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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 45mins
William Bradford helped settle and govern which colony?
St. Augustine
Jamestown
Roanoke
Plymouth
Which of the following was NOT an industry of the New England colonies?
Farming
Shipbuilding
Fishing
True or False: A representative government is established by people who elect others to speak for them.
True
False
Why did Europeans want to colonize in North America?
They needed more people to like Europe.
North America had a warmer climate.
They wanted to expand their power.
They wanted a better place for their children to grow up.
Which colony was founded by the Spanish in 1565?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Sao Palo
St. Augustine
Which mountain range bordered the colonies to the west?
Rocky Mountains
Mt. Everest
Appalachian Mountains
Great Plains
The House of Burgesses was important because it
was the first government to have a King.
established America's first military forces.
had the power to overthrow the King of Spain.
was the first representative government in North America.
Because the colonies were so far away from England, they ..
began trading with other countries. (Free Market)
only traded among themselves.
formed a band of Star Wars rebels.
just decided to go on vacation.
Many Spanish explorers came to America to
find spices.
trade with the Indians.
establish churches.
discover new sources of wealth.
Who helped found Jamestown?
Anne Hutchison
Squanto
John Smith
King George
The industry in the New World (colonial regions) was ..
the same in every colonial region.
varied significantly from each region.
limited to fruits and nuts.
at the direction of the French.
Columbian Exchange did NOT include which of the following?
Trade partners were Europeans, Africans, and colonists.
Ships often were attacked by Pirates of the Indian Ocean.
Millions of slaves were forced to travel to the New World.
It introduced many new foods to other parts of the world.
What were European imports to the colonies?
Tobacco
Lumber
Grains (Rye/Wheat/Corn)
Tea, spices and other manufactured goods.
Anne Hutchinson did what ?
She was a famous classical guitarist.
She was expelled from Massachusetts, because her religious beliefs.
She made her own colony in Matagorda Bay.
She was first woman governor of Plymouth.
What was an important export of the Southern region's cash crop?
1 - Furs
2 - Thin rocky soil.
3 - Fish
4 - Tobacco
Why did the Northern colonies economy relied heavily on trade and shipbuilding?
The soil was too thin and rocky.
Squanto taught them how to use fish bones to fertilize the soil so that they could grow crops.
Their summers were too long.
The Indian attacks prevented them from getting more Round-Up for the weeds.
What did Pilgrims and Quakers have in common?
They loved to fight.
They were highly religious peoples.
They were voted for a monarch.
They were taught to fish by Anne Hutchison.
Who founded the Pennsylvania colony?
Roger Williams
Will I Am
William Bradford
William Penn
True or False: Roger Williams, founder of Providence, believed in the separation of church and state.
True
False
New England colonies were in the ..
Northeast
News a lot
South
Bahamas, with toes in the sand.
Imports are goods that are ....
improperly made.
brought into a country.
sent out of the country.
not really good.
Exports are goods that were ...
Sent via FedEx next door.
sent out of the country of origin.
brought into a country of origin.
not really good at all.
Roger Williams did what???
Was a famous composer the created soundtracks for Jaws, Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones.
Was a famous comedian, starred in Mrs. Doubtfire and Mork and Mindy.
was expelled from his colony for religious beliefs, founded Rhode Island.
helped the found successful Roanoke colony.
Compass Rose ....
Helps to understand on a map which direction is North.
Was a compassionate objector to the war.
A beautiful flowering plant in Narnia.
Indicates what symbols mean on a map.
Both House of Burgesses and Mayflower Compact....
Were moving companies in the late 1400s.
Were monarchies.
Were formations of self government where people had a voice.
Competed in Battle Royale.
A monarchy is ......
A beautiful Caterpillar.
Is rule by one, a King or Queen.
Like Uno but so much more.
Similar to self government, people vote.
The Middle Colonies were...
The entire Big !2 conference.
Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio, and Florida.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Totally misunderstood, and and resented their older colonies.
New England Colonies had typically long ...
Winters.
Summers.
Walks on the beach.
Legs.
Southern colonies were known for rich soil, mild ____ , and long hot humid summers.
Salsa.
Summers.
Winters.
Weekends.
Who smuggled in tobacco seeds to plant in Jamestown colony?
Pocahontas
John Smith
John Wolfe
John Rolfe
