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WorksheetsUnit 1 (8.01-8.12)
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is considered the first permanent English settlement in the Americas? [8.01]
Santa Fe
Jamestown
Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth
Jamestown had "early struggles." Which two best characterize Jamestown's struggle to survive? [8.01]
cold, harsh winter of 1609-1610
the French kept attacking them
didn't find gold, so no way to make money
"the starving time"
The economic structure of Jamestown relied on the success of which of the following? [8.01]
textiles
gold
cotton
tobacco
As far as politics go, how were laws made in Jamestown? [8.01]
voted on by property owners in the Virginia House of Burgesses
established by the Virginia Company of London
decreed by King James the I of England
created by British Parliament
What is the primary reason for the founding of the Plymouth colony? [8.02]
to set up a religious colony separate from the Church of England
to make money off of gold discovered there
to establish a debtor colony
to expand Jamestown and grow more cash crops
Select all that accurately describe the Mayflower Compact. [8.02]
set up an organized, democratic government
instructed men to work for seven years before becoming free
agreed to create laws for the "general good of the colony"
an agreement to host Thanksgiving each year
Which of the following is not associated with Massachusetts Bay Colony? [8.03]
Anne Hutchinson
Theocratic Government
Salem Witch Trials
"Town Meetings"
Pocahontas
Who founded Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630? [8.03]
Separatists for religious purposes
Puritans for religious purposes
Entrepreneurs for economic purposes
Gentlemen for political gain
Who was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony because of her religious beliefs and actions? [8.03]
Pocahontas
Anne Hutchinson
Sacagawea
Abigail Adams
What is a theocracy? [8.03]
a daughter of a native american chief
a market where Africans were sold into slavery
government directed by religious principles
a government that exists to serve another country
What do Connecticut and Rhode Island have in common? [8.04]
both were founded by people that disagreed with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts Bay
both were founded in the same year
both were founded by the same person
both colonies are in the South and relied on growing cotton
Which man founded Rhode Island because he opposed theocracy and advocated for separation of Church and State? [8.04]
Roger Williams
John Winthrop
Samuel Adams
David Crockett
Thomas Hooker was unhappy with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts Bay. As a result, he founded: [8.04]
Salem
Jamestown
Connecticut
New York
What was the motivation of the Dutch for founding New Netherlands? [8.05]
environmental; to find new land for potato crop
economic; to make money
religious; to form a religious safe haven
political; to start a new country
New Netherlands was eventually renamed New York after ownership was transferred to: [8.05]
the British
the French
the Spanish
the Russians
What was characteristic of the population in New York colony? [8.05]
there were no women living there
it didn't have slaves
it had more children than adults living there
it was diverse with people from different countries
Quakers established a religious haven colony known as: [8.06]
North Carolina
New York
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Pennsylvania colony was founded for: [8.06]
military reasons
religious reasons
economic reasons
Who founded Pennsylvania colony? [8.06]
William Penn
John Winthrop
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
Select ALL that characterize the Pennsylvania Colony: [8.06]
tolerant of different groups of people
respectful of and peaceful with Native Americans
women were viewed as equal to men
made up of mostly Puritans
This British colony was designated as a "debtor colony" where people in England could be sent instead of to prison: [8.07]
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
The British colony functioned as a "buffer colony" to protect southern colonies from Spanish attacks: [8.07]
Ohio
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Which individual founded Georgia colony in 1733? [8.07]
James Oglethorpe
Thomas Hooker
Samuel Adams
John Smith
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia are all classified as: [8.08]
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Western Colonies
Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York are all classified as: [8.08]
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Western Colonies
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts Bay are all classified as: [8.08]
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Western Colonies
Select ALL that characterize the geography of the New England colonies: [8.08]
Rocky and sandy soil
cold winters
ethnic diversity
short growing seasons
long growing seasons
Select ALL that characterize the geography of the Middle colonies: [8.08]
included good harbors and port cities
had diverse populations of people (ethnic diversity)
developed large plantations
economy based on cereal crops like wheat, corn, and barley
made little money due to poor soil
Select ALL that characterize the geography of the New England colonies: [8.08]
economy based on shipbuilding and fishing
developed small, family farms (subsistence farming)
developed large plantations
had relatively few indentured servants or slaves
profited on cash crops like tobacco and cotton
Spain’s goals of settling in North America [8.09]
Gold, Glory, God
Gold, Glory, Guilds
Fur, Trade, Gold
Fur, Trade, God
Which of the following best summarizes the goals of settling in North America for the British? [8.09]
Power, Glory, God.
Power, Glory, Mercantilism, Opportunity, Religious Freedom.
Mercantilism and Religious Freedom.
God, Glory, Gold.
French goals of settling in North America included - [8.09]
The northwest trade route, fur, and religion.
God, Gold, glory
Mercantilism, Religious Freedom, and glory
Glory, fur, and mercantilism
___________________ in the southern colonies had come to rely heavily on slave labor. [8.10]
plantations
minutemen
loyalists
patriots
What do we call the part of the Atlantic slave trade where African slaves were brought to the Americas on slave ships? [8.10]
Middle Passage
Northwest Passage
Southern Passage
Atlantic Passage
What was the name of the Evangelical/Christian revival that swept Britain and the 13 colonies between 1730's and 1740's? [8.11]
The First Great Awakening
The American Revolution
The Albany Plan of Union
The Age of Enlightenment
The Great Awakening inspired _________________ and led to the formation of many new types of churches. [8.11]
religious freedom
abolition
unalienable rights
a national church
Under the Navigation Acts, who could the colonists ONLY trade with? [8.12]
England
France
Spain
Italy
the theory that a nation's economic strength or wealth, came from selling more than it bought from other nations. Export > Import [8.12]
mercantilism
communism
capitalism
socialism
The Navigation Acts also listed certain products, such as ______________ and ______________, that colonial merchants could ship only to England [8.12]
cotton
tobacco
tea
molasses
