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WorksheetsColonial Period
Total questions: 153
Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the name of Squanto's tribe; they were a confederacy
a)
Apache
b)
Aztecs
c)
Inca
d)
Wampanoag
2.
This was the lower house of colonial Virginia.
a)
House of Pain
b)
House of Representataives
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
House of Senate
3.
A crop grown for its value.
a)
Cash crop
b)
Cash money
c)
Cash farm
4.
An English joint-stock company established by King James
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Virginia Company of London
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Wampanoag Confederacy
5.
English protestants group of the 16th Century; they were reformed from the Church of England
a)
Catholics
b)
Pilgrim
c)
Puritans
d)
Confederacy
6.
A tribe member of the Wampanoag, who taught the English farming & translated for them.
a)
Chief Joseph
b)
Geronimo
c)
Squanto
d)
Sitting Bull
7.
Contract of the pilgrims on the ship; they agreed to select representatives & make their own laws.
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Virginia Company of London
8.
An English explorer, who helped form the colony of Jamestown, Virgina; "Those who do not work, shall not eat"
a)
John Wolfe
b)
John Smith
c)
John Silva
d)
John F. Kennedy
9.
A worker in a system of unfree labor; bound by a signed or forced contract.
a)
Slave
b)
Indentured Servant
c)
Maid
d)
Nanny
10.
The first New England colony was
a)
Jamestown
b)
Boston
c)
Plymouth
d)
New York
11.
Pennsylvania Colony was created to
a)
provide wealth for Wm. Penn.
b)
provide religious freedom for Quakers.
c)
provide religious freedom for Puritans.
d)
provide wealth for Quakers
12.
This colony was originally colonized by the Dutch to trade with the natives along the Hudson River.
a)
New Jersey
b)
New England
c)
New York
d)
New Hampshire
13.
The following colonies received charters to provide economic wealth for their founders EXCEPT...
a)
New York
b)
Maryland
c)
Georgia
d)
Virginia
14.
This is a picture of
a)
the New England colonial region.
b)
the Middle colonial region.
c)
the Southern colonial region.
15.
This is a picture of
a)
the New England colonial region.
b)
the Middle colonial region.
c)
the Southern colonial region.
16.
This is a picture of
a)
the New England colonial region.
b)
the Middle colonial region.
c)
the Southern colonial region.
17.
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.
18.
In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?
a)
make money
b)
better soil
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedoms
19.
An early cash crop in Virginia that made the colony profitable.
a)
cotton
b)
tobacco
c)
wheat
d)
corn
20.
It acted as a buffer state between the colonist of South Carolina and the Indians of Florida.
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Florida
21.
An indentured servant.....
a)
pays off his debt by working without pay
b)
works for a set wage for a set number of years
c)
makes money from all the crops he plants
d)
owns large plantations and lives a sweet life
22.
A document that gives permission to start a colony
a)
Treaty
b)
Constitution
c)
Preamble
d)
Charter
23.
Who wanted to purify the Church of England?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
both
d)
Wampanoag
24.
Both Pilgrims and Puritans left England because they wanted...
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
Gold
c)
Money
d)
Indentured Servants
25.
This was an agreement made by the Pilgrims on the way to the New World that established SELF-GOVERNMENT...
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Articles of Confederation
26.
Who were the two groups of Christians that left England?
a)
Catholics and Puritans
b)
Romans and Puritans
c)
Pilgrims and Slaves
d)
Puritans and Pilgrims
27.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
28.
Why did Jamestown need tobacco to survive?
a)
Because the American Indians would not help them.
b)
Because they never found any real gold
c)
Because they were addicted to smoking.
d)
Because people in England would not buy anything else.
29.
What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?
a)
the search for food
b)
the search for gold and wealth
c)
the search for tobacco
d)
the search for religious freedom
30.
Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
31.
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
32.
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
33.
As a result of French and Indian War, which of these groups gained territory in North America?
a)
Spain
b)
Britain
c)
France
d)
Canada
34.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1776
d)
2007
35.
Why did the settlers select the name "Jamestown"?
a)
To honor their King James
b)
To honor a baby born on the ship
c)
To honor Saint James
d)
To honor the ship's captain
36.
Why did many of the men at Jamestown 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.
37.
How did John Rolfe help Jamestown generate income for the Virginia Company?
a)
He introduced high-quality tobacco crops in the colonies
b)
He traded heavily with the natives
c)
He sold slaves for high profits
d)
Marrying Pocahontas
38.
A group of ordinary citizens that takes up weapons to fight for a cause
a)
National Guard
b)
Platoon
c)
Infantry
d)
Militia
39.
Britain wanted the Ohio River Valley for these reasons
a)
They wanted resources and Gold
b)
They wanted land and natural resources
c)
They wanted the Great Lakes region
d)
The British King was greedy
40.
