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Colonial America

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

first representative assembly in the American colonies. Representatives immediately began to enact laws and to safeguard individual rights.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

The Virginia House of Burgesses

2.

an agreement that established the idea of self-government and majority rule. A social contract signed by Pilgrim men.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

The Virginia House of Burgesses

3.

Physical Characteristics – Appalachian Mountains, navigable rivers, richer soil, warm climate, raw materials,

Human Characteristics – plantations, large population of enslaved people, small coastal towns, more distinct class differences;

a)

New England region

b)

Middle region

c)

Southern region

4.

Physical Characteristics – Atlantic Ocean, subsistence farming, poor soil, cold climate, forest. natural harbors..

Human Characteristics – logging, fishing, shipbuilding industries; town meetings, representative government, small coastal towns, predominately Puritan

a)

New England region

b)

Middle region

c)

Southern region

5.

Physical Characteristics – Rich soil; broad, deep rivers; more natural ports; river valleys, mild winters, raw materials, Atlantic Ocean,

Human Characteristics – large farms, logging, fishing, shipbuilding industries; religiously more diverse (Quakers, Catholics) and more tolerant; small coastal towns;

a)

New England region

b)

Middle region

c)

Southern region

6.

often worked on plantations

a)

French immigrants

b)

British immigrants

c)

Spanish immigrants

d)

Enslaved African Americans

7.

Transfer of goods between the colonies, England, West Africa, and West Indies as enslaved people were exchanged in the colonies for goods, including the cash crops that enslaved people worked to cultivate.

a)

Triangular trade

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Representative government

8.

Started in the British West Indies or West Africa with enslaved people being transported to provide a labor for the sugar plantations; as the plantation system expanded in the American South the transatlantic slavery trade expanded to meet the demand for enslaved people to labor in American colonies that produced significant cash crops

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Transatlantic Slave Trade

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Representative government

9.

experiences the mildest winter and warm/hot summers along with fertile soil promoted the development of plantation systems where labor was provided by enslaved people

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

10.

with good ports, fertile soil, access to natural resources and shorter winters the region became home to many farms and ports used for trade; availability of fertile land made the region attractive to immigrant populations

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

11.

with natural harbors, river access and available forests shipbuilding, fishing, and lumber milling industries developed; many living in the region were subsistence farmers, as the rocky soil and long winters made it difficult to have large production agriculture.

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

12.

Match religious group to the state.

Puritans

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

13.

Match religious group to the state.

Quakers

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

14.

Match religious group to the state.

Separatists/Pilgrims

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

15.

The first successful English colony in North America was

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Jamestown

c)

Roanoke

d)

Plymouth Rock

16.

The main difference between the Puritans and the Pilgrims (Separatists) was:

a)

Puritans wanted to purify the church, separatists did not

b)

Puritans were protestant while pilgrims were not

c)

Pilgrims wanted to purify the church while puritans did not

d)

Puritans were Catholic while Pilgrims were not

17.

Which of the following is not a New England Colony

a)

Florida

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Connecticut

18.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Puritan culture?

a)

Settled in Massachusetts

b)

Allowing for religious tolerance

c)

Highly educated

d)

Deeply religious

19.

The colony opf Pennsylvania was founded by:

a)

Mormons

b)

Quakers

c)

Catholics

d)

Jews

20.

Triangular Trade was

a)

Trade between China, India, and Hong Kong

b)

Trade between America, Europe, and Africa

c)

Trade between Native Americans and Africa

d)

Trade throughout the Caribbean

21.

The Middle Passage was:

a)

The final treaty between the Catholic and Protestant churches

b)

The journey that slaves underwent traveling from Africa

c)

Current discovered that made travel to the Americas faster

d)

The bill signed that ended teh French and Indian War

22.

The southern colonies differed from the New England colonies in that:

a)

much more manufacturing was done in the south

b)

The southern colonies had more settlers from the Netherlands

c)

The south was much more agricultural and had more slaves

d)

The southern colonies were not settled by the English

23.

