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13 Colonies Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Henry Hudson was hired by the __________________ to explore new lands and eventually found New Netherland for the Dutch.

a)

Dutch East India Company

b)

Patroon System

c)

Proprietary Colony

d)

Monarchy

2.

The _____________ settled Pennsylvania as a peaceful and non-violent religious colony. They were also known as the Society of Friends.

a)

Dutch East India Company

b)

Monarchy

c)

Tenant Farmer

d)

Quakers

3.

Agriculture means __________

a)

Landscape

b)

How people make money

c)

Farming

d)

Selling and trading products

4.

The Dutch used the ________________ to get more people to come to New Netherland, by renting out land to farmers.

a)

Tenant Farmer

b)

Quakers

c)

Fundamental

d)

Patroon System

5.

A person who grows crops on land that he rents, but does not own is a ___________

a)

Tenant Farmer

b)

Pacifist

c)

Quaker

d)

Monarchy

6.

_______________ means basic, first, or most important.

a)

Pacifist

b)

Tenant

c)

Monarchy

d)

Fundamental

7.

_______________ means to gather or collect.

a)

Accumulate

b)

Fundamental

c)

Pacifist

d)

Monarchy

8.

The Duke of York gave his friends Berkley and Carteret the land of New Jersey, allowing them to create a ____________________________.

a)

Charter

b)

Monarchy

c)

Proprietary Colony

d)

Royal Colony

9.

The Quakers were ______________ and did not believe in violence or war.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Puritans

d)

Pacifists

10.

A government ruled by the king or queen is known as a ____________

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Fundamental

d)

Dutch East India Company

11.

People who had difference opinions and ideas as the town leaders were known as _______________ and were kicked out of the colony.

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

Dissenters

d)

Economy

12.

The king gave the colonists a __________, which was a written document that allowed them to settle new colonies

a)

Charter

b)

Commerce

c)

Geography

d)

Mayflower Compact

13.

New England's _______________ has lots of dense forests, hills, mountains, rivers, and a rocky coastline.

a)

Economy

b)

Geography

c)

Constitution

d)

Persecution

14.

The colonists in Massachusetts Bay signed the ____________ and used it to create their strict form of government.

a)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

b)

Triangle Trade System

c)

Religious Freedom

d)

Mayflower Compact

15.

The ________, also known as Separatists, created the Plymouth colony in order to separate themselves from the Church of England.

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

Dissenters

d)

Constitution

16.

New England's _________ was made up of fishing, whaling, logging, and shipbuilding.

a)

Charter

b)

Economy

c)

Geography

d)

Constitution

17.

Rhode Island was created by people who wanted __________ so they could practice what they believed in.

a)

Persecution

b)

Triangle Trade System

c)

Religious Freedom

d)

Charter

18.

The process of buying, trading, and selling goods and products is known as ________.

a)

Commerce

b)

Geography

c)

Economy

d)

Persecution

19.

The __________ created Massachusetts Bay Colony as a perfect model of how people should live, and wanted to purify the Church of England.

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Dissenters

c)

Puritans

d)

Triangle Trade System

20.

We base our system of government today off the _____________, which was the first written constitution in America.

a)

Charter

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Religious Freedom

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

21.

To attack or hate someone because of who they are, what they do, or what they believe in is called ______________.

a)

Constitution

b)

Religious Freedom

c)

Charter

d)

Persecution

22.

The __________________ was a cycle that involved sending goods from the colonies to England, England would make money, and then they would capture slaves from Africa to send to the colonies to make more goods.

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Triangle Trade System

d)

Mayflower Compact

23.

A __________ is a written plan of government that tells everyone who we are, how we should live, what rules to follow, and what will happen when we break those rules.

a)

Constitution

b)

Persecution

c)

Charter

d)

Economy

24.

A ________________ is a group of people who get together to make a new town or settlement for another country.

a)

Colony

b)

Monarchy

c)

Charter

d)

Cash Crop

25.

Those who could not afford to buy a ticket to Jamestown signed up to be _____________ and promised to be a servant for 7 years for the person who paid for them to go.

a)

Headright System

b)

Triangle Trade System

c)

Indentured Servant

d)

Pilgrim

26.

A colony that is run by a business (like Jamestown) is called a ____________________

a)

Royal Colony

b)

Proprietary Colony

c)

Joint Stock Colony

d)

Monarchy

27.

To get people to move to Jamestown, every man who bought a ticket was given 50 acres of land through the ________________

a)

Patroon System

b)

Headright System

c)

Triangle Trade System

d)

Indentured Servants

28.

Tobacco, the _________________ of Jamestown ended up saving the colony.

a)

Cash Crop

b)

Economy

c)

Geography

d)

Agriculture

29.

The colonies _________ tobacco, ships, wood, fish, and furs to England.

a)

Imported

b)

Accumulated

c)

Exported

d)

Persecuted

30.

