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Growing Colonies

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Manufacturing, especially shipbuilding, was very important to the people in this region.

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

2.

In which region would you find plantations?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

3.

This colonial region was founded mostly for religious freedoms, except New Hampshire where they settled for economic reasons due to fishing and shipping.

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

4.
The mild winters and long summers made it possible to have long growing seasons in this region. 
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
5.

Which statement about the Southern Colonies is true?

a)

The cold, dry winters prevented the planting of many crops.

b)

The warm, wet summers were good for growing tobacco.

c)

The lack of rivers and streams hurt crops and trade.

d)

The area was good for farming grains.

6.

Which statement about the New England Colonies is true?

a)

The cold, dry winters prevented the planting of many crops.

b)

The warm, wet summers were good for growing tobacco.

c)

The lack of rivers and streams hurt crops and trade.

d)

The area was good for farming grains.

7.
Who could've said, "I feel so hopeless because I'll never gain my freedom?"
a)
a slave
b)
a large landowner
c)
an indentured servant
d)
an artisan
8.

Who could've said, "I watch as more and more people arrive by boat and move onto the land that my tribe has hunted and lived on for years. I wonder how many more will come?"

a)

American Indian

b)

a large landowner

c)

farmer

d)

an artisan

9.

Who could've said, "I spend my time cooking, cleaning, and raising my children?"

a)

woman

b)

farmer

c)

indentured servant

d)

an artisan

10.

Which colonial region was known as the "Breadbasket" because of the amount of wheat it grew?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

11.

In which colonial region were cash crops such as rice, indigo and tobacco grown and sold?

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

12.

In which colonial region was slave labor used for producing cash crops?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

13.

What mountain range did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit Colonist from crossing?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Green Mountains

c)

Cascade Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

14.

Religious revival in the colonies?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Great Awakening

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Holy Awakening

15.

What treaty marked the end of France's power in America?

a)

Treaty of London

b)

Treaty of New France

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Ohio River Valley

16.

What was the main economic commodity (trading good) of the southern colonies?

a)

Corn

b)

Tobacco

c)

Soybeans

d)

Sunflowers

17.

What was the term for the slave trade that predominantly serviced the southern colonies?

a)

Colombian Exchange

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Africa-America Exchange

d)

Plantation Economic Trade

18.
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. 
19.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
20.
Which set of colonies was the most "mixed" and diverse in terms of settlers including English, Dutch & German? 
a)
Southern
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
21.

Which British leader sent money and supplies to North America to help them win the war?

a)

William Pitt

b)

Brad Pitt

c)

Joseph Brant

d)

General Sanders

22.

Who controlled all the land WEST of the Appalachian Mountains BEFORE this war?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

23.

Which of the following was NOT involved in the French and Indian War?

a)

Frace

b)

Britain

c)

Native Americans

d)

Italy

24.

What was a main reason(s) for the fight over the land west of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Both France and Britain wanted control over the Ohio River Valley and France wanted to stop the British from going further.

b)

Spain wanted to ally with France to gain more land.

c)

Spain felt that Florida was too small for their trade routes.

d)

They did not want any more Native American tribes to have any land, so France and Britain joined together to fight the Native Americans.

25.

How did William Pitt change the, "Tide of War"?

a)

He married a Native American woman and earned their trust.

b)

He helped the French by sending them money and persuading the Natives to side with the French.

c)

He sent supplies to the Native Americans to help them fight against both the French and the British.

d)

He sent money to the British colonies, his best generals, and also paid the colonists to fight.

26.

Why was the Albany Plan rejected?

a)

It gave too much land to the French.

b)

The colonies did not want to give up their individual power.

c)

It gave the colonist no control over their government.

d)

The colonist did not want to work with the Native Americans.

27.

In the Treaty of Paris, after the French and Indian War, who gained control of Canada?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

28.

In the Treaty of Paris, after the French and Indian War, who gained control of all the land East of the Mississippi (except New Orleans)?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

29.

In the Treaty of Paris, after the French and Indian War, who gained control the islands in the Caribbean known as the West Indies?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

30.

In the Treaty of Paris, after the French and Indian War, who gained control of Florida?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

31.

In the Treaty of Paris, after the French and Indian War, who gained control of the territory west of the Mississippi including New Orleans?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

32.
This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists
a)
Appalachian Line of 1769
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Northwest Ordinance of 1767
d)
Colonial Border of 17
33.
What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?
a)
A.  to create a plan of attack against the French
b)
A.  to unite the Native Americans against the French
c)
A.  to create one general government for the colonies
34.
During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area?
a)
Mississippi River Valley
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Connecticut River Valley
d)
Pennsylvania River Valley
35.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
36.
Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?
a)
The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
b)
The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
c)
The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
d)
The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.
37.
What is an ally?
a)
A military partner
b)
A girl in the 6th grade
c)
a metal used to make guns
d)
an enemy
38.
A formal agreement between two countries
a)
Treaty
b)
Rebellion
c)
Ally
d)
Proclamation
39.
What the result of the French and Indian War
a)
France lost its territory in North America to the British 
b)
France took over all of Canada 
c)
Native-Americans succesfully kicked out the British and French from North America 
d)
France defeated the British 
40.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who was sent to western Pennsylvania to fight the French?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington 
41.
What is a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies called?
a)
Navy
b)
Volunteers
c)
Militia
d)
Brigade
42.
What was one cause of the F & I War?
a)
Land
b)
Freedom
c)
Money
d)
Slavery
43.
When and where did the French and Indian War begin?
a)
The war started in 1776 in New England.
b)
The war started in 1754 in New England.
c)
The war started in 1754 in the Ohio River Valley.
d)
The war started in 1776 in the Ohio River Valley.
44.
What ended the French and Indian War?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1763
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Treaty of Versialle
d)
Proclamation of France defeat 1763
45.

Why did Native Americans side with the French?

a)

The Native Americans did not want the French to take their land.

b)

The British and the Native Americans traded with each other.

c)

The Native Americans and French Traded with each other.

d)

The Native Americans did not want the British to take their land.