d)
Michigan
46.
Jamestown's legislative assembly
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Royal Court
d)
Proprietary Colony
47.
Founder of Hartford, Connecticut
a)
William Berkeley
b)
Thomas Hooker
c)
John White
d)
Donald Trump
48.
Virginia's governor
a)
William Berkeley
b)
Charles Barkley
c)
Lord John Berkeley
d)
Andy Heinrich
49.
What did groups of merchants obtain from the British king in order to start settlements in America?
a)
compacts
b)
charters
c)
pledges
d)
stocks
50.
Protestants who left the Anglican Church and established their own churches were called
a)
Anglicans
b)
New Anglicans
c)
Puritans
d)
Separatists
51.
The Massachusetts Bay Company was granted a charter to establish a colony north of
a)
Boston
b)
Mayflower
c)
Plymouth
d)
Rhode Island
52.
Pacifists are people who
a)
refuse to fight in wars
b)
sail in the Pacific Ocean
c)
serve in the government office
d)
explore new territories
53.
The Dutch sent __________ to be the governor of New Netherlands before it was taken by England.
a)
Peter Stuyvesant
b)
King Charles II
c)
Tamanend
d)
William Penn
54.
William Penn wrote ____________ to set up a legislature and government for the colony.
a)
The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania
b)
New York
c)
The Frame of Government of Quakers
d)
The Charter of Pennsylvania
55.
New York was settled by___
a)
Sir George Carteret
b)
Us kids
c)
The Dutch
d)
Soccer players
56.
Which of the following was not a middle colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Maryland
57.
Which European nation had colonies stretching along most of the Atlantic coast by 1750?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Netherlands
d)
England
58.
Which of the following lists a government's fundamental laws?
a)
Charter
b)
Constitution
c)
Headright
d)
Patroon
59.
True/False: Pilgrims were considered separatists
a)
True
b)
False
60.
Jamestown's legislative assemble was called...
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Parliament
61.
Why did England want to take over New Netherlands?
a)
Great trading port
b)
Great farmland
c)
It was already successful
d)
All of the above
62.
Who helped save the Pilgrims during their first winter?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Chief Powhatan
c)
Squanto
d)
Metacomet
63.
Who led a rebellion against the government of Virginia?
a)
William Berkeley
b)
Metacomet
c)
Nathaniel Bacon
d)
Samoset
64.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy
b)
colony
c)
merchant
65.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts. He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern
66.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
67.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
68.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
69.
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
70.
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
71.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
72.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
73.
How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Geneva Conventions
74.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
75.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Southern colonies?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
Delaware
d)
Georgia
76.
Which one of the following is NOT a colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Florida
d)
Maryland
77.
Who was the founder of Maryland?
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
John Berkley
c)
Larry Carteret
d)
Richard Castle
78.
What was the Toleration Act?
a)
a law that allowed Native Americans to live in Maryland
b)
a law the required every one to be Catholic
c)
a law that allowed religious freedom in Maryland
d)
a law that banned Christianity in Maryland
79.
James Oglethorpe created a colony for ______.
a)
business owners
b)
Germans
c)
debtors
d)
governors
80.
Georgia was named after King ___________.
a)
John
b)
James
c)
Oglethorpe
d)
George
81.
What does debtor mean?
a)
a plant that produces blue dye
b)
a person who owns land in a colony
c)
a person who has a lot of money
d)
a person who owes money to another
82.
Founded Georgia as a place for protection of debtors
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
James Oglethorpe
c)
Charles Mason
d)
Nathaniel Bacon
83.
What religious group founded the Maryland Colony?
a)
Catholics
b)
Quakers
c)
Puritans
d)
Christians
84.
The 1st colony to be established was ______.
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Virginia
c)
Georgia
d)
None of the above
85.
Under British law in the 1700's, people who owed money could be ____________.
a)
Killed
b)
Put in prison
c)
Sent to Antarctica
d)
Locked in a closet
86.
What is an indentured servant?
a)
a person hired to watch the slaves as they worked and to punish them if they did not work hard
b)
a person who does a job to help the community or society as a whole
c)
a person who builds and repairs ships
d)
a person who agrees to work for someone in Colonial America for a fixed amount of time in order to pay for the ocean voyage
87.
The Pilgrims who came to North America in 1620 were also known as ______________.
a)
Puritans.
b)
Separatists.
c)
Quakers.
d)
Royalists.
88.
How did Roger Williams and William Penn believe that colonists should obtain property?
a)
by claiming land in the name of England.
b)
by forming a militia to take over Native American lands.
c)
by buying it from Native Americans.