The Proclamation of 1763 made this restriction.
a)
No one could hunt or fish without permission from the King
b)
No one could move west of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
Landowners could finally move west.
d)
Only wealthy people could move west
41.
Which group helped the French during the French-Indian War?
a)
The Native Americans in the Ohio Valley
b)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
c)
Lewis & Clark
d)
The French Fur Trappers
42.
As a result of the French & Indian War, which of the following gained territory in North America?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Canada
d)
Britain
43.
Which of these is a result of the French & Indian War?
a)
The British had a large war debt.
b)
The colonists were given their independence.
c)
The British government stayed out of colonial politics.
d)
The colonists were free to move West of the Appalachians.
44.
Which colony was NOT settled for religious freedom?
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Virginia
45.
Which colony was started as a place of religious freedom for Catholics?
a)
Maryland
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Pennsylania
d)
Virginia
e)
South Carolina
46.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
47.
Where did the French and Indian War take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
America
d)
Africa
48.
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
a)
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
b)
Land and Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Claim to land in Europe
49.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
50.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
51.
Who was the French and Indian War fought between?
a)
French vs. British
b)
French vs. Native Americans
c)
British vs. Native Americans
d)
British vs. Dutch
52.
Whose side did Most Native Americans take during the French and Indian War?
a)
British
b)
Europeans
c)
French
d)
Dutch
53.
Why did most Native Americans side with the French
a)
The French were going to let them keep their land
b)
The French were nicer
c)
The French gave them more money
d)
The French were better traders
54.
Why was the French and Indian War fought?
a)
The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other
b)
The French and British were both trying to claim the Ohio Country Land
c)
The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe
d)
The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French
55.
What land was the British and French both trying to claim
a)
Canada
b)
13 Colonies
c)
Europe
d)
Ohio Country
56.
What fort did George Washington attack that officially started the French and Indian War?
a)
Fort Bragg
b)
Fort Pitt
c)
Fort Duquesne
d)
Fort Delaware
57.
What Treaty ended the French and Indian War?
a)
Treaty of British
b)
Treaty of French and Indian War
c)
Treaty of Native Americans
d)
Treaty of Paris
58.
What did the British get for winning the French and Indian War?
a)
All the French governments money
b)
For the French to have to come work for the British
c)
Most of the French land in North America
d)
All of the French Armies weapons
59.
Both French & British set up ____________ in the Ohio River Valley that led to conflict.
a)
forts
b)
communities
c)
farms
d)
traps
60.
George Washington was from which colony?
a)
Virginia
b)
Massachusettes
c)
New York
d)
Washington DC
61.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who was sent to western Pennsylvania to fight the French?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington
62.
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
63.
Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Florida
d)
New York
64.
What did the settlers build to protect themselves?
a)
adobe apartments
b)
tee pees
c)
longhouses
d)
a fort
65.
What is one thing the Powhatan Indians traded to the settlers?
a)
Food
b)
money
c)
guns
d)
armor
66.
Which country sponsored Roanoke?
a)
Syria
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
England
67.
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.
68.
What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Crowman
c)
Help
d)
Croatan
69.
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!
70.
Who was the first child born in America?
a)
Virginia Dare
b)
Eleanor Dare
c)
Francis Drake
d)
Thomas Rolfe
71.
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
72.
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
73.
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
74.
Who was the founder of Roanoke?
a)
John White
b)
John Rolfe
c)
King James
d)
John Smith
75.
Roanoke is in what current US state?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
North Carolina
d)
South Carolina
76.
Protestant group that wanted to reform, or purify, the church of England
a)
Protestants
b)
English Settlers
c)
Puritans
d)
Separatists
77.
The ship that the Pilgrims rode on to Plymouth Rock
a)
Mayflower
b)
Santa Maria
c)
Pinta
d)
Nina
78.
Legal contract calling for fair laws to protect the general good.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Mayflower Law
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Plymouth Laws
79.
This feast was held to thank God for providing for them.
a)
Thanksgiving
b)
Christmas
c)
Columbus Day
d)
4th of July
80.
The Church of England is also known as...?
a)
Anglican Church
b)
English Church
c)
Protestant Church
d)
Catholic Church
81.
Puritans who wanted to form their own church, and cut all ties with the Church of England.
a)
Separatists
b)
Puritans
c)
Sect
Sect
Sect
d)
Catholics
82.
The Pilgrims landed in-
a)
Jamestown
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Texas
83.
The Pilgrims arrived in New England in which year?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1775
84.
Where did the Puritans create a colony?
a)
New England
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania
85.
