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WorksheetsColonial America test corrections
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who were the original owners of the New York colony?
English
Dutch
Germans
French
How did the Quakers come to own the land that became Pennsylvania?
They fought with the Dutch to win ownership of the land
They stole it from the Native Americans
They purchased it from the Dutch
It was given to them by the king
Which two Enlightenment philosophers influenced colonial leaders?
Montesquieu
Locke
Franklin
Socrates
William Penn created a (a) government when he wrote the Pennsylvania constitution.
What important government document did Thomas Hooker help write?
Mayflower Compact
Bill of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Articles of Confederation
How did geography influence economic differences in the colonies?
Different natural resources available
Different climates
Different landforms
Different languages and cultures
Which of the following best describes the Southern Colonies
Hot and humid summers
Agricultural economy
Natural harbors and shipbuilding
Flat coastal land
Rich soil for farming
Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses important and influential?
First form of self-government in the colonies
First written constitution in the colonies
First democratically elected legislative body in the colonies
First dictatorial body in the colonies
What is the importance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
Social contract
Separated church and state
First democratically elected legislative body in the colonies
First written constitution in the colonies
What were the goals of French explorers who colonized North America?
Trade with the natives for fur
Establish trading cities
Make France rich and powerful
Convert the natives to Catholicism
List the colonies that were founded for the purpose of offering religious freedom to the settlers.
Massachusetts
Maryland
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
How did strict Puritan laws influence the development of religious freedom in the colonies?
Dissenters, or people who disagreed, left Massachusetts to create new colonies with more tolerant laws
The Puritans exiled and executed anyone who disagreed with religious freedom
The Puritans set the example for religious freedom in the colonies
The Puritans were chased out of Massachusetts for imposing such unfair laws
List the colonies that relied on shipbuilding and fishing for economic growth.
Georgia
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
What are some examples of self-government in the colonies?
Mayflower Compact
Virginia House of Burgesses
Magna Carta
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Treaty of Paris 1763
In which colony did the Catholics find religious freedom?
(a)
When was the Jamestown colony founded?
(a)
Why was the Jamestown colony important?
First colony with self-government
First colony established for religious freedom
First successful English colony
First colony to not be invaded by Native Americans
Which of the following describe the New England colonies?
Hot and humid summers
Economy based on shipbuilding, fishing, and trading
Cold winters and short summers
Natural harbors and rocky soil
Settled by debtors
Which of the following describe the Middle Colonies?
Settled by the Puritans
Mild climate
Breadbasket colonies
Diverse population
Economy based on plantation farming
Which of the following describe the Mayflower Compact?
Called a social contract
First form of self-government in the colonies
Written by the pilgrims in 1620
The first written constitution in the colonies
Separated church and state
What are the 3 reasons Europeans colonized the Americas?
To make money and find resources
To wage war on the Native Americans
To spread their religious beliefs
To bring power and fame to their home country
To establish strategic military bases
