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206_CBA 1 Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes an effect of the Colombian Exchange?

a)

Native American diseases made colonists ill.

b)

The countries that traded lost money each year.

c)

The middle passage was dangerous for slaves.

d)

The trade of food and animals had a lasting impact on society.

2.

Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?

a)

To search for gold and riches

b)

To make friends with the Native Americans

c)

To spread their religion

d)

The explorers want to expand their power.

3.

I was searching for the Fountain of Youth, and though I never found it, I also founded St. Augustine.

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Juan Ponce de Leon

4.
Which of the folowing is an obstacle faced by the early explorers?
a)
bad weather
b)
no maps
c)
ran out of supplies
d)
all of the above
5.

The person who arrived in what is now Mexico and conquered the Aztecs

a)

John Cabot

b)

Ponce de Leon

c)

Samuel de Champlain

d)

Hernan Cortes

6.

The Atlantic trade system that sent livestock, enslaved people, and unintentional diseases to the Americas, and food and other resources to Europe, was called

a)

The Columbian Exchange

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The Northwest Passage

d)

I-74 West

7.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
a)
the trading of goods between the Old and New Worlds
b)
Columbus's marketplace in the New World
c)
The spreading of European ideas into new areas
d)
the successful trip around Africa to Asia
8.
What was Christopher Columbus best known for?
a)
Discovering America
b)
Enslaving Eurpoeans
c)
Having an Army
d)
Having a dog named Fido
9.

Why were countries motivated to colonize the New World?

a)

For land, resources and food

b)

For God, glory, and gold

c)

For candy, pizza and tacos

d)

For a fresh start

10.
Because I was born into _______, I was scared I might be sold and never see my family again.
a)
artisan
b)
slavery
c)
merchant
11.

The Southern Colonies ___________ was based on tobacco, rice and indigo.

a)

economy

b)

colony

c)

merchant

12.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
13.
Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______
a)
quakers
b)
slaves
c)
Puritans 
14.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts.  He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern 
15.
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. 
16.
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
17.

Which region was known as the "Breadbasket"?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

18.

The South's geographic features include:

a)

hilly mountains and rocky soil

b)

forests and moderate climate

c)

very rich soil and hot, humid summers

19.
Plymouth Colony was in what state?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Virginia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
20.
The colonists in Plymouth came from England looking for:
a)
religious freedom
b)
gold
c)
furs
d)
free land
21.
The Mayflower Compact was signed by:
a)
Every person on the Mayflower
b)
All of the men on the Mayflower
c)
All of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower
d)
Only the male Pilgrims on the Mayflower.
22.
Farming was most successful in which colonies?
a)
New England and Middle
b)
Middle and Southern
c)
New England and Southern
23.

Lumber and shipbuilding was a successful enterprise in which colonies?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Middle and Southern

24.
If you lived along the Atlantic coast, you were more likely to have a job in what industry?
a)
Fishing or shipbuilding
b)
Fur or mining
c)
Dressmaking or Theatre
d)
Glass blowing or blacksmithing
25.
A monarch usually becomes a ruler when: 
a)
he has been voted in by his people.
b)
he killed the current ruler.
c)
his father or other male relative that was the ruler died.
d)
he and his soldiers took over the country.
26.
The House of Burgesses was:
a)
where church services were held.
b)
the first law making assembly in America.
c)
where the King of England lived.
d)
the first building built in Jamestown.
27.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
28.
Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Sylvester Slovania
c)
James Olgethorpe
d)
William Penn
29.

The middle colonies were known for

a)

Poor farm land

b)

Diverse populations/Melting Pot

c)

Plantations

d)

Whaling Industry

30.

A cash crop is

a)

Traded with other crops

b)

A crop that people grow to sell

c)

Planted only for one's family

d)

Only for personal use

31.
Which of the following was the first permanent English settlement of North America? 
a)
Plymouth
b)
Roanoke
c)
Youngstown
d)
Jamestown
32.
The main reason most of the early settlers came to the colonies of Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island was to
a)
Obtain better jobs
b)
Seek religious freedom
c)
Search for gold
d)
 Help win the war against the Native Americans
33.

What was the New England geography like?

a)

Thin and rocky soil; long winters

b)

Fertile Soil, short winters

c)

Forest, mild summers

d)

Mountainous land

34.
The success of large plantations in the Southern Colonies was dependent on?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Debtors
c)
Slaves
d)
Pacifists
35.
Why was Georgia formed or established?
a)
As a place for Catholics to practice their religion
b)
Industrial settlement for crafts people
c)
 A creative centers for artists
d)
Second chance or safe haven for debtors/poor people
36.

The Southern economy was based on what jobs?

a)

Fur trade and hunting

b)

Plantations and Agricultural related jobs

c)

Lumber and industry

d)

Fishing and shipbuilding

37.
Roger Williams clashed with Massachusetts Puritans because he
a)
Wanted Native lands
b)
Converted to Roman Catholicism
c)
Did not think government should force people to worship in a certain way
d)
Wanted slaves of his own
38.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
39.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
40.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
41.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
42.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
43.

Why were the Middle 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.

d)

They imported many types of grain

44.
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
45.
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. 
46.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
47.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
48.
How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Geneva Conventions
49.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
50.

Many European explorers decided to cross the Atlantic Ocean in order to

a)

Discover better farmland

b)

Become the ruler of their own country

c)

Find new plants and animals

d)

Discover new sources of wealth

51.

Which of the following explorers is best known for his exploration to discover the fountain of youth and being the first European to discover Florida?

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Juan Ponce de Leon

d)

Montezuma

52.

Which French explorers explored the Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Robert de La Salle

b)

Hernanado Cortez

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Francisco Coronado

53.
  • Sailed for both England and Holland
  • named a bay, straight, and river after himself
  • was looking for the Northwest Passage
a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Hernando Cortez

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Hernando de Soto

54.

The Mayflower Compact was the representative government for which of the early colonies?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Virginia

55.

Which individual is best described by the following quote, "He helped to create the Plymouth colony and serve as the governor five times."

a)

William Penn

b)

Anne Hutchinson

c)

John Wise

d)

William Bradford

56.

Which of the following best explains the trade pattern of the Triangular Trade?

a)

European countries brought slaves in to work in their factories.

b)

British Colonists sent slaves to Africa.

c)

England traded manufactured goods to the British colonies in exchange for raw materials.

d)

Africa made money from the trade.

57.

Which explorer conquered in this region?

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Hernando Cortez

d)

Henry Hudson

58.

Which of the following shows the location of the 13 colonies?

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

d)

Letter D

59.

Use the map above and locate the Appalachian Mountains

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

60.

What is significant about 1565?

a)

founding of Jamestown

b)

founding of St. Augustine

c)

founding of Miami, Florida

d)

founding of Roanoke

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