Why did William Rogers and Anne Hutchinson start the colony of Rhode Island?
a)
They were kicked out of Massachusetts
b)
they wanted to create a colony just like Massachusetts
c)
to create a more strict colony
86.
Who was blamed for any problems in the puritan's colony?
a)
Witches
b)
the Natives
c)
Gremlins
d)
Roger Williams
87.
Who was the leader of the Puritans?
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
John Smith
c)
Roger Williams
d)
John Winthrop
88.
Why did the Puritans leave England?
a)
They were being persecuted
b)
Because they wanted to practice their religion their way
c)
They were exiled by the king
d)
The people of England thought they were witches
89.
What kind of lives did the Puritans live?
a)
Stictly the words of the bible
b)
The bible was important but not the end-all-be-all
c)
They never followed the words of the bible
d)
They had never been exposed to the bible
90.
Which two groups left the Church of England to practice religion freely.
a)
Pilgrims & Puritans
b)
Cape Cod & Boston
c)
Plymouth & Bay Colony
d)
Religion & Gold
91.
Which two choices below was most important to Puritans?
a)
Church & Education
b)
Slavery & Gold
c)
Farming & Baseball
d)
Town Meetings & Indentured Servants
92.
Which were the two majors cities of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
a)
Salem & Boston
b)
Jamestown and Williamsburg
c)
Philadelphia & New Amsterdam
d)
Plymouth & Rhode Island
93.
Who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
both
d)
neither
94.
Who accused people of witchcraft at the Salem Witch Trials?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
both
d)
neither
95.
Which of the following is NOT part of the Middle Colonies?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Delaware
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
96.
The Middle Colonies were ethnically and religiously diverse
a)
True
b)
False
97.
What was a natural resource of the Middle Colonies?
a)
good soil
b)
gold
c)
copper
d)
timber
98.
The religion that was founded by William Penn was knows as __________.
a)
Protestant
b)
Baptist
c)
Catholic
d)
Quaker
99.
A word used to best describe a Quaker is _______.
a)
angry
b)
peaceful
c)
hostile
d)
energetic
100.
The Middle Colonies became known as the "breadbasket" colonies because of the good farmland and agriculture.
a)
True
b)
False
101.
New York, one of the Middle Colonies, was originally called ______.
a)
Duke of York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New England
d)
New Amsterdam
102.
What was the most Northern Middle Colony
a)
New York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New Jersey
d)
Delaware
103.
This Colony had the city with great diversity and excellent harbors, that use to be called New Amsterdam
a)
New York
b)
Delaware
c)
New Jersey
d)
Pennsylvania
104.
The Colony of William Penn
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
New York
c)
New Jersey
d)
Delaware
105.
The Colony use to be a part of Pennsylvania
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
New York
c)
New Jersey
d)
Delware
106.
The Smallest of the Middle Colonies
a)
Delaware
b)
New York
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
New Jersey
107.
A person who owned and controlled the land
a)
Representative
b)
Proprietor
c)
Treaty
d)
Industry
108.
A person who is chosen to speak and act for others
a)
Industry
b)
Treaty
c)
Proprietor
d)
Representative
109.
Slaves and ___ did much of the work in the Middle Colonies.
a)
women
b)
children
c)
minions
d)
indentured servants
110.
New York was settled by___
a)
Sir George Carteret
b)
Us kids
c)
The Dutch
d)
Soccer players
111.
Describe the soil in the Middle Colonies.
a)
rocky
b)
fertile
c)
muddy
112.
Which of these in a Native American tribe from the Middle Colonies?
a)
Powhatan
b)
Wampanoag
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Iroquois
113.
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.
114.
Who was the founder of Maryland?
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
John Berkley
c)
Larry Carteret
d)
Richard Castle
115.
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
116.
James Oglethorpe created a colony for ______.
a)
business owners
b)
Germans
c)
debtors
d)
governors
117.
Georgia was named after King ___________.
a)
John
b)
James
c)
Oglethorpe
d)
George
118.
Founded Georgia as a place for protection of debtors
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
James Oglethorpe
c)
Charles Mason
d)
Nathaniel Bacon
119.
A crop that is sold for a profit is a
a)
cash crop
b)
subsistence crop
c)
corn field
d)
benefit crop
120.
A large farm, usually with 50 or more slaves and producing many cash crops.
a)
Plantation
b)
Tidewater
c)
Backcountry
d)
Gone with the Wind
121.
What religious group founded the Maryland Colony?
a)
Catholics
b)
Quakers
c)
Puritans
d)
Christians
122.
A charter is
a)
the practice of people owning other people and forcing them to work
b)
the owner of a plantation
c)
an official document giving a person permission to do something, such as settle in an area
d)
a written plan of government
123.
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
124.
