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13 Colonies Study Guide and Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Dutch colony became New York?

a)

New Jersey

b)

New Hope

c)

New Amsterdam

d)

New Maryland

2.

A southern colony founded in 1732 by James Oglethorpe. It was founded for debtors.

a)

North Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Virginia

3.

A colony where the king grants a charter and is in charge of the colony.

a)

tidewater

b)

proprietary

c)

backcountry

d)

royal

4.

A colony founded in 1638 by John Mason and John Wheelwright for the resources of the region.

a)

New Hampshire

b)

New York

c)

New Jersey

d)

Connecticut

5.

How did New Amsterdam become New York?

a)

The Dutch decided to change the name.

b)

The English took it from the Dutch and it was renamed.

c)

The Dutch got tired of being so far from home and abandoned the colony.

d)

It sounded better.

6.

This person was a Wampagnoag native and helped the Pilgrims more than anyone.

a)

Squanto

b)

Samoset

c)

Pocahontas

d)

King Phillip

7.

This man formed the colony of Pennsylvania for religious freedom.

a)

Samoset

b)

Lord Baltimore

c)

John Mason

d)

William Penn

8.

This colony was originally formed from colonists that came from Virginia for the purpose of farming.

a)

Delaware

b)

Georgia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Maryland

9.

a position that allows for the beliefs of others

a)

tolerance

b)

debtor

c)

patroon

d)

development

10.

A colony granted to proprietors by the king in exchange .in exchange for yearly rent. The proprietors are in charge of the colony,

a)

royal

b)

proprietary

c)

ownership

d)

land grant

11.

This colony was formed in 1636 by William Hooker because of his dissatisfaction of previous government.

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New Jersey

c)

Connecticut

d)

Maryland

12.

Crops that are grown to sell

a)

subsistence crop

b)

tidewater crop

c)

backcountry crop

d)

cash crop

13.

Imaginary line separating slave and none slave states

a)

Hudson River

b)

Mason-Dixon Line

c)

San Andreas Fault Line

d)

Philadelphia

14.

This was celebrated by the Pilgrims to give thanks

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Veteran's Day

c)

1st Thanksgiving

d)

Columbus Day

15.

The Mayflower first landed here

a)

Cape Cod

b)

New Amsterdam

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Boston

16.

An Indian chief, tired of losing land, attacked New England villages and this is the war that resulted.

a)

The New England Battles

b)

Colony Native War

c)

Natives vs. Britain

d)

King Phillip's War

17.

This was enacted by Lord Baltimore and gave religious freedom to all in that colony

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Act of Toleration

18.

This became a middle colony by breaking away from Pennsylvania

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Delaware

c)

New York

d)

New Jersey

19.

Settled by Dutch, taken by English, this middle colony had a great fur trade

a)

New Jersey

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Delaware

d)

New York

20.

This native introduced the Wampanoag Indians to the Pilgrims

a)

Samoset

b)

Squanto

c)

Lord Baltimore

d)

King Phillip

21.

This document was written November 11, 1620 and was intended to govern the colony for the good of the colony

a)

Act of Toleration

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Fundamental of Orders of Connecticut

22.

a valuable crop grown in the south for dye

a)

tobacco

b)

cane

c)

cotton

d)

indigo

23.

These made it possible for enslave African Americans to be treated as property and denied basic human rights.

a)

patroon

b)

slave code

c)

Toleration Act

d)

Middle Passage

24.

This colony was founded in 1630 by the Puritans for religious freedom.

a)

Delaware

b)

Georgia

c)

Massachusetts

d)

North Carolina

25.

This area was explored by Henry Hudson for the Dutch and English. It was first a Dutch settlement.

a)

Hudson River

b)

Cape Cod

c)

Boston

d)

Philiadelphia

26.

This early settlement was formed by Separatists for religious freedom

a)

New Amsterdam

b)

Charlestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Potomac River

27.

Separated from a colony to the south and full of farm land

a)

Georgia

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

North Carolina

28.

A group that came to settle in a colony because they were hated in England for their beliefs

a)

Quakers

b)

Puritans

c)

Separatists

29.

He was a Native American chief of the Wampanoag and went to war against colonists

a)

Lord Baltimore

b)

Samoset

c)

King Phillip

d)

William Penn

30.

A grant from the king and the king calls the shots

a)

royal colony

b)

proprietary colony

31.

an area of gently sloping land and fertile soil found in the south

a)

patroon

b)

tidewater

c)

indigo

d)

backcountry

32.

a plan of government that relied on the people to work for the common good

a)

Toleration Act

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

33.

A place on the Delaware River where enslaved Africans were forced to work in ship-building and manufacturing.

a)

Boston

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Cape Cod

d)

Savannah

34.

Settled in 1607 by John Rolfe and John Smith when they were sent by the English to form a colony for for profit

a)

Maryland

b)

South Carolina

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Virginia

35.

a person who owes money they cannot pay back

a)

debtor

b)

slave code

c)

proprietary

d)

royal

36.

a seaport used for trade in Massachusetts

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Plymouth

c)

Boston

d)

Charlestown

37.

formed by Lord Baltimore for religious freedom

a)

North Carolina

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Maryland

d)

Massachusetts

38.

inland area of forest covered land cleared by settlers for farming

a)

Tidewater

b)

Back country

c)

Patroon

d)

Middle Passage

39.

Maryland was founded on this river and on the other side is Virginia.

a)

Potomac

b)

Delaware

c)

Cape Cod

d)

Savannah

40.

Originally it was known as New Amsterdam and then taken by the English

a)

New Mexico

b)

New Hampshire

c)

New Jersey

d)

New York

41.

This was a journey across the Atlantic where 10% of the passengers died

a)

Mason-Dixon

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

slave codes

42.

a religious group that settled in the colonies and wanted to reform the Church of England/Anglican

a)

Puritans

b)

Quakers

c)

Patroons

d)

Debtors

43.

this is the first settlement in the Georgia colony

a)

Savannah

b)

Charlestown

c)

New Amsterdam

d)

Philadelphia

44.

How did settlers interact with the Native Americans?

a)

treated them well

b)

Treated them terribly

c)

helped them tremendously

d)

it depended on the colony and the leadership - usually not good

45.

started by William Penn for religious freedom

a)

Maryland

b)

New York

c)

Virginia

d)

Pennsylvania

46.

they agreed to work for someone for a period of years for passage to the colonies

a)

indentured servants

b)

slave servants

c)

patroons

d)

debtors

47.

this colony was formed by Roger Williams for religious freedom

a)

New Hampshire

b)

North Carolina

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New Jersey

48.

These are huge estates

a)

indigo

b)

tolerance

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

patroon

49.

This was the heart of the colony of South Carolina

a)

Savannah

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Boston

d)

Charles Town

50.

This colony was founded by Lord Berkeley and Sir George for its rich farmland

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

New Jersey

d)

South Carolina

51.

He started the colony of Maryland and wrote the Act of Toleration

a)

Samoset

b)

Lord Berkeley

c)

William Penn

d)

Lord Baltimore

52.

People came to the colonies for a variety of reasons, but many people had to be given some incentive. What was the most common one?

a)

a new home

b)

land

c)

great wealth

d)

a new life