The colonies _________ tea, sugar, and other goods from their home country of England.

a)

Exported

b)

Persecuted

c)

Accumulated

d)

Imported

31.

A colony that is ruled by the king (like New Jersey) is called a _________________

a)

Proprietary Colony

b)

Royal Colony

c)

Joint Stock Colony

d)

Settlement

32.

The ______________ was made up of common people and not trained soldiers, but were still surprisingly good fighters.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Puritans

c)

Militia

d)

House of Burgesses

33.

The first elected form of government was called the _____________ in Jamestown.

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Constitution

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

34.

What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?

a)

Long Cold winters and mild summers

b)

Warm, humid summers and mild winters.

c)

Cold winters and hot summers

35.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
36.

Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies /Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

37.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
38.
Which crops were grown by colonists living in the Southern region?
a)
Corn, cotton, tobacco, and indigo
b)
Grains like wheat and rye
c)
Watermelon, apples, and peaches
39.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
40.
The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"
a)
They grew many types of grain.
b)
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
c)
They ate bread with every meal.
42.
How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Geneva Conventions
43.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
44.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
45.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
46.
In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?
a)
make money
b)
better soil
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedoms
47.
What were the two main jobs in the New England region?
a)
Farming and hunting
b)
Trading and clothes making
c)
rug weaving and basket weaving
d)
Fishing and Ship Building
48.
Which colony was founded first in New England?
a)
Georgia
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
49.
The religion that was founded by William Penn was knows as __________.
a)
Protestant
b)
Baptist
c)
Catholic
d)
Quaker
50.
What colony did William Penn help found?
a)
New Jersey
b)
New York
c)
Delaware
d)
Pennsylvania
51.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
52.

In which colony was the House of Burgesses created?

a)

New York

b)

Virginia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Rhode Island

53.

The economy of the Northern Colonies was based on fishing, trade and shipbuilding.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Why was Rhode Island founded?

a)

Economic Disputes

b)

Democratic Reasons

c)

Separation of Church & State

d)

Territorial Claims

55.

Who founded the colony of Connecticut?

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

William Penn

c)

John Wheelwright

d)

Anne Hutchinson

56.

What group first settled the Massachusetts colony?

a)

Quakers

b)

Catholics

c)

Puritans

d)

Anglicans

57.

Which of the following describes why the colonist began to smuggle goods: (Choose all that apply)

a)

They hated the English taxes on their exports

b)

The English wanted to control ALL trade with colonies in Asia, Africa, and America

c)

Pirates saw an opportunity to steal from ships

d)

None of these

58.

How did the colonist trade enslaved people? (Choose All that apply)

a)

They traded slaves in exchange for rum

b)

They traded slaves in exchange for other goods as well

c)

Pirates would punish sailors who imported slaves

d)

None of These

59.

Smuggling means

a)

Trading good illegally

b)

Trading slaves

c)

Trading provisions

d)

None of these

60.
The leader of England was
a)
George III
b)
John Hancock
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
61.
Because I was born into _______, I was scared I might be sold and never see my family again.
a)
artisan
b)
slavery
c)
merchant
62.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy 
b)
colony
c)
merchant
63.
At my store, colonists could buy items such as tea, spices, and candy.  I am a ______.
a)
geography
b)
merchant
c)
artisan
64.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
65.
I worked for many years to learn how to make shoes and boots for the colonists.  I am an ________.
a)
artisian
b)
georgraphy
c)
slave
66.
The main responsibilities of colonial women were to:
a)
run plantations and businesses
b)
teach school and prepare lessons
c)
raise children and take care of the home
67.
Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______
a)
quakers
b)
slaves
c)
Puritans 
68.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts.  He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern 
69.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
70.
There were people in the colonies in North America who had more power in the decisions being made by the government.  Which group had the MOST power in the colonial government?
a)
wealthy landowners
b)
slaves
c)
women
71.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 
72.
I have been working for many years to pay off my trip to North America.  After I work off my debt, I am free.  I am an _______.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
merchant
73.
Most colonists in North America worked as ______ to make a living.
a)
merchants
b)
wealthy landowners
c)
farmers
74.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
75.
Rivers provided_____ and ______ for the colonists.
a)
materials for homes and boating
b)
food and transportation
c)
floods and clean air
76.
Who was kicked out of Massachusetts and founded Rhode Island?
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
Roger Williams
c)
William Penn
d)
Thomas Hooker
77.
James Oglethorpe wanted a colony in which __________________.
a)
debtors would be imprisoned.
b)
Spaniards would settle.
c)
Charlestown could be established.
d)
debtors would be protected.
78.
Who founded Maryland as a haven for the Catholics?
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
John Peter Zenger
c)
John Winthrop
d)
John Edwards
79.
How many colonies were originally part of what became America?
a)
11
b)
50
c)
13
d)
1
80.
Which country ruled the 13 colonies?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Portugal
81.
The practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay is ___. 
a)
math class
b)
slavery
c)
hostage
d)
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