89.
Which prominent Puritan colonial leader founded the colony of Connecticut?
a)
Thomas Hooker
b)
Roger Williams
c)
James Ogelthorpe
d)
William Penn
90.
Who was kicked out of Massachusetts and founded Rhode Island?
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
Roger Williams
c)
William Penn
d)
Thomas Hooker
91.
Who was credited with the first cultivation of tobacco in Virginia and married Pocahontas?
a)
John Smith
b)
John Winthrop
c)
John Peter Zenger
d)
John Rolfe
92.
Who was the leader of Jamestown and was responsible for the survival of England's first permanent colony?
a)
John Rolfe
b)
John Smith
c)
William Penn
d)
Roger Williams
93.
Who was King Charles II childhood friend and started a colony for Quakers?
a)
John Rolfe
b)
John Smith
c)
William Penn
d)
Roger Williams
94.
James Oglethorpe wanted a colony in which __________________.
a)
debtors would be imprisoned.
b)
Spaniards would settle.
c)
Charlestown could be established.
d)
debtors would be protected.
95.
What did William Penn consider his colony to be?
a)
"fundamental order"
b)
"royal church"
c)
"holy experiment"
d)
"personal estate"
96.
Who was the founder of Massachusetts Bay and leader of the Puritans?
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
John Peter Zenger
c)
John Winthrop
d)
John Edwards
97.
Who founded Maryland as a haven for the Catholics?
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
John Peter Zenger
c)
John Winthrop
d)
John Edwards
98.
Which one is NOT a New England colony?
a)
New York
b)
Massachusetts
c)
New Hampshire
d)
Connecticut
99.
Which on is NOT a Southern colony?
a)
North Carolina
b)
Virginia
c)
Maryland
d)
Delaware
100.
Which one is NOT a Middle Colony?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New Jersey
d)
Delaware
101.
New York "gave birth to" ______________
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Delaware
c)
New Hampshire
d)
New Jersey
102.
Pennsylvania "gave birth to" _____________________.
a)
New York
b)
Delaware
c)
New Hampshire
d)
New Jersey
103.
What ocean did the explorers cross to get to the New World?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Artic
104.
What did they call the time where the colonists had to eat their dogs and horses because of the lack of food?
a)
Food time
b)
No food time
c)
Starving Time
d)
rtuotColonization
105.
What product was in demand during Colonization?
a)
Silks
b)
Medals
c)
Furs
d)
Guns
106.
In what type of government do people rule and elect people to make laws for them?
a)
Kings
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictator
107.
What was the law making body of Jamestown called?
a)
King James
b)
Queen Virginia
c)
House of Burgessess
108.
What physical feature caused problems for the Jamestown colonist? Mosquitos in this area spread disease.
a)
Mountain
b)
River
c)
Marsh
109.
What three countries settled in the New World?
a)
Spain, Europe, Franc
b)
England, France, Spain
c)
Germany,England, Spain
110.
Why was the Mayflower Compact significant?
a)
It allowed the colonists to travel on the Mayflower.
b)
It set up self government for the colony
c)
It allowed the colonist to have freedom of religion
d)
It set up plans to cooperate with the Native Americans
111.
Which of the following is an example of self government?
a)
Signing of the Mayflower Compact
b)
The King assigning governors to the colonies
c)
Obeying the King's laws
112.
What would make a colony democratic?
a)
One ruler
b)
A group of elected leaders by the people of the colony
113.
Which of these events came first?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Christopher Columbus going West
114.
A person who promised to work for an employer for a set period of time in return for payment of his or her ship's passage to the Americas.
a)
indentured servants
b)
artisans
c)
tenant farmers
d)
cash crops
115.
Georgia was created for what people?
a)
Catholics
b)
Rum Dealers
c)
Slaves
d)
Debtors
116.
A Royal Colony is controlled by
a)
Alliance
b)
Proprietor
c)
Company
d)
King
117.
Who owns Proprietary Colonies.
a)
King
b)
Company
c)
Proprietor
d)
Colonist
118.
Who created Rhode Island?
a)
William Penn
b)
Thomas Hooker
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
Roger Williams
119.
What type of Government system was the House of Burgesses based on?
a)
Feudalism
b)
Kingdom
c)
Representative
d)
Theocracy
120.
What document started the process of taking power away from the kings/queens of England
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Constitution
d)
Magna Carta
121.
What document said in England there could be no cruel or unusual punishment?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Constitution
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