The colony of Jamestown Virginia got rich from growing

a)

Tobacco

b)

Opium

c)

Corn

d)

Horse

24.
Which title is most accurate for this time line?
a)
1.Forms of Colonial Protest
b)
2.Effects of British Navigation Laws
c)
3.Causes of the American Revolution
d)
4.Abuse of Power by Colonial Legislatures
25.

crops raised and sold for money

a)

cash crop

b)

tobacco

c)

staple crops

26.

a person who traded his/her labor for 4 - 7 years for passage (the trip) to the Americas

a)

indentured servant

b)

slave

27.

a person who goes on a journey for religious reasons

a)

Pilgrim

b)

wanderer

c)

farmer

d)

Puritan

28.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
29.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
30.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
31.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
32.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
d)
Frenchmen and Mexicans
33.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
34.
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. 
35.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
36.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
37.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
38.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
39.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy 
b)
colony
c)
merchant
40.
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
41.
Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______
a)
quakers
b)
slaves
c)
Puritans 
42.
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
43.
a)

Massachusetts

b)

Georgia

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Virginia

44.
a)
North Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
Delaware
d)
New Hampshire
45.
a)
Connecticut
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
46.
a)
Rhode Island
b)
New York
c)
New Jersey
d)
South Carolina
47.
a)
New Jersey
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Maryland
d)
Georgia
48.
a)
New York
b)
Delaware
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Virginia
49.
a)
New Jersey
b)
Georgia
c)
New York
d)
Rhode Island
50.
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Georgia
c)
New Hampshire
d)
New Jersey
51.
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia
c)
North Carolina
d)
South Carolina
52.
a)
Georgia
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Virginia
53.
a)
New Jersey
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Pennsylvania
54.
a)
South Carolina
b)
New Jersey
c)
New Hampshire
d)
New York
55.
a)
Georgia
b)
Massachusetts
c)
North Carolina
d)
South Carolina
56.
Crop grown for profit.
a)
cash crop
b)
money crop
c)
food money
57.
Letter F is which colony?
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts
58.
Letter B is which colony?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Connecticut
59.
Letter H is which colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New Jersey
d)
Pennsylvania
60.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
61.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
62.
Which were the New England Colonies?
a)
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
b)
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
c)
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
63.
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
64.
The founder of Rhode Island was
a)
Roger Williams
b)
John Winthrop
c)
Anne Hutchinson
d)
William Bradford
65.
Founded Plymouth Colony
a)
John Winthrop
b)
William Bradford
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
Roger Williams
66.
Founded Massachusetts Bay Colony
a)
John Winthrop
b)
William Bradford
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
Roger Williams
67.
Founded Rhode Island
a)
John Winthrop
b)
William Bradford
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
Roger Williams
68.
Founded Connecticut
a)
John Winthrop
b)
William Bradford
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
Roger Williams
69.
Founded New York
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
William Penn
c)
John Bereleye and George Carteret
d)
Swedish colonists
70.
Founded Pennsylvania
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
William Penn
c)
John Bereleye and George Carteret
d)
Swedish colonists
71.
Founded Maryland
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
John Smith
c)
The Lord Proprietors
d)
James Ogelthorpe
72.
Founded Georgia
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
John Smith
c)
The Lord Proprietors
d)
James Ogelthorpe
73.
Founded Virginia
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
John Smith
c)
The Lord Proprietors
d)
James Ogelthorpe
74.

What is Jamestown best known for?

a)

They found a LOT of gold there.

b)

Jamestown became close to failing but ended up being the first successful British colony in the New World.

c)

It is the only area where Bigfoot is known to live.

d)

The people who moved there all survived and life was easy.

75.

Jamestown was the first ______________ colony by the __________________

a)

successful, Spanish

b)

human, Aliens

c)

cute, Why Don't Way group members

d)

successful, English

76.

