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13 colonies

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

2.

People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?

a)

Farming

b)

Raising livestock

c)

Ship building and fishing

3.

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

4.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.

Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________

a)

Native Americans and African slaves

b)

women and children

c)

the plantation owners

8.
The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
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.
10.

In the New England colonies, men gathered to discuss the issues of the town at

a)

ports

b)

factories

c)

plantations

d)

town meeting halls

11.
In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
producing iron and textiles in factories
c)
whaling and fishing
d)
producing cash crops on large farms
12.
Which crop grew well in the Middle colonies because of the climate?
a)
wheat
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
fish
13.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Southern colonies?
a)
Maryland
b)
Virginia 
c)
Delaware
d)
Georgia
14.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
15.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
16.

Which are the Middle Colonies?

a)

Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island

b)

Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia

c)

Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and New Jersey

17.

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 male landowners

b)

slaves

c)

women

18.
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
19.
Where did debtors settle?
a)
Plymouth Colony
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Jamestown
20.
Where did Quakers settle?
a)
Plymouth Colony
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Massachusetts Bay
21.

What colony is known as the "Lost Colony"?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

Virginia

d)

Roanoke

22.

Why did the Salem Witch Hunts occur?

a)

Because witches are real and had infiltrated Salem

b)

Because King Charles I ordered all witches killed

c)

Strict Puritan superstitions caused innocent people to be accused and killed

d)

As part of a Purge

23.

Which crops were considered cash crops?

a)

oats, barley, wheat

b)

corn, squash, pumpkins

c)

rice, indigo, tobacco

d)

tomatoes, beans, raspberries

24.

What is a direct result of differing geography of the 3 regions?

a)

variation of crops

b)

different religious beliefs

c)

similar governing styles

25.

Why did the Puritans leave England? Choose the most accurate response.

a)

They wanted a fresh start

b)

They were searching for riches

c)

They were facing religious persecution

d)

They were hoping to find a home

26.
  Where did the Puritans settle? 
a)
Charlestown 
b)
Jamestown 
c)
Massachusetts Bay 
d)
Pennsylvania 
27.
The Virginia House of Burgesses:
a)
Provided an example of representative government.
b)
Established the first army in the New World.
c)
Regulated what the people were allowed to eat.
d)
Determined who could leave the colony. 
28.
Why did Jamestown need tobacco to survive?
a)
Because the American Indians would not help them.
b)
Because they never found any real gold.
c)
Because they were addicted to smoking.
d)
Because people in England would not buy anything else.
29.
Which of the following is the most important reason why Pilgrims came to America?
a)
 gold
b)
trade
c)
land
d)
religious freedom
30.
Before the Pilgrims went ashore they created a set of rules to help them live together peacefully.  What was this called?
a)
Pilgrims' Pact
b)
Plymouth Promise
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Mayflower Compact
31.

How did the geography impact Plymouth?

a)

The poor soil and cold weather made growing crops difficult.

b)

The rich soil and temperate climate allowed them to grow tobacco.

c)

Distance from the ocean made communication with England difficult.

d)

The mountainous terrain made building homes difficult

32.
How did the Separtists get their name?
a)
They wanted to separate from the king.
b)
They wanted to separate from the Church of England.
c)
They wanted to separate from Squanto.
d)
They wanted to separate from the Puritans.
33.
A word used to best describe a Quaker is _______.
a)
angry
b)
peaceful
c)
hostile
d)
energetic
34.
New York, one of the Middle Colonies, was originally called ______.
a)
Duke of York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New England
d)
New Amsterdam
35.

During American colonization who were the colonies ruled by?

a)

colonists

b)

English kings

c)

the president

36.

Who participated in town meetings?

a)

male citizens who met the qualifications for participation

b)

all male and female citizens

c)

men, women and children

37.

What was the purpose of the House of Burgesses?

a)

to pick a new leader for the country

b)

to meet new colonists

c)

to make conditions in the colony agreeable to the people who lived there

38.

What three regions are the 13 colonies separated into?

a)

Middle, West, Southern

b)

Massachusetts Bay, Middle, Southern

c)

New England, New Spain, New France

d)

New England, Middle, Southern

39.

He gained control of Jamestown in 1608 and pushed settlers to work hard and build better housing.

a)

John Rolfe

b)

William Penn

c)

John Smith

d)

James Oglethorpe

40.

He founded the colony of Georgia with the hope of attracting small farmers to settle there.

a)

John Smith

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

John Rolfe

d)

John Winthrop

41.

Jamestown failed to make a profit until colonist John Rolfe introduced this crop

a)

rice

b)

cotton

c)

sugarcane

d)

tobacco

42.

What middle colony was originally founded by the Dutch, but later taken over by the English?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Delaware

c)

New York

d)

Massachusetts

43.

What job did women in the middle colonies NOT hold?

a)

nurse

b)

farmer

c)

lawyer

d)

indentured servant

44.

Maryland was founded as a refuge for

a)

Puritans

b)

Protestants

c)

Catholics

d)

Quakers

45.

People who come to a new country after leaving the land of their birth

a)

proprietors

b)

dissenters

c)

immigrants

46.

When the English took over New Netherland, they renamed it

a)

New Hampshire

b)

New England

c)

New York

47.

Between 1630 and 1640, the movement of thousands of Puritans out of England

a)

Great Migration

b)

Great Immigration

c)

Dissenter Movement

48.

He believed in the separation of church from politics and founded the colony of Providence

a)

William Penn

b)

Roger Williams

c)

John Winthrop

d)

John Smith

49.

The largest number of witchcraft trials occurred in this New England town

a)

Boston

b)

Salem

c)

Providence

d)

Hartford

50.

This region was the most religiously and ethically diverse

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

51.

Education was important in New England because parents wanted their children to be able to read the Bible.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

He instituded a work ethic in Jamestown. "He that does not work shall not eat."

a)

John Smith

b)

William Penn

c)

Johnny Appleseed

d)

James Oglethorpe

53.

The colonists at Jamestown were successful after they perfected the skills of

a)

Panning for gold

b)

farming tobacco

c)

keeping peace with Native Americans surrounding their colony

d)

hunting and gathering

54.

Who established the Plymouth settlement

a)

Dutch

b)

Puritans

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Canadians

55.

what was the main purpose of the mayflower compact?

a)

To create a government that would benefit the colony

b)

to establish freedom of religion in the colony

c)

to ensure obedience to the king of england

d)

to provide a new chance for debtors and criminals

56.

The main reason most of the early settlers came to the colonies of Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island was to

a)

seek religious freedom

b)

purchase inexpensive farmland

c)

profit from the fur trade

d)

obtain better jobs

57.

New England town meetings and the Virginia House of Burgesses were colonial efforts to

a)

establish the church rule in puritan society

b)

practice self government

c)

form a union of all colonies

d)

encourage colonial trade

58.

He found Georgia as refuge for debtors.

a)

William Penn

b)

John Smith

c)

Kevin Sheffield

d)

James Oglethorpe

59.

These English colonies were referred to as the beard basket?

a)

New England

b)

New France

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

Southern Colonies

60.

How did the Southern colonies survive economically?

a)

Fishing and Furs

b)

Subsistence Farming

c)

Growing wheat and grains

d)

Plantations and cash crops

61.

The 1st step of practicing self-government was?

a)

Town meetings

b)

Virginia House of Burgesses

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Senate

62.

The 2nd step of practicing self-government was?

a)

Town meetings

b)

Virginia House of Burgesses

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Senate

63.

The 3rd step of practicing self-government was?

a)

Town meetings

b)

Virginia House of Burgesses

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Senate

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