Which of the following was a large city and port in the South Carolina Colony?
a)
Charles Town
b)
Wilmington
c)
Baltimore
d)
Savannah
125.
Who founded Rhode Island?
a)
William Penn
b)
Duke of York
c)
Roger Williams
d)
Thomas Hooker
126.
What was the Mayflower Compact??
a)
a mirror
b)
a document created by the Pilgrims
c)
A group of merchants
127.
What is a Separatist??
a)
Someone who wants to leave the Anglican Church the way it is
b)
Someone who wants to leave the Anglican church and set up their own churches
c)
someone who wants to reform the Anglican Church
128.
What type of people settled in New England colonies?
a)
Pilgrims and Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Large Land Owners
129.
John Winthrop wanted to establish a model of Christian living by establishing a Puritan...
a)
"City on a Hill"
b)
New Jerusalem
c)
"Puritan Paradise"
d)
New York
130.
According to the chart
a)
Life expectancy in England was the highest
b)
Massachusetts settlers had a greater life expectancy than Virginia
c)
Both England and the Chesapeake Region had the highest Life Expectacy
d)
Disease was rampant in New England
131.
According to the picture...
a)
Plantations were vital in New England
b)
Children were accused of witchcraft in New England
c)
Schools were important to childhood devleopment in New England
d)
Slavery was an imprtant source of New England labor
132.
According to the picture "Puritan Life" in New England centered around...
a)
farming
b)
religion
c)
cotton production
d)
witchhood
133.
This war broke out in 1675 when
the Wampanoag Indians raided towns,
killing 10% of all the colonial New England men.
a)
Bacon's Rebellion
b)
French and Indian War
c)
Pequot War
d)
King Philip's War
134.
The type of Government where elected delegates represent the people.
a)
Democracy
b)
Representative
c)
Theocracy
d)
Monarchy
135.
Mercantilism is when a country builds its wealth by this system.
a)
Allowing free trade in its colonies
b)
Bartering with other countries
c)
The government monitors all trade
d)
The colonies are only allowed to trade with the mother country
136.
When a country sells its good to foreign countries.
a)
Trade Allowance
b)
Exports
c)
Imports
d)
Embargo
137.
Document that protected the English citizens from unfair treatment from the King
a)
The declaration of Independence
b)
The English Bill of Rights
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Magna Carta
138.
The two principles of English government were
a)
Right to appeal and right to strike
b)
Impeachment and Elections
c)
Monarchy and Democracy
d)
Representative Gov't, and Individual Rights
139.
Which of the following were not part of the Navigation Acts
a)
Colonies had to sell raw materials to England
b)
Goods colonists bought were taxed
c)
Colonial Goods were traded with Spain
d)
English ships carried all colonial goods
140.
Document that made the King follow the Rule of Law.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Constitution
d)
Royal Charter
141.
The three types of Colonies
a)
International, Royal and Limited
b)
Leased and Restricted
c)
Charter, Royal and Proprietary
d)
Limited Liability, Royal and Danish
142.
To protest the Navigation Acts the colonists did what?
a)
They imprisoned the Governor
b)
They blockaded their ports
c)
They burned all of the English ships
d)
They smuggled goods to other countries
143.
A type of Colony owned by one person?
a)
Royal
b)
Proprietary
c)
Charter
d)
Delegate
144.
What is considered the 1st constitution in the colonies?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Fundamental Orders of Conn.
d)
House of Burgesses
145.
In a representative government people do what?
a)
Elect delegates to create laws and run government.
b)
Elect delegates to create laws and run schools.
c)
Elect laws and run government.
d)
Elect delegates to run government.
146.
What group of people had a voice in government in colonial America.
a)
women
b)
men
c)
white men who owned property
d)
women who owned property
147.
Mercantilism =
a)
Economic System
b)
Political System
c)
Science System
d)
Social System
148.
This was the first legislature in English North America.
a)
General Court
b)
General Assembly
c)
Parliament
d)
House of Burgesses
149.
Enlightenment thinkers thought society could be changed through
a)
knowledge
b)
reason
c)
science
d)
all of these answers
150.
The Mayflower Compact foreshadows the U.S. Constitution in which of the following ways
a)
It places the source of government power in the people rather than in God or a King.
b)
It ensures both the right to free speech and the separation of church and state
c)
it establishes three branches of government in order to create a system of checks and balances.
d)
It grants equal rights to all residents regardless of race or gender.
151.
The Magna Carta was the first document to _________________.
a)
place limits on the power of wealthy landowners.
b)
establish a monarchy.
c)
place limits of an English ruler's power.
d)
give greater power to an English ruler.
152.
Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
153.
Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “Social Contract" beginning Direct Democracy
b)
The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
c)
The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
d)
None of the above.
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