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Worksheets13 English Colonies Test Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
William Penn was a citizen in this region.
New England
Middle
Southern
This region had rivers and streams that could not be navigated, but they were fast enough to produce power on a water mill.
New England
Middle
Southern
This region was known for wheat farming.
New England
Middle
Southern
Tobacco was grown in this region as a cash crop.
New England
Middle
Southern
Ship building was a main industry in this region.
New England
Middle
Southern
This region needed slaves for the plantations.
New England
Middle
Southern
This region had the longest growing season.
New England
Middle
Southern
How did William Penn get land in the New World?
Penn bought it himself.
Penn's father loaned him the money.
The Quakers raised money.
King Charles II gave it to him.
What was the most important building in a colonial New England town?
mill
meeting house
blacksmith building
hotel
Who are indentured servants?
another name for slaves
people who work to pay off their voyage
people who work for the governor
people who like to explore
What was the first settlement in Virginia in 1607 called?
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Quaker
Who was the leader of Jamestown?
John Smith
John White
Walter Raleigh
William Penn
What was one way Jamestown survived?
Bought squash
Whales
fought disease
learned to hunt from natives
What settlement was established in Massachusetts in 1620?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
Maryland
Why was the Mayflower Compact made?
To have laws in the settlement
for religion
trade with Natives
Why did Pilgrims risk their lives to come to America?
protection
start a new farm
food
religious freedom
What colony was called The Lost Colony?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
Cape Cod
Why did the first group of that settled in Roanoke return to England?
too hot
Native attacks
disease
starvation
Who did Raleigh send with the second group?
John Smith
Pocahontas
John White
Walter Raleigh
Why did it take John White so long to return to Roanoke with new supplies?
England was at war with Spain
Natives captured him
His boat sank
sickness
What happened when John White finally returned to Roanoke?
They made a colony
They built more houses
They fought Natives
There was no one there
