Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Unit 2 Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Plymouth Colony was in what state?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Virginia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
2.
The colonists in Plymouth came from England looking for:
a)
religious freedom
b)
gold
c)
furs
d)
free land
3.
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.
4.
The Mayflower Compact stated that:
a)
New laws and leaders would be voted on when the need arose.
b)
The captain of the ship was the leader of the colony.
c)
The Pilgrims would go back to England in one year.
d)
the Pilgrims would keep the Sabbath day holy.
5.
How did the Virginia Company make money?
a)
Selling furs
b)
Selling lumber
c)
Growing and selling tobacco
d)
Growing and selling grain
6.
Who was the settlement of Jamestown named after?
a)
Queen James of England
b)
The president of the Virginia Company
c)
Chief of the Wampanoag tribe
d)
King James of England
7.
Farming was most successful in which colonies?
a)
New England and Middle
b)
Middle and Southern
c)
New England and Southern
8.
Lumber and ship building was a successful enterprise in which colonies?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
MIddle and Southern
9.
Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Sylvester Slovania
c)
James Olgethorpe
d)
William Penn
10.
How were Native Americans treated in Pennsylvania?
a)
They were driven off their land
b)
They were treated with respect and as equals
c)
They were made slaves
d)
They were treated as a nuisance animals
11.
The middle colonies were known for 
a)
Poor farm land
b)
Diverse populations
c)
Plantations
d)
Whaling Industry
12.
A cash crop is 
a)
Traded with other crops
b)
Raised for sale in markets
c)
Planted only for one's family
d)
Only for personal use
13.
Which of the following was the first permanent English settlement of North America? 
a)
Plymouth
b)
Roanoke
c)
Youngstown
d)
Jamestown
14.
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
15.
What was the New England economy shaped by?
a)
Rocky soil, long winters
b)
Fertile Soil, short winters
c)
Forest, mild summers
d)
Mountainous land
16.
The success of large plantations in the Southern Colonies was dependent on?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Debtors
c)
Slaves
d)
Pacifists
17.
Why did slavery grow faster in the Southern colonies?
a)
European diseases killed many Native Americans
b)
The dependence on framing in the Southern Colonies
c)
The dependence of timber for shipbuilding
d)
The arrival of Native Americans to the coast
18.
The Southern economy was based on what jobs?
a)
Fur trade and hunting
b)
Small family farms and plantations
c)
Lumber and industry
d)
Fishing and shipbuilding
19.
What were William Penn’s main reasons for starting a colony?
a)
To make a profit in farming   
b)
To make war against the Native Americans
c)
To put his religious ideals into practice
d)
 To rule the colony like a king
20.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
21.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
22.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
23.
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
24.
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. 
25.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware 
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
26.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
27.
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
28.
What is Parliament?
a)
a formal agreement among groups or individuals
b)
representatives
c)
a plan for spending money
d)
the lawmaking branch of the British goernment
29.
Which of these choices BEST represents the continents involved in the system of "Triangular Trade"?
a)
1, 2, & 4
b)
1, 3, & 4
c)
3, 4, & 5
d)
4, 5, & 6
30.
What is the goal of Mercantilism?
a)
To make the individual rich
b)
To establish colonies in the New World
c)
To make the Mother Country rich
d)
To gain access to raw materials and new markets
31.
WHAT OCEAN IS IN THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES?
a)
ATLANTIC
b)
PACIFIC
c)
INDIAN
d)
ARCTIC
32.
What was the name of the voyage that brought Africans to the Americas to become slaves?
a)
The Slave Voyage
b)
The Freedom Trail
c)
The Middle Passage
d)
The Voyage of Doom
33.
Why did the New England Colonies depend on the ocean to make money?
a)
They had rocky soil and a short growing season
b)
They didn't have enough slaves to work on their farms
c)
They were afraid to take away land from Native Americans
d)
They weren't skilled farmers
34.
What trade route between the North America and Africa that involved three stops? 
a)
Triple Trade
b)
Rectangular Trade
c)
Silk Road
d)
Triangular Trade
35.
Which colony was first established by the Dutch and named New Netherland?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Massachusetts
c)
New York
d)
Virginia
36.
Which of the following led European nations to explore the Americas?
a)
The establishment of Jamestown
b)
The 1st voyage of Columbus
c)
Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River
d)
The Pilgrims landing in Plymouth
37.

The data shown in the infographic best supports which of the following conclusions?

a)

American Indian diseases prevented Europeans from spreading inland.

b)

Contact with European diseases decimated American Indian populations.

c)

Europeans used American Indians' need for medicine to encourage diplomacy.

d)

Spread of disease hindered trade among American Indians and Europeans.

38.

