WorksheetsA.H. 1 Ch.1-5 Review (part 1)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Most colonists _________.
lived on small family farms
were shipbuilders
were fishers
won their freedom in the French and Indian War
The Southern colonies' economy was dependent upon _____.
timber
cash crops
shipbuilding
fishing
The Middle Colonies relied mainly upon _________ for economic development.
commerce (trade) and agriculture
fishing and shipbuilding
plantations
whaling and salting
The Middle Passage that sent slaves to the New World was one part of the _____ ______.
Roundtable Discussion
Bermuda Triangle
Impeachment Trials
Triangle Trade
The economy of the New England colonies centered on _____.
fishing and shipbuilding
plantations
whaling and cash crops
timber and staple crops
By the middle of the 1700's the dominant labor force in the South was _______.
indentured servants
landowners
spinners
slaves
Imports are _______
Goods bought from other countries.
Goods sold to other countries.
the crux of the Triangle Trade.
what indentured servants performed in the New World.
Exports are _____
goods that people get to keep.
goods that are bought from other countries.
goods sold to other countries.
part of the mail delivery service in Colonial America.
In May 1587, another group was sent to colonize. Unlike the first group, this group had __________
Slaves and Farmers
Farmers and Families
Kings and Slaves
Soldiers and Families
Who wanted to finance a settlement in America for England?
King James
The Virginia Company of London
Queen Elizabeth
John White
What was the name of the first permanent English Settlement?
Jamestown
Virginia
Werowocomoco
North America
What is one thing the Powhatan Indians traded to the settlers?
food
money
guns
armor
What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?
the search for food
the search for gold and silver
the search for tobacco
the search for religious freedom
Who PAID for the settlement of Jamestown?
King of England
Powhatan
Virginia Company of London
John Smith
A document granted by the King that gives rights to settlers is called...
Charter
Declaration
Constitution
Bill of Rights
A major reason European rulers sought to colonize land in North America was they
needed people from North America to settle Europe
sought to expand their wealth by taking New World resources
wanted to learn more about Native Americans
wanted a place to send convicts who disobeyed the law
The original English settlements were located along the
eastern coast North America
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
western coast of North America
After Jamestown, the main motivation for English colonization in North America in the 1600's was
to enslave Native Americans
to escape famine
to develop large plantations
to find religious freedom
Which colony was well known for tobacco farming?
Massachusetts
Plymouth
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Which geographic feature slowed the westward expansion of England's colonies?
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
hostile Native Americans
Separatists or Pilgrims left England to settle in North America
to find wealth
to escape religious persecution
to create an alliance with Native Americans
to establish trade with the French
The Mayflower Compact was the beginning of
the preamble of the U.S. Constitution
colonial self-government
better relations with the Native Americans
the Declaration of Independence
Pennsylvania was home to
Catholics
Pilgrims
Puritans
Quakers
Which geographic region had a warm climate, long growing seasons, and fertile soil?
Middle colonies
Southern colonies
Mid-Atlantic colonies
New England colonies
The "breadbasket colonies" are also known as the
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Western Colonies
