WorksheetsUnit 1: Exploration and Colonization
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following is a reason why representative government developed in the colonies?
distance from Great Britain
the king wanted them to govern themselves
colonists got rich from mercantilism
the beginning of the slave trade
What document was signed by the Pilgrims in 1620 in order to create the first self government in the colonies?
House of Burgesses
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
What is a social contract?
Something you sign when you buy something.
An agreement between members of society.
Getting in touch with other people.
An official announcement.
Which statement is true?
The colonists manufactured their own goods.
The colonists bought raw materials from Great Britain.
Great Britain needed the colonies to supply them with raw materials.
Great Britain had plenty of raw materials and didn't need more.
Which colonial region had the largest number of enslaved people?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which colonial region was diverse and had colonists from all over Europe?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which colonial region was settled mainly for religious reasons by Puritans who had been persecuted in Europe?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which of these is a true statement?
The cold Southern climate made it good for farming.
The bad soil made the Middle Colonies bad for growing grain.
Large plantations were not possible in the South due to the rocky soil.
Large forests in New England made shipbuilding an important industry.
In which colonial region did people hold town hall meetings to make decisions about their communities?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
What was the name of the first representative legislature in the colonies?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Parliament
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
How did the colonists feel about mercantilism?
Thought it gave Britain the advantage.
Thought it was fair.
Thought it gave the colonists the advantage.
What is the name for a document that lists the laws of a place and explains how the government is set up?
Proclamation
Declaration
Constitution
Contract
Glory, Gold, Growth, and God are reasons for -
mercantilist trade
representative government
self government
European exploration
Which colonial region had the longest growing season and was good for cash crops?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
What was the section of Triangular Trade that contained the slave trade called?
Middle Passage
Columbian Exchange
Mercantilism
What country founded the 13 colonies?
France
Spain
The Netherlands
Great Britain
Match each religious group to the area of the colonies where they settled.
Puritans
Massachusetts (New England Colonies)
Quakers
Pennsylvania (Middle Colonies)
Catholics
Maryland (Southern Colonies)
What ocean did the colonists cross from Great Britain to the Americas?
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
John Locke was a thinker who said that all people have (a) which means their rights to their life, liberty and property. We have a (b) with the government and obey laws in exchange for protection.
The (a) were mainly interested in trading for furs. Another word for furs is (b) .