The Colony of Georgia lying about the same latitude with part of China, Persia, Palestine, and the Madeiras, it is highly probable that when hereafter it shall be well-peopled and rightly cultivated, England may be supplied from thence with raw Silk, Wine, Oil, Dyes, Drugs, and many other materials for manufactures, which she is obliged to purchase from Southern countries. As towns are established and grow populous along the rivers Savannah and Alatamaha, they will make such a barrier as will render the southern frontier of the British Colonies on the Continent of America, safe from Indian and other enemies.

—James Oglethorpe, 1733


Which of the following conclusions does the statement by James Oglethorpe best support?

a)

A relatively small American Indian population encouraged Britain to expand its colonies.

b)

Among varied reasons for colonization, wealth, resources, and trade were greatest.

c)

Because of trade wars in Asia, Britain sought American colonies to distract its enemies.

d)

Most British colonies in North America began as military outposts to defend traders.

39.

According to the chart, in what way did both the Puritans and Separatists most differ from the Anglicans?

a)

Both wanted to separate from the Anglican Church.

b)

Both sought a less hierarchical, more congregational practice of their faith.

c)

Both believed that they could do little to alter God's will regarding salvation.

d)

Both supported the traditional hierarchy and ways of the Anglican Church.

40.

In what way did the New England colonies most resemble the Southern Colonies?

a)

They colonized lands claimed by American Indians.

b)

They established colonial governments grounded in religious belief.

c)

They experimented with forms of republican government.

d)

They served as refuges for English dissenters.

41.

For what main reason did the Dutch and the Swedes pursue colonies in North America?

a)

to ally with the French against the English

b)

to block other European nations from gaining a foothold

c)

to gain wealth from trade and resources

d)

to spread Christianity to American Indians

42.

Which conclusion does the information in the web best support?

a)

The Middle Colonies experienced a great deal of internal strife.

b)

The Middle Colonies had a larger population than the other colonial regions.

c)

The Middle Colonies lacked central government oversight and laws.

d)

The Middle Colonies were characterized by great ethnic diversity.

43.

What does this image reveal about slave traders' attitudes toward enslaved Africans?

a)

They were afforded special accommodations as skilled laborers.

b)

They were considered goods and cargo rather than human beings

c)

They were kept separate from others to protect them from disease.

d)

They were treated as indentured servants.

44.

The trend that transformed the status of African Americans in the colonies was

a)

the increasing number of African American indentured servants.

b)

the passing of laws enforcing permanent enslavement.

c)

the rising number of indentured servants in the colonies.

d)

the decline in immigration from England.

45.

Mercantilism most directly resulted from which of the following circumstances?

a)

competition for wealth among European nations

b)

conflict between European nations and trading partners in Asia

c)

lack of sufficient labor and industry in European nations

d)

overpopulation within European nations

46.

Which of the following factors had the greatest influence on the development of regional economic identities?

a)

climate

b)

ethnic diversity

c)

proximity to the sea

d)

slave labor

47.

Which conclusion about the New England Colonies does the information on the map best support?

a)

They favored compact settlements with communal lands and activities.

b)

They relied most heavily on forested lands and rivers for resources.

c)

They settled in isolated communities with little economic or social exchange.

d)

They spread out their homesteads in order to have ample land for each farmer.

48.

English colonies benefited most directly from which of the following events?

a)

ascension of King James II

b)

trade competition with the Dutch

c)

founding of the Dominion of New England

d)

reforms of the Glorious Revolution

49.

This text best demonstrates the importance of which phenomenon to eighteenth century colonial society?

a)

Enlightenment thought

b)

evangelical Christianity

c)

salutary neglect

d)

scientific observation

50.
Bacon's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by
a)
an increase in royal taxes
b)
the power of large planters
c)
conflicts with American Indians
d)
the growth of the slave trade

Similar Resources on Wayground

Causes of the CW 2016

55 questions

Causes of the CW 2016

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

AP World History Periodization and SPICE Categorization Review

50 questions

AP World History Periodization and SPICE Categorization Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade - University

Renaissance & Reformation

45 questions

Renaissance & Reformation

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Ujian Sejarah Indonesia Kelas X

50 questions

Ujian Sejarah Indonesia Kelas X

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade

AP European History End of Year UBER Review Part Two

50 questions

AP European History End of Year UBER Review Part Two

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th - 12th Grade

KUIS MATERI JALUR REMPAH, TEORI DAN AKULTURASI KEBDY HINDU-BUDHA

50 questions

KUIS MATERI JALUR REMPAH, TEORI DAN AKULTURASI KEBDY HINDU-BUDHA

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Modern Civil Rights Movement

49 questions

Modern Civil Rights Movement

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th - 12th Grade

Civics Exam

50 questions

Civics Exam

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade