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Colonial America

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many regions are in the 13 colonies?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
3.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
4.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
5.
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
a)
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
b)
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
c)
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
d)
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
6.

Which region had fertile soil and was known as the "breadbasket" colonies because of all the wheat was grown in this region?

a)

Western

b)

Southern

c)

Mid-Atlantic

d)

New England

7.
Which of the following best describes how slaves were treated in the Southern colonies?
a)
They were treated well and given free education.
b)
They were beaten and treated very badly.
c)
They were paid to do skilled jobs and housework.
d)
They were paid to do work in factories.
8.
Which of the following best describes the experience of African-American people in the New England colonies?
a)
All lived free and were treated the same as white people.
b)
All were enslaved.
c)
some lived free but were treated differently than white people, and some were enslaved.
d)
Some lived free and were treated better than white people, and some were enslaved.
9.
People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?
a)
Farmin
b)
Raising livestock
c)
Ship building and fishing
10.
What is the name of the southern most colony?
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Maryland
11.

The economy of the Southern colonies was based on?

a)

Plantations, cash crops

b)

Grains, "The Bread Basket"

c)

Ship building, fishing, and metal products

d)

Pro football

12.

Which group of people willingly agreed to work for a period of years in exchange for passage to the New World?

a)

Large landowners

b)

Slaves

c)

Artisans

d)

Indentured servants

13.

Which group of people were not allowed to own property or businesses or vote?

a)

Artisans

b)

Pastors

c)

Farmers

d)

Women

14.

The British colonies were divided into 3 primary regions...

a)

New England, Mid Atlantic, and Southern.

b)

Eastern Woodlands, South West Desert, and Great Plains.

c)

New York, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.

d)

North America, South America, and Europe.

15.

When the British settled in the Americas during the 17th century, they established ____ colonies along the East Coast.

a)

13

b)

10

c)

3

d)

15

16.

How is an Indentured Servant different from a slave?

a)

Indentured Servants only worked indoors, not in fields.

b)

Indentured Servants were only white people.

c)

Indentured Servants were bought and sold without being set free.

d)

Indentured Servants worked off a debt, then were set free.

17.
Which was NOT a reason that colonists came to America?
a)
Some wanted to practice their own religion
b)
Some colonists brought over slaves
c)
European countries wanted to claim land to get more wealthy
d)
European countries became crowded so they went to America
18.
Life for colonial families was different than family life today. Most colonial families_____.
a)
did much more traveling
b)
sent their children to college
c)
could not own their homes
d)
made more of their own clothing and tools
19.

What was the main reason that people came to the Southern colonies?

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

Profit (to make money)

c)

To own slaves

d)

For more land

20.
Who were the Pilgrims?
a)
Explorers who were sent by the King and Queen of England to find a water route to Asia.
b)
They were Puritans who traveled from England to the New World in 1620  in order to have freedom.
c)
English church leaders who traveled to spread christianity. 

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