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WorksheetsAmerican History - Exploration & Colonization
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 46mins
Jamestown's economy was finally able to thrive when the colonists began growing
sugar cane
tobacco
corn
potatoes
Where did the Pilgrims land in 1620?
Jamestown
Plymouth Rock
Philadelphia
Boston
In which of the 13 English colonies were the towns of Boston, Salem and Plymouth located?
Massachusetts
Maryland
Virginia
New York
This country explored the new world looking to profit from a demand for fur
England
Spain
France
Portugal
Why did the Pilgrims emigrate from Europe?
They wanted to establish profitable plantations.
They were looking for a Northwestern Passage to Asia
They were seeking to escape religious persecution.
All of the above
The Northwest Passage was a route European explorers hoped to find in order to
reach India and China via an all water route through Canada
find gold and silver for mining
find fertile soil to establish plantations
circumnavigate the globe faster
France's main motive for exploration was profiting from the plantation system of cash crops
True
False
French colonist's
focused primarily on establishing fur trading with Native Americans
participated in the triangular trade
created a colonial empire based around religious freedom
established the encomienda system; enslaving Native Americans
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stock holders
Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires; specifically Spain
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while James town was founded for commercial profit
When did Columbus reach the New World?
1492
1517
1607
1619
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
New Amsterdam
Plymouth
Roanoke
Jamestown
Which of the following was NOT a reason for exploration?
To spread Christianity around the world
To protect human rights
To increase the wealth of European nations
To establish new trade routes
Mercantilism describes the purpose of a colony
to provide more land to strengthen the power the monarchy
to create a place for political freedom
to serve as a refuge for the poor
to provide the ruling country with trading ports for profit
An economic theory that a nation strengthens itself by strictly controlling trade
mercantilism
charter
transatlantic slave trade
legislature
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
to persecute those with certain beliefs
to establish a national religion
to ensure that only Pilgrims governed
to establish laws for the general good
A legal document giving certain land rights to a person or company; issued by the English monarch, is a
charter
precedent
parliament
persecution
What connected the colonies, Africa and the West Indies and was a part of the slave trade?
The Great Migration
The Protestant Reformation
Mercantilism
Triangular Trade Route
If you were a Catholic which colony would you probably choose to settle in during the colonial period?
Massachusetts
New York
Virginia
Maryland
Which area had the largest agricultural centers (plantations) in the 13 colonies?
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Ohio River Valley
Southern Colonies
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn based on the beliefs and practices of the
Quakers
Puritans
English debtors
Catholics
The most important products in the Southern colonies were
corn, wheat, and potatoes
tobacco, rice, and indigo
metal work, lumber, and whaling
fish, lumber, and wheat
Farming was unproductive in New England because of the
many harbors
long growing season
thin, rocky soil
forests and trees
James Oglethorpe acquired land from King James II to settle Georgia as a
haven for imprisoned debtors
peanut and peach plantation colony
haven for Anglican loyalist
raw material resource center for England
Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are most closely associated -
abuses by absolute monarchs
establishment of religious toleration
steps toward colonial self-government
adoption of universal suffrage
The need for agricultural workers in tobacco fields of colonial Virginia led to the -
formation of labor unions
decision to industrialize
improvement in farming
use of enslaved people from Africa
Which colonial region did harbors, forests, rocky soil, short growing season influence the economy
Southern Colonies
Northwest Territory
Middle Atlantic Colonies
New England Colonies
What European country first settled the area that became New York?
France
Spain
Dutch
Colonists
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
To profit from trading furs and other goods
To create joint ventures with other European powers
+Distance from Great Britain
+Mayflower Compact
+Town Hall meetings
The factors listed above contributed most to the-----
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
election of British colonist to Parliament
growth of representative government in the British Colonies
expansion of British trade in the Americas
Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?
Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.
Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.
Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.
Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism.
Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?
The economic demands of the plantation system
The construction needs of the railroad
Increased textile manufacturing
Increased western migration
How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies
By requiring colonists to enlist in the military
By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries
Pennsylvania was founded the principles of which group?
Catholics
Pilgrims
Quakers
Puritans
The Middle Colonies can be characterized by having
plantations
cultural diversity
rocky soil
mining
The House Of Burgesses was
the first elected assembly in the English colonies
a document which limited the King's power in the colonies
the supreme power In England
the first proprietary colony of the English
Roger Williams founded this colony based around religious tolerance,
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Georgia
This colony was founded as a refuge for those imprisoned in debtor's prisons
Georgia
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
This was the #1 Dutch trading harbor
Quebec
New York
New Amsterdam
Roanoke
Which Southern colony was first populated by poor, rural, tobacco farmers from Virginia?
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
New York was a colony originally established by
the Dutch
the Spanish
the French
the German
