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Worksheets13 English Colonies Test Practice
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
William Penn was a citizen in this region.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
This region had rivers and streams that could not be navigated, but fast enough to produce power on a water mill.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
This region was known for wheat farming.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Tobacco was grown in this region as a cash crop.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Ship building was a main industry in this region.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
This region needed slaves for the plantations.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
This region had the longest growing season.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
How did William Penn get land in the New World?
Penn bought it himself.
The Quakers raised money.
Penn's father loaned him the money.
King Charles II gave i to him.
What was the most important building in a colonial New England town?
mill
meeting house
blacksmith building
hotel
Who are the indentured servants?
another name for slaves
people who work for the governor
people who work to pay off their voyage
people who like to explore
What was the first settlement in Virginia in 1607 called?
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Quaker
Who was the leader of Jamestown?
John Smith
John White
Walter Raleigh
William Penn
What was the one way Jamestown survived?
Bought squash
fought disease
whales
learned to hunt from Native Americans
What settlement was established in Massachusetts in 1620?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
Maryland
Why was the Mayflower Compact made?
To have laws in the settlement
for religion
trade with Native Americans
Why did Pilgrims risk their lives to come to America?
protection
start a new farm
food
religious freedom
All the above
What colony was called the Lost Colony?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
Cape Cod
Why did the first group that settled in Roanoke return to England?
too hot
Native attacks
disease
starvation
Who did Raleigh send with the second group of settlers?
John Smith
Pocahontas
John White
Walter Raleigh
Why did it take John White so long to return to Roanoke with new supplies?
England was at war with Spain
His boat sank
Natives captured him
sickness
What happened when John White finally returned to Roanoke?
They made a colony
They fought Native Americans
They built more houses
There was no one there.
