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Social Studies Unit 2 Topic 2 Study Guide

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________ settled in Jamestown to gain economic wealth

a)

Plymouth Company

b)

Virginia Company

2.

The climate in Jamestown was _______________

a)

cold and humid

b)

hot and humid

c)

mild and free of humidity

3.

The soil in Jamestown was

a)

rocky

b)

fertile

4.

Which crop was grown as a cash crop in Jamestown?

a)

corn

b)

tobacco

c)

wheat

5.

Who did the settlers in Jamestown fight with

a)

Native Americans

b)

Spanish

c)

French

6.

The PILGRIMS settled in Plymouth for _____________ freedom

a)

financial

b)

religious

c)

work

7.

The climate in Plymouth was ________________ in the WINTER and __________________ in the SUMMER

a)

cold, cool

b)

hot, humid

c)

mild, hot

8.

The soil in Plymouth was

a)

sandy and stony

b)

fertile

c)

thick

9.

The colonists and Native Americans in Plymouth were

a)

peaceful

b)

arguing

10.

BOTH colonies had

a)

fertile land

b)

deep ports

c)

hot summers

11.

BOTH colonies were located on

a)

mountains

b)

waterways

c)

flat lands

12.

THE NEW ENGLAND colonies made a living through

a)

fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding

b)

selling goods

13.

The ________________ colonies were called the "bread basket of America" because they grew so much wheat

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

14.

The ________________colonies grew cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and indigo on a large scale

a)

Middle

b)

Southern

c)

New England

15.

resources that come naturally from the Earth are called

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Human Resources

c)

Capital Resources

16.

Resources that are the work effort of people to produce goods and services are called

a)

Human Resources

b)

Natural Resources

c)

Capital Resources

17.

Resources are that are man-made and used to produce goods and services are called

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Human Resources

c)

Capital Resources

18.

Iron, waterways, tress, and fertile land are examples of what kind of resources?

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Human Resources

c)

Capital Resources

19.

blacksmith, ship builder, farmer and cobbler are examples of which kind of resource?

a)

Human Resource

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Capital Resource

20.

picks, shovels, axes and machines are examples of which kind of resource?

a)

Human Resource

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Capital Resource

21.

Goods that were produced mainly in England from natural resources are called________________

a)

manufactured goods

b)

solid goods

c)

home goods

22.

In the triangular trade, what was sent FROM North American colonies to England?

a)

natural resources

b)

manufactured goods

c)

slaves

23.

In triangular trade, what did England PRODUCE and send to North America and Africa?

a)

Natural resources

b)

manufactured goods

c)

slaves

24.

Africa sent ________________ to the North American colonies to help planters grow crops

a)

natural resources

b)

manufactured goods

c)

slaves

25.

Natural resources were ______ in England

a)

plentiful

b)

scarce

26.

The English wanted natural resources to make _____________

a)

manufactured goods

b)

jobs

c)

food

27.

King James I wanted to gain ___________ and __________ for England

a)

wealth and power

b)

goods and time

28.

Colonists traded capital goods with the Native Americans for their ____________

a)

land

b)

money

c)

fur

29.

The colonists used the fertile land to grow _______________

a)

cash crops

b)

corn

c)

squash

30.

The Native Americans had become ____________________ on capital goods from England such as guns and tools

a)

independent

b)

dependent

31.

Slavery expanded throughout the Southern colonies because the ______________ was warm most of the year and provided a long growing season

a)

climate

b)

volcano

c)

river

32.

Slavery expanded throughout the Southern colonies because the ______________ provided rich, fertile soil that was good for growing cash crops on large farms

a)

climate

b)

geography

c)

slaves

33.

Slavery expanded throughout the Southern colonies because ______________ provided a cheap source of labor

a)

climate

b)

geography

c)

slaves

34.

Slavery expanded throughout the Southern colonies because ______________ demanded large amounts of natural resources from planters

a)

slaves

b)

climate

c)

England