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WorksheetsThe 13 Colonies and the Colonial Era
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a great degree of-
freedom from debts
religious freedom
economic freedom
freedom of speech
Which colony correctly completes this diagram?
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could-
self-govern on a local level
vote in the British Parliament
participate in a free-market economy
express dissatisfaction with British rule
Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?
The opportunity for trade with American Indians
The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
The doctrine of the Church of England
The economic system of mercantilism
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It limited the power of future colonial governments.
It weakened the influence of religion in government.
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.
The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the-
founding of trade schools in some colonies
development of different economies in the two regions
establishment of import taxes in some colonies
pattern of religious differences in the two regions
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development
Natural harbors provided access to markets
Extreme climates limited productive activity
Which American colony's economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Massachusetts
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700's?
A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies
Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops
A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
Demand for slaves in the industralized American colonies
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
The invention of the steam engine
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
The development of the factory system
The establishment of protective tariffs
Which region was nicknamed the "Bread Basket?"
Northern Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
What motivated the Pilgrims to travel to the New World?
They wanted religious freedom.
They wanted to grow cash crops.
They wanted to grown grain.
They wanted their own land.
What country originally founded New York?
England
Spain
France
The Netherlands
Which colony was established by Quakers?
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Carolina
Which colony was founded by James Oglethorpe for debtors?
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Delaware
Georgia
What was the name of the 17th century intellectual movement?
Enlightenment
Intellectual
Spiritual
Great Awakening
What was the name of the religious revival that occurred in the colonies in the 1730's?
Enlightenment
Intellectual
Spiritual
Great Awakening
Who created the concept of unalienable rights (life, liberty, and property)?
Thomas Hobbs
John Locke
Baron Charles de Montesquieu
Jean Jacques Rousseau
What colonial region had thin, rocky soil?
Northern Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
What colonial region was the most diverse?
Northern Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
What was the first example of self-government in the colonies?
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
What was the first example of a written constitution in the colonies?
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
English Bill of RIghts
Magna Carta
What was the first example of representative government in the colonies?
Parliament
House of Lords
House of Commons
Virginia House of Burgesses
What economic policy did England use to control the colonies?
Colonialism
Free-Enterprise
Communism
Mercantilism
What was the route from Africa to the colonies called?
The Middle Passage
The Carribean Passage
The European Passage
The Colonial Passage
What was the system of commerce (trade) between the 13 Colonies, England, and Africa called?
The Square Trade
Forced Trade
The Triangle Trade
The Middle Passage
