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U1 - Life in the Colonies

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Confirmation/consent

a)

To Agree

b)

To Disagree

c)

To Escape

d)

To get rid of

2.

Correlation

a)

Agree

b)

Connection

c)

disagree

d)

escape

3.

– part of a quote

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Photo

c)

Excerpt

d)

Primary Source

4.

– to show/demonstrate

a)

Repeal

b)

Veto

c)

Confirm

d)

Express

5.

together happily

a)

Coexist

b)

Confirm

c)

Excerpt

d)

Correlation

6.

written plan of government

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Political

d)

Suffrage

7.

the right to vote

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Political

d)

Suffrage

8.

government

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Political

d)

Suffrage

9.

move

a)

Juxtaposition

b)

Democratic / Democracy

c)

Emigrate

d)

Excerpt

10.

self-governing, having representatives

a)

Juxtaposition

b)

Democratic / Democracy

c)

Emigrate

d)

Excerpt

11.

land

a)

Geography

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Social

12.

Dealing with money

a)

Geography

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Social

13.

Dealing with the government

a)

Geography

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Social

14.

Dealing with people

a)

Geography

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Social

15.

Thin, rock soil, lots trees

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

16.

Harsh climate

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

17.

Fishing, whaling, shipbuilding

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

18.

Good soil, good growing season

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

19.

Good climate

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

20.

Grains, wheat

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

21.

Fertile, rich soil

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

22.

Long growing season

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

23.

Cash crops- tobacco, rice, indigo

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

24.

Pennsylvania – provide safe home for Quakers – believed in non-violence and religious tolerance for all

a)

William Penn

b)

James Oglethrope

c)

Roger Williams

d)

Thomas Hooker

e)

Lord Baltimore

25.

– Georgia – place for debtors/poor & those to be jailed, buffer b/w English colonies and Spanish owned, Florida

a)

William Penn

b)

James Oglethrope

c)

Roger Williams

d)

Thomas Hooker

e)

Lord Baltimore

26.

– Rhode Island – disagreed with Puritans and forced out of Massachusetts - Separation of Church & State

a)

William Penn

b)

James Oglethrope

c)

Roger Williams

d)

Thomas Hooker

e)

Lord Baltimore

27.

– Connecticut - dissenter from Massachusetts, Kicked out b/c he thought they should be nice to Indians. Founded Connecticut. Wrote Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

a)

William Penn

b)

James Oglethrope

c)

Roger Williams

d)

Thomas Hooker

e)

Lord Baltimore

28.

– Maryland - born Cecil Calvert, he established Maryland as a safe place for Catholics. Created the first Religious toleration act in 1649

a)

William Penn

b)

James Oglethrope

c)

Roger Williams

d)

Thomas Hooker

e)

Lord Baltimore

29.

signed contract, agreed to work for 3-7 years in exchange for passage to North America.

a)

Indentured Servant

b)

Slave

30.

– used on plantations to harvest cash crops, traded on the Transatlantic Slave Trade aka – Triangular Trade

a)

Indentured Servant

b)

Slave

31.

first form of labor used at Jamestown - later stopped using b/c of the "most delicious" rebellion when they burned down Jamestown (Bacon's Rebellion).

a)

Indentured Servant

b)

Slave

32.

Avoiding persecution by King over not following Church of England. Puritans, Pilgrims, Quakers. All of New England and Pennsylvania.

a)

Religious Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

b)

Economic Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

c)

Political Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

d)

Personal Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

33.

Make money for the mother country, England. Jamestown. Any colony founded by a joint-stock company.

a)

Religious Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

b)

Economic Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

c)

Political Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

d)

Personal Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

34.

Expanding the empire of a country. Technically you could put all of the 13 colonies here. This went along with making money, but was more focused on the country gaining POWER.

a)

Religious Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

b)

Economic Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

c)

Political Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

d)

Personal Reasons for establishing the 13 colonies

35.

suffered religious persecution by King for disagreeing with Church of England

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

e)

Massachusetts

36.

– place for debtors/poor, also served as buffer b/w English owned 13 colonies and Spanish owned Florida

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

e)

Massachusetts

37.

haven for Catholics

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

e)

Massachusetts

38.

– haven for Quakers

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

e)

Massachusetts

39.

– didn’t agree with Puritans

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

e)

Massachusetts

40.

– didn’t agree with Puritans

a)

Connecticut

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

e)

Massachusetts

41.

self-govt, Pilgrims made agreement so there would be order and peace

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Maryland Act of Toleration

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

42.

First written constitution (plan of government to follow) don’t have to be church official to have a vote, ppl should have a voice in gov’t

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Maryland Act of Toleration

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

43.

law that promoted religious tolerance, granted freedom of worship if you believed in Jesus Christ. Important step to freedom of religion

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Maryland Act of Toleration

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

44.

First law-making body in Jamestown, representatives were elected – 2 from each district, 1st step to representative government in colonies

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Maryland Act of Toleration

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

45.

“Be it…enacted…that no person or persons… …henceforth be any ways troubled, molested, or discountenanced…in respect of his or her religion nore in the free exercise thereof within this province…”

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Maryland Act of Toleration

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

46.

“It is Ordered...that the deputies thus chosen shall have power and liberty to appoint a time and place of meeting together before any General court, to advise and consult of…things that may concern the good of the public.”

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Maryland Act of Toleration

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

47.

” …The Speaker ... delivered in brief to the whole assembly the [purpose] of their meeting. When done he read unto them the commission for establishing the general Assembly, which consisted of two representatives from each district, wherein their duties were described... And our intent is to establish one equal and uniform kind of government.”

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Maryland Act of Toleration

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

48.

“Solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one another, covenant and combine ourselves into a civil body of politic…to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws…as shall be fitting for the general Good of the Colony.”

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Maryland Act of Toleration

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

49.

The wrath of kings is very much dreaded, especially of absolute monarchs, who have the possessions and lives of their subjects wholly in their power . . . But the greatest earthly potentates [rulers] in their greatest majesty and strength . . . are but feeble, despicable worms of the dust, in comparison of the great and almighty Creator and King of heaven and earth. —Jonathan Edwards

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Maryland Act of Toleration

50.

Based on bible, believed ppl were educated by reading Bible and educated ppl can govern themselves, wanted to live like a city upon the hill.

a)

John Winthrop

b)

Roger Williams

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

William Penn

51.

F.O.C (Fundamental Orders of Connecticut)– non-church officials could vote

a)

John Winthrop

b)

Roger Williams

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

William Penn

52.

Separation of Church and State – Church officials not making all of the rules, people can vote and elect representatives instead to make rules

a)

John Winthrop

b)

Roger Williams

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

William Penn