WorksheetsUS History Chapter 2 Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 46mins
The middle class in Colonial America was made up primarily of
lawyers and merchants
shopkeepers and traders
artisans and small farmers
factory workers and farm laborers
Which statement best describes cities in Colonial America?
They were the center of industry and politics
They were the home of nearly half the colonists.
They were occupied by only the wealthiest colonists.
They were more loyal to the British government than were rural areas.
A boy in Colonial America would most likely learned which skill by the age of 13?
how to sail
how to cook
how to do carpentery
how to keep financial records
Which trait was most valued in women and girls in colonial America?
strength
thriftiness
obedience
independence
In 1541, Gonzalo Pizarro led an expedition to find El Dorado, the "lost city of gold". The search for El Dorado is most similar to which colonial enterprise?
Jamestown
Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth
Roanoke
Puritans in Massachusetts and Anglicans in England were similar because both
favored an official state religion
explored the New World in search of wealth
spread democracy to the colonies
were missionaries to the Native Americans
How did the Counter Reformation impact colonization of the New World
It encouraged more religious and cultural tolerance in Europe.
It increased political tensions between Spain and Portugal.
It motivated missionaries to convert others to Catholicism.
It supported the emigration of Catholics to escape persecution.
The first English settlers in Jamestown hoped to
grow rich by finding gold
take control of large amounts of territory
establish a religious community
become wealthy tobacco planters
Which combination of factors contributed to the success of agriculture in the Middle Colonies?
fertile soil and a mild climate
a flat landscape and mild winters
a large supply of cheap labor
a diversity of livestock and plentiful sunshine
Which of these present-day rights originated with a political tradition established in Pennsylvania?
Men and women have equal voting rights.
Accused criminals receive trial by jury.
Citizens can practice their religion of choice.
Accused criminals may request a lawyer.
Compared to other regions of North America, the soil in New England was
easier to plow and harvest
rockier and less fertile
more likely to blow away
able to support a variety of crops
Which factor led to the Pequot War?
religious differences
ancient tribal hatreds
treaties with colonial settlers
competition to control the fur trade
In which of these ways were the Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut most similar?
They were written plans for government.
They were declarations of independence.
They governed relations with local tribes.
They protected individual rights of all citizens.
Which of the following best describes the religion practiced by enslaved persons in the Southern Colonies?
It was a mixture of traditional beliefs from different parts of Africa.
It was a mixture of traditional African practices and Christian beliefs.
It was based almost entirely on the principles of the Anglican church..
It was based on a blending of Native American and Catholic principles.
Which best explains why plantations prospered in South Carolina?
They were protected by the region's many swamps.
The region's thick forests provided them with timber.
The region's waterways provided them with transportation.
Native Americans taught the settlers successful agricultural practices.
The primary reason most settlers came to the Southern Colonies was that they wanted
political rights
religious freedom
to own a farm
to expand their trading companies
What was most significant about Virginia's House of Burgesses?
It passed laws that contradicted those passed by Parliament.
It created conflicts between plantation owners and British officials.
It spent funds on programs which led to increased taxes on the colonists.
It gave the colonists experience with the benefits of self-government.
Which type of labor is MOST associated with raising cash crops, such as tobacco and rice?
indentured servants in the Southern colonies
slave labor in the New England colonies
free labor in the New England colonies
slave labor in the Southern colonies
Which description is a characteristic of Southern colonies?
cold climate with rocky soil that allowed only enough food for families
warm, humid climate with fertile soil to grow cotton and rice for export
warm, humid climate with harbors that supported a large shipping industry
medium climate with rivers that allowed for rapid transportation of crops
Which statement BEST explains the reason that England established Georgia as a British colony?
Georgia allowed access to the western frontier for the colonists.
Georgia created a defensive barrier for the other colonies.
Georgia provided natural resources to the other colonies.
Georgia provided a safe religious haven for colonists.
Why were farmers in the southern colonies more likely to have slaves than farmers in the New England colonies?
The local laws in New England didn't allow use of forced labor to grow crops.
The land and climate in New England were not suitable for growing the cash crops that allowed large farms.
The religious and social systems in New England did not view farming as an honorable profession
The growing cities in New England did not allow enough space for farms to expand to the point where additional labor was needed.
What is one way that the southern colonies differed from the middle and New England colonies?
While the middle and New England colonists generally lived in towns, the Southern colonists lived in rural settings.
While the middle and New England colonists generally relied on trade for subsistence, the Southern colonists relied on fishing.
While the middle and New England colonists generally di dnot ally with Native Americans, the Southern colonies did.
While the middle and New England colonists were primarily Protestant, the Southern colonists were primarily Puritan.
Which statement BEST describes an impact of colonial settlement on Native Americans?
Colonial settlement was followed by wars with Native Americans.
Colonial settlement was followed by cooperation with Native Americans.
Colonial settlement was followed by economic competition with Native Americans.
Colonial settlement was followed by equally profitable trade with Native Americans.
