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WorksheetsSocial Characteristics of the Colonies VUS 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is New England's civic life?
a)
Hilly Terrain
b)
Town Meetings
c)
villages
d)
Church
2.
In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?
a)
make money
b)
better soil
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedoms
3.
The New England Colonies contain which group?
a)
Delaware, Carolina, Massachusetts, Virginia
b)
New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
c)
Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Carolinas
d)
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut , Rhode Island
4.
The Puritans believed what about religion?
a)
Your life's focus should be on God & all other things were unimportant.
b)
They believed the focus of the church was on attracting others so they built beautiful churches decorated with gold.
c)
Religion was not important to them since they focused more on making money & profit.
d)
They were religious, but believed that the church in England was too strict & wanted to be free from rules.
5.
Which explanation is a good explanation as to why towns became important in New England?
a)
They believed that it was their duty to God to watch over one another & hold each other accountable.
b)
They needed a place to trade the cash crops they grew on their farms.
c)
Towns were not important in New England at all since they avoided each other.
d)
They set up their towns with the economic principle of competion so that prices would stay low.
6.
Which of the following is NOT part of the Middle Colonies?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Delaware
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
7.
Someone who agrees to work for 7 years in return for a passage to the New World is called a _________.
a)
slave
slave
slave
b)
assembly member
c)
indentured servant
d)
farmer
8.
Most people came to the ___________ colonies for both religious freedom and economic opportunities.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Western
9.
The 1st colony to be established was ______.
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Virginia
c)
Georgia
d)
None of the above
10.
The House of Burgesses was the first law-making body in North America made up of _____________ officials.
a)
appointed
b)
elected
c)
assigned
d)
delegated
11.
The Southern colonies religion was based on
a)
religious reformers and separatists.
b)
diverse religions.
c)
Church of England.
12.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
13.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
14.
Which region's jobs focused mainly on the ocean?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
15.
This region grew cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and indigo
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
16.
Name the 3 cash crops grown in the Southern region?
a)
tobacco, indigo, rice
b)
corn, wheat, rice
c)
tobacco, wheat, corn
d)
soy, beans, rice
17.
What number on the map indicates where poor immigrants settled in Virginia?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
The area outlined in black developed what type of economic activity during the 1600s?
a)
Small-scale subsistence farming
b)
Cash crops
c)
Hunting and trading
d)
Ship building
19.
Most diverse- ppl from Germany, England, and the Dutch
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
20.
When was James Town established?
a)
1601
b)
1603
c)
1607
d)
1609
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