WorksheetsHarrison Unit 2
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
1. Why were the majority of the colonies founded?
for glory
For economic and religious reasons
for trade
What natural resource contributed most to New England's shipbuilding industry?
Oceans
Moutains
Forests
Lumber
What was the economy of the southern colonies based on?
farming cash crops
farming livestock
fishing
shipbuilding
What is the purpose of Mercantilism?
to trade goods
increase the settlers control in the colonies
increase trade and wealth for the mother country
to start the practice of slavery
What did the Pilgrims agree to when signing the Mayflower compact?
They agreed to farm the land
The agreed to Thanksgiving
They agreed to get along with the Indians
They agreed to make laws
The House of Burgesses was the first...
settlement in the Americas
law making assembly in the colonies
shipbuilding company in the colonies
colony to follow rules
Due to the new goods that were brought over, the Columbian Exchange also led to this terrible practice....
War
Atlantic Slave Trade
Native Americans being removed
Diseases
How did new foods from the Columbian Exchange affect the people of Europe?
They had more food choices
The had an improved diet
Most people grew an allergy to the new foods
They did not like the new foods
What is an area of land with similar characteristics?
A mountain
A region
A state
A continent
What geographic factor influenced the location of early colonies?
Access to water
lots of jobs
religious memberships
mild climate
What was a main way for families to survive in ALL of the 13 colonies?
Subsistence Farming
Animal Trapping
Candle Making
Iron tool making
What holiday celebrates the discovery of the New World?
Thanksgiving
Patriot Day
Columbus Day
Memorial Day
What did Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams have in common?
They started representative governments
They believed in religious toleration (freedom)
They believed in equality for Natives
They supported Mercantilism (making England rich)
Which colonial region would be most profitable to grow rice and indigo (cash crops)
New England
Middle
Southern
Northern
How can government help its citizens?
By building them homes
By finding crops to plant and grow
By helping them send letters
By solving problems and keeping people safe
What was the first form of representative government in the colonies?
Continental Congress
House of Burgesses
Parliament
United States Congress
Which is true about the Columbian Exchange?
Thousands of Europeans died from Smallpox
American Indians migrated to Europe
Horses were brought the the Americas
