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History at a glance - exploration/colonization

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which explorer conquered the Aztecs and built Mexico City on the ruins of the Aztec capital?
a)
Cortes
b)
Pineda
c)
Coronado
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
2.
What were the three G's that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?
a)
Gold, God, and Glory
b)
Gifts, Gadgets, and Generosity
c)
Gratitude, Guidance, and Goodwill
d)
Goodness, Grace, and Growth
3.

Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "the Bread Basket?"

a)

The rich soil allowed for the growth of many types of grain.

b)

The colonists there ate bread and other grains with every meal.

c)

They purchased more bread than any other colonial region.

4.

How did the Middle Colonies' geography affect its economy?

a)

The cold temperatures pushed colonists to resort to fishing and shipbuilding.

b)

The abundant trees provided excellent shade for livestock so they wouldn't overheat.

c)

The fertile soil made it possible to grow an abundance of grains.

d)

The hot, humid climate allowed for the growth of many cash crops.

5.

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

a)

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

b)

Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

c)

Natural harbors allowed for easy trading between colonies & countries.

d)

Extreme climates limited productivity.

6.

The Southern colonial region was defined by --

a)

factories, rocky soil, and long winters.

b)

hot and humid climate, factories, and the growth of grain.

c)

hot and humid climate, the growth of cash crops, and fertile land.

d)

cold harsh winters, sandy coasts, and ship building.

7.

The long growing season and fertile soil of the Southern colonies led to the development of ________ that produced cash crops for Great Britain.

a)

factories

b)

plantations

c)

forests

d)

small farms

8.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts.  He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern 
9.
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
10.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
11.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
12.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
13.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
14.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
15.
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
16.
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
17.
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
18.
Nearly year-round growing season
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
19.
Philadelphia and New York are the most important cities
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
20.
What was the primary difference between the Native American relationship with the English and French?
a)
Indians generally did not care for either group
b)
Indians generally allowed British assimilation
c)
Indians generally allowed French assimilation 
d)
Indians often intermarried with the British
21.
On what part of the Triangular Trade did slaves come to America?
a)
Slave Trade
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Atlantic Ocean
22.

In what year was Jamestown founded?

a)

1600

b)

1602

c)

1605

d)

1607

23.

Who decide the "No Work, No Food" policy?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

King James

c)

John Smith

d)

VA Company of London

24.

Winter 1609-1610, there was not enough food, colonists died, homes were used as firewood.

a)

Golden Times

b)

Hunger Times

c)

Black Death Times

d)

Starving Times

25.

In what years did Africans and Women arrive in Jamestown?

a)

1607-1608

b)

1612-1613

c)

1617-1618

d)

1619-1620

26.

Pilgrims land at Plymouth and write the Mayflower Compact to establish self-government

a)

1607

b)

1619

c)

1700

d)

1620

27.

Virginia House of Burgesses - first elected legislature in the colonies

a)

1612

b)

1619

c)

1732

d)

1630

28.
Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.” 
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. 
29.
 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
30.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first constitution...

a)

Written in the colonies.

b)

Written in pen.

c)

Written on a ship.

31.

The Fundamental Orders stated that people had the right to...

a)

Live alone in solitude with no laws.

b)

Allowed people to elect governors, judges and legislature.

c)

Send people back to England is they were naughty.

32.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut established the idea of:

a)

self-government in the colonies.

b)

being governed by the King of England in the colonies.

c)

respecting England's laws.

33.

religious tolerance is the idea of

a)

being tolerant of other religions

b)

being intolerant of other religions

c)

not believing in any religions

34.

religious persecution is the...

a)

mistreatment of a group of people based on their religious beliefs.

b)

mistreatment of a group of people based on where they live.

35.

The Magna Carta established that

a)

Everyone but rulers have to follow the law

b)

Even rulers have to follow the law

c)

Anyone can be thrown in jail at any time

36.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

b)

where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

c)

Wars that start over money.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

37.

EXPORTS of the 13 colonies included:

a)

Manufactured goods

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Slaves

d)

Gold

38.

The impact of mercantilism was that

a)

The rate of slavery in the Americas went down

b)

Trade was limited in the Atlantic

c)

The Colony grew wealthy

d)

The Mother Country grew wealthy

39.
Wood, water, bricks, corn - are all from the earth. These are called: ____________.
a)
finished products
b)
mercantilism
c)
plants
d)
raw materials
40.