Which of the following is not part of the Middle Colonies?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Delaware

d)

North Carolina

77.
The location of the lost Colony- England's first attempt at a permanent settlement
a)
Maryland
b)
Jamestown
c)
Roanoke
d)
New York
78.

Lord Baltimore organized the colony of Maryland in 1633, Thomas Hooker founded the colony of Connecticut in 1636, and Roger Williams established the colony of Rhode Island in 1644. The colonies described were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of...

a)

freedom from debt

b)

religious freedom

c)

economic freedom

d)

freedom of speech

79.

Which person attracted many immigrants from numerous countries based on the idea of religious liberty and established Pennsylvania in 1682?

a)

John Smith

b)

King James

c)

Lord Baltimore

d)

William Penn

80.
People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?
a)
Farmin
b)
Raising livestock
c)
Ship building and fishing
81.
What is the name of the southern most colony?
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Maryland
82.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
83.
TEK 8.1A 
 1. English colonists came to the Americas looking for religious freedom
 2. Jamestown was established to make money for commercial profit
 3. The Mayflower Compact and Virginia House of Burgesses were created
All the events listed above occurred during
a)
the era of Westward Expansion
b)
the Era of Good Feelings
c)
the Colonization era
d)
the Jacksonian era
84.
TEK 8.7 C 
The Southern region of the American Colonies depended the most on slavery because - 
a)
the high labor demands of cash crops led to an increase in demand of cheap labor
b)
the Triangular Trade routes only reached Southern colonies
c)
the New England colonies declared slavery illegal
d)
the Souther region had the worst soil
85.
TEK 8.10 A
The region shown above implemented subsistence farming due to its thin, rocky soil -
a)
New England Region
b)
Middle Region
c)
Southern Region
d)
 Backcountry
86.
TEK 8.12 B  
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?
a)
A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies
b)
Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops
c)
A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
d)
A demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies
87.
TEK 8.25 A 
This diagram describes events in Colonial America that are related to 
a)
The eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution
b)
The formation of a government controlled by religious officials
c)
The creation of a national system of checks and balances
d)
The establishment of the principle of religious freedom
88.
TEK 8.12B
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
a)
the invention of the steam engine
b)
the profitability of cash-crop agriculture
c)
the development of the factory system
d)
the establishment of protective tariffs
89.
8.23E
Along with John Smith, what other person helped the colonists at Jamestown survive?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Eliza Pinckney
c)
Anne Hutchinson
d)
Queen Elizabeth
90.
8.2B
What was a political reason for England creating the 13 Colonies?
a)
Competition among European nations encouraged colonization in North America
b)
To implement mercantilism
c)
Provide a place for colonists to find religious freedom
d)
Opportunity for debtors to work off their debts
91.
TEK 8.25 B
 - Lord Baltimore organized the colony of Maryland in 1633
 - Thomas Hooker founded the colony of Connecticut in 1636
 - Roger Williams established the colony of Rhode Island in 1644
The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of 
a)
freedom from debts
b)
religious freedom
c)
economic freedom
d)
freedom of speech
92.

This set of colonies are the -

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

93.

This set of colonies are the -

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

94.
An official paper from the king of England giving permission to start a colony is called what? 
a)
charter
b)
consent
c)
frontier
d)
contract
95.
What was the Mayflower Compact??
a)
a mirror
b)
a document created by the Pilgrims
c)
A group of merchants
96.
In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?
a)
make money
b)
better soil
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedoms
97.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
98.
Which were the New England Colonies?
a)
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
b)
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
c)
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
99.
The trade system developed by the colonies between Europe, the West Indies and Africa was called...
a)
Salutary or Benign Neglect
b)
Mercantilism 
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Navigation Acts
100.
What colony did William Penn help found?
a)
New Jersey
b)
New York
c)
Delaware
d)
Pennsylvania

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