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colonial america

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a colony?
a)
a place that’s settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country
b)
a place that’s settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
c)
a place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
2.
Which of the following was not part of the Southern colonies?
a)
Delaware 
b)
Maryland
c)
Georgia
3.
What is a colonist?
a)
a young person who is learning a specific skill from someone who is a master at it
b)
a wooden slab with lessons pasted to it used in colonial schools
c)
a person living in a colony
d)
an area of land owned by another country
4.

Which colonies are part of the Middle Colonies?

a)

MA, RI, CT, NH

b)

NY, NJ, PA, DE

c)

SC, NC, MD, VA, GA

5.
The triangular trade had a major impact in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
Wiping out portions of tribes
b)
Continuing West Africa, the Colonies and the West Indies independence on England
c)
Spreading the African culture
d)
None of the above
6.
How many colonies were there?
a)
14
b)
13
c)
16
d)
11
7.
All the following were reasons to come to the New World except:
a)
religious freedom
b)
chance to own land
c)
economic opportunity
d)
to spread language and culture
8.
Which of the colonial regions had mild winters and long, hot summers?
a)
New England colonies
b)
Middle colonies
c)
Southern colonies
d)
Western colonies
9.
This colony was founded by William Penn and settled by the Quakers.
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Georgia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
North Carolina
10.
Which colonial region did New Hampshire belong to?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
None of the Above
11.
Which colonial region did Georgia belong to?
a)
Middle Colonies
b)
New England Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
12.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware belong to which colonial region?
a)
Southern colonies
b)
Middle colonies
c)
New England colonies
13.

Reasons for exploration

a)

representative government

b)

Mercantilism

c)

God, Gold, Glory

d)

“salutary neglect”

14.

In the 13 Colonies why did the Southern Colonies have a great concentration of slaves?

a)

They were the first to bring slaves to the Americas

b)

Africans had greater freedoms there.

c)

Southern Colonies needed slaves to work on their plantations

d)

Africans settled there because it was similar to their native land.

15.

How did the economic activities of the French differ from those of the Spanish in North America?

a)

The French settled in present day Canada, while the Spanish settled in the Caribbean.

b)

The Spanish were interested in finding gold and silver while the French traded furs.

c)

The French were interested in finding gold and silver, while the Spanish traded furs.

d)

The economic activities of the French and Spanish did not differ at all.

16.

The two reasons for the colonization of America were

a)

exploration and economic

b)

adventure and exploration

c)

religious and economic

17.

This English colony mysteriously disappeared in the 16th century:

a)

Jamestown

b)

Newfoundland

c)

Carolina

d)

Roanoake

18.
Rice, indigo, and tobacco were grown in the Colonial region.
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
19.
What was the biggest crop grown in the south?
a)
Corn
b)
Rice
c)
Cotton
d)
Tobacco
20.

What year was the Jamestown Colony founded?

a)

1607

b)

1776

c)

1650

d)

2018

21.
The Pilgrims were motivated to found Plymouth because of religious freedom. 
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The Mayflower Compact sets up a:
a)
Civil Body Politic, or a way to create a government among themselves.
b)
A series of laws that usually ended in a hanging.
c)
How to report things back to England.
d)
A way to banish people from the colony. 
23.
Which region included New York?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
24.
What were the two main reasons that colonists left England for North America? 
a)
Fame/Fortune 
b)
Economic/Religious 
c)
Land/Power 
d)
The king of England 
25.

One reason traditions of self-government developed in the American colonies before the French and Indian War was that the British

a)

sent effective leaders to govern colonial settlements

b)

required colonial representation in Parliament

c)

practiced salutary neglect in the colonies

d)

maintained a strong military presence in the colonies

26.

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754–1763)?

a)

disputed land claims in the Ohio River valley between the French and the British

b)

conflicts between American colonists and the French over control of the Great Plains

c)

taxation of American colonists without representation in Parliament

d)

violation of trade agreements between European nations and Native American Indians

27.
What section of the US is during Colonial America?
a)
13 colonies
b)
all of the US
28.
Name the northern most and southern most colonies.
a)
Massachusetts and Georgia
b)
Maine and South Carolina
c)
Massachusetts and Florida
d)
New Hampshire and Maryland
29.

Why did most people come to the New England colonies?

a)

They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.

b)

They wanted to make money by working in factories.

c)

They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.

d)

They were looking for a more diverse place to live.

30.