Raw materials are used to make the things we make ourselves or buy in stores. Those things are:___________.

a)

raw materials

b)

manufactured goods

c)

natural resources

d)

from the earth

41.
Based on the political cartoon, how does mercantilism benefit the mother country?
a)
The mother country always has something to eat.
b)
The mother country can get rich from the colonies.
c)
The colonies provide everything to the mother country.
42.
Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?
a)
Luxurious 
b)
Accommodating
c)
Spacious 
d)
Dark and Claustrophobic 
43.
Slaves were brought to North America through the ____________  _______.
a)
Slave Ship
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Triangular Trade
44.
What ocean was crossed on the Triangular trade routes?
a)
The Caribbean
b)
The Indian
c)
The Atlantic
d)
The Pacific
45.
This man conquered the Aztec Empire.
a)
Columbus
b)
Cortes
c)
Cabral
d)
Cabot
46.
Which was the transfer of goods/disease/animals between New and Old World?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Columbian Exchage
d)
Mercantilism
47.
Economic practice were investors make the profits?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Joint Stock Companies
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Communism
48.

Believed governments were contracts made by people to preserve "natural rights."

a)

John Locke

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

John and William Bertram

d)

Cotton Mather

49.

Changed the people’s way of looking at religion, it rebelled against religious leaders’ authority

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Enlightenment

50.

He believed that God created the world but allowed it to operate through laws of natural science- Deism

a)

John Locke

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

John and William Bertram

d)

Cotton Mather

51.

Believed in the sovereignty of god, importance of religious rebirth, and how everyone's in danger of damnation in hell.

a)

John Locke

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Johnathan Edwards

d)

George Whitfield

52.

How did George Whitefield jump start the First Great Awakening?

a)

He published pamphlets

b)

He wrote a famous almanac

c)

He went to settlements and preached there to gather crowds

d)

We was appointed the royal governor and set strict laws

53.
Originally from West Africa
a)
Slave
b)
Indentured Servant
c)
Both
54.
Signed a contract agreeing to work for a specific length of time
a)
Slave
b)
Indentured Servant
c)
Both
55.
Worked mostly in the Southern Colonies
a)
Slave
b)
Indentured Servant
c)
Both
56.
Originally from England and other parts of Europe
a)
Slave
b)
Indentured Servant
c)
Both
57.
Were men, women, and children
a)
Slave
b)
Indentured Servant
c)
Both
58.
Worked mostly in the Middle and New England Colonies
a)
Slave
b)
Indentured Servant
c)
Both
59.
Commonly used on plantations
a)
Slave
b)
Indentured Servant
c)
Both
60.

His ideas encouraged the development of a system of checks and balances, which allows one branch to stop another from becoming too powerful.

a)

John Locke

b)

William Penn

c)

Charles Montesquieu

d)

Thomas Hooker

61.

He explained English law in a language that commoners could understand. He argued that the English system of laws was based on years of traditions rather than logic.

a)

William Penn

b)

John Locke

c)

Charles Montesquieu

d)

William Blackstone

62.

Favored the vote for all men, regardless of any religious or property qualifications.

a)

William Penn

b)

Thomas Hooker

c)

John Locke

d)

William Blackstone

63.

He used the idea that the main purpose of government was to protect the life, liberty and property of its citizens. This is also known as the unalienable rights.

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

William Penn

c)

John Locke

d)

Charles Montesquieu

64.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was a model for our US Constitution.

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hooker

c)

William Blackstone

d)

William Penn

65.

Pennsylvania was a safe place for Quakers. People of diverse backgrounds were welcomed into the colony. Everyone was welcome; including Indians, African Americans, and people of any religion. He insisted that women deserved equal rights along with men.

a)

William Blackstone

b)

Thomas Hooker

c)

William Penn

d)

Charles Montesquieu

66.
What did Roger Williams do?
a)
Established a New Colony called Maine
b)
Established a New Colony called Rhode island
c)
Established a New Colony called New Hampshire
d)
Established a New Colony called New England
67.
What colony have to establish freedom of religion? 
a)
Maine
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Massachusetts 
d)
New York
68.
Thomas Hooker was a minister who established_____.
a)
Connecticut 
b)
Maine
c)
Delaware
d)
Texas

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