Quakers founded the colony of Pennsylvania.

a)

True

b)

False

31.
*was the FIRST permanent English settlement in North America
*founded by settlers in search of gold
*planted cash crops such as tobacco
a)
Charles Town
b)
Jamestown 
c)
Plymouth
32.
What is a plantation?
a)
an area of land owned by another country
b)
a person living in a colony
c)
a large farm that used slaves to grow crops
d)
a young person who is learning a specific skill from someone who is a master at it
33.

when you grew enough to feed just your family its know as

a)

being nice

b)

subtenants farming

c)

not caring

d)

farming

34.

colony

a)

a region of land of the original 13 colonies that includes Virginia and Georgia

b)

a harbor town or city where ships stop to load and unload goods

c)

a territory that is governed by another country

35.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware 
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
36.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
37.
Which is a reason that France, England, and Spain came to the New World?
a)
To make money
b)
To learn to read
c)
To own slaves
d)
To meet Native Americans
38.
How did colonies change as a result of slavery?
a)
Plantations grew more crops
b)
They made more money
c)
They were able to trade with England
d)
All of the above
39.
Which document governed the Pilgrims?
a)
General Assembly
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Croatoan Compact
d)
The Mayflower Compact
40.
Rice, indigo, and tobacco were grown in the Colonial region.
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
41.
Virginia was the first southern colony to have an elected ____________.
a)
jury
b)
legislature
c)
colony
42.
All the following were reasons to come to the New World except:
a)
religious freedom
b)
chance to own land
c)
economic opportunity
d)
to spread language and culture
43.
In which industries did the Southern colonies specialize?
a)
fishing, wheat, naval stores
b)
livestock, grain, shipbuilding
c)
tobacco, wheat, fish
d)
tobacco, rice, indigo, wood products
44.
1. During the 1700s, people in the American colonies had to grow or make most of the products that they used. There were also people who were skilled as blacksmiths, gunsmiths, or silversmiths. These people were called __________________.

a)
A. farmers
b)
B. artisans
c)
C. large landowners
d)
D. indentured servants
45.
 During the 1700s, more and more women came to the British colonies in North America. Which statement BEST describes women at this time?

a)
A. Women could vote. 
b)
B. Women had fewer rights than men. 
c)
C. Women were involved in politics. 
d)
D. Women had the same rights as men.
46.

Theatre, Military, Dance, and Church music were the popular genres of the American Colonies?

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Arias...

a)

models speech, with many words being sung on the same note

b)

are more dramatic songs that utilize a melody

48.

Recitative...

a)

models speech, with many words being sung on the same note

b)

are more dramatic songs that utilize a melody

49.
The Proclamation of 1763 said that colonists were not allowed to move west of ___________________________________.
a)
the Appalachian Mountains
b)
the Mississippi River
c)
the Cross Bay Bridge
d)
the Hudson River
50.
All of the following are examples of specialization in Mid-Atlantic Colonies except
a)
livestock
b)
grains
c)
fish
d)
indigo
51.
What type of economy was found in the New England colonies?
a)
market 
b)
barter
c)
free
d)
mixed
52.
What religious groups were found in the New England colonies?
a)
Puritans and Pilgrams
b)
Pilgrams and Quakers
c)
Quakers and Lutherans
d)
Puritans and Quakers
53.
What were two major industries found in the New England colonies?
a)
indigo
b)
rice
c)
tobacco
d)
logging and shipbuilding
54.
Which region is described as having plantations, slavery, mansions, indentured servants, fewer cities and schools, and supported the Church of England?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
55.
Which region is described as having villages and churches as the center of life?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
Western
56.
Which region is described as having large cities with diverse lifestyles and religions?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
57.
Where did the settlers come from?
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
England
58.
Why did people leave England?
a)
Disagreed with religious teachings
b)
Didn't like the food
c)
England was too noisy
d)
Not enough farm land
59.
What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims came to America in?
a)
The Tulip
b)
The Sunflower
c)
The Pinta
d)
The Mayflower
60.
Where did the Africans settle?
a)
Appalachian Plateau 
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Sterling
d)
Jamestown
61.
Where did the Africans settle?
a)
Appalachian Plateau 
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Sterling
d)
Jamestown
62.

Who surrendered to the English without a fight in 1664?

a)

Quakers

b)

Peter Stuyvesant

c)

patroons

63.

Quakers founded the colony of Pennsylvania.

a)

True

b)

False

64.
Look at the Map. The exchange of plants, animals and diseases in the map is called.
a)
Arrows Exchange
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Triangular Trade Exchange
d)
Northwest Passage
65.
Which items did European settlers introduce to the lands of North America?
a)
Corn, peanuts, potatoes, and squash
b)
Corn, coffee, peanuts, pigs, and squash
c)
Chicken, coffee, potatoes, squash, and tomatoes
d)
Chickens, coffee, cows, horses, rice, pigs, and wheat.
66.
During Paul Revere's life, he saw how the British treated the colonists unfairly. Why would standing up to the British have been a problem at that time?
a)
because the land where Revere lived was controlled by the British
b)
Because colonists like Revere depended on the British to protect them
c)
because colonists like Revere depended on food grown in Great Britain
67.
Why did Paul Revere ride his horse to Concord at midnight?
a)
To tell the colonist the Queen of England was on the ship
b)
To tell the colonist to pay their taxes quickly
c)
To warn the colonist the British was coming,get ready to fight and to save  a chest of papers
68.
Why were the colonists angry with the British who governed them?
a)
The British were making them pay unfair taxes
b)
The British were making them go to school
c)
The British would not let them write letters
69.
What kind of jobs would people in the New England colony have? 
a)
Farming
b)
raising livestock
c)
shipbuilding and fishing
d)
silversmiths
70.
What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies? 
a)
Harsh winters and mild summers
b)
Warm, humid summers and mild winters
c)
cold winters and hot summers
71.
Which colonial region was likely the home for livestock owners and farmers? 
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
72.
A document that grants the right to organize a settlement in an area is called a
a)
Charter
b)
Compact
c)
Headright 
d)
Policy
73.
By naming their colonies "New France", "New Spain","New England", and "New Netherlands", the early colonists were saying
a)
they were willing to start a new life here in America
b)
They wanted gold and religious freedom
c)
They were hoping to bring their European culture to America
d)
they were abandoning their mother contries
74.
The settlers of Roanoke colony
a)
immigrated to Jamestown
b)
disappeared for unknown reasons
c)
starved to death
d)
went back to England
75.
A young person who is learning a specific skill from someone who is a master is a _________.
a)
colony
b)
colonist
c)
hornbook
d)
apprentice
76.
A wooden slab with lessons pasted to it used in colonial schools.
a)
colony
b)
colonist
c)
hornbook
d)
apprentice
77.
A person living in a colony: _____
a)
colony
b)
colonist
c)
hornbook
d)
plantation
78.
Voting rights in the colonies were limited to
a)
English citizens
b)
Puritan Ministers
c)
Famers without slaves
d)
white men who owned property
79.
What was the expectation of English citizens living in the colonies?
a)
They expected the same rights as English citizens
b)
They expected to overthrow the king
c)
They expected to get rid of their English citizenship
d)
They expected to be able to change laws in England
80.
How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?
a)
citizens could choose if they wanted a king or not
b)
it created a direct democracy in England
c)
the king took over the rights of the people
d)
laws were made by representatives chosen by citizens
81.

the belief that reason, science, and knowledge could improve society

a)

the Great Awakening

b)

the Renaissance

c)

the Enlightenment

82.

an area of hills and forests that climbed toward the Appalachian Mountains

a)

Backcountry

b)

Tidewater

c)

Great Plains

83.

slave bosses

a)

captains

b)

overseers

c)

foremen

84.
The first attempt of an English settlement in the New World. Sometimes known as the “Lost Colony.”
a)
Croatoan 
b)
Jamestown 
c)
Roanoke 
d)
Plymouth 
85.
The first successful English settlement. John Smith is credited with saving the colony through harsh methods of discipline and punishment. 
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke 
c)
Plymouth 
d)
Massachusetts 
86.
Colony established by Quakers with the idea that all people were created equal.
a)
Plymouth 
b)
Jamestown
c)
Roanoke 
d)
Pennsylvania
87.
Georgia was the farthest south of the original 13 colonies.  Which of these was a major industry in the colony of Georgia?
a)
salmon
b)
sugar
c)
potatoes
d)
berries
88.
The 13 American colonies grew or produced different goods, depending on what resources they had. The southern colonies had plantations with lots of farmland.  Which of these was a major industry in many of the southern colonies?
a)
steel
b)
indigo
c)
potatoes
d)
broccoli
89.
Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Florida
d)
New York
90.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1776
d)
2007
91.
Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Florida
d)
New York
92.
The first successful British colony in North America was
a)
Roanoke, Virginia
b)
Boston, Massachusetts
c)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
d)
Jamestown, Virginia
93.
Originally a Dutch colony, it was taken by the British in 1664 because of its valuable location at the mouth of the Hudson River. Which colony was it?
a)
New York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Deleware
d)
Rhode Island
94.
Originally a Dutch colony, it was taken by the British in 1664 because of its valuable location at the mouth of the Hudson River. Which colony was it?
a)
New York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Deleware
d)
Rhode Island
95.
What role did tobacco play in the history of Jamestown?
a)
It was the main crop the founders of Jamestown hoped to grow when they first established the colony.
b)
It caused fighting when the colonial government outlawed the crop and would not allow it to be imported.
c)
It turned out to be the cash crop that saved the colony.
d)
Although Virginians tried to raise tobacco, the crop failed miserably.
96.
These people lived predominately in the South and relied on indentured servants and/or slaves for labor.
a)
Farmers
b)
Proprietors
c)
Large landowners
d)
Native Americans
97.
These people worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations.  They lived in small villages and cities.
a)
Farmers
b)
Artisans
c)
Slaves
d)
Indentured servants
98.
Consisted of men and women who did not have money for passage to the colonies and who agreed to work without pay for the person who paid their passage.
a)
Slaves
b)
Large landowners
c)
Artisans
d)
Indentured Servants
99.
Which of the following was not a middle colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Maryland
100.
Which European nation had colonies stretching along most of the Atlantic coast by 1750?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Netherlands
d)
England

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