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WorksheetsNorth American Colonies Quiz
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which colony is the 2nd permanent British Colony in North America?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Backcountry
Which colonizers were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Backcountry
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern Colonies.
Ports
Plantations
Settlements
Industrial Centers
Why were the Middle Colonies nicknamed "The Breadbasket?"
They grew many types of grain.
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
They ate bread with every meal.
They imported many types of grain.
Which region's economy relied mostly on cash crops?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Backcountry
Which colony is the 1st permanent British Colony in North America?
Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth
Roanoke
Jamestown
In what year was Jamestown settled?
1585
1607
1629
1620
What was the main goal of the colonizers at Jamestown?
To convert the indigenous nations to Christianity
To establish a community with representative government
To establish a successful agriculturally-based colony
To find gold and riches
How did geography impact the early economies of New York, Boston and Charleston?
Natural Harbors allowed ships to unload at markets.
They were near flat areas that allowed crops to grow.
They were important for fishing.
They allowed for trains and railroads to grow near them.
What is a cash crop?
A type of crop that is grown to trade for other goods
A type of crop that is grown to feed people
A type of crop that is grown to feed animals
A type of crop that is grown to make money
Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts Bay because he
tried to take over the government.
converted to Roman Catholicism.
did not think government should force people to worship in a certain way.
wanted to move back to England.
Which colonies profited off of trading, surplus farming, and the fur trade?
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Backcountry
Which colonies thrived off of trade shipbuilding, lumber & fishing?
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Backcountry
The Southern colonies had a good climate for farming because
the region had a long growing season.
the region had long, cold winters.
the region had rocky soil.
the area had a short growing season.
Which of the following are reasons why people began to colonize North America (Select 4)?
Political
Social
Religious
Economic
Environmental
What colony was the first attempt to colonize North America?
San Miguel de Gualdape
Roanoke
Jamestown
Massachusetts Bay
The San Miguel de Gualdape colonized in what 2 states?
Georgia & North Carolina
North Carolina & Virginia
South Carolina & Georgia
Virginia & Maryland
Why is the San Miguel de Gualdape Colony significant?
It was the first time enslaved individuals were brought to what is now the United States.
It was the first time enslaved individuals rebelled in what is now the United States.
It was the first attempt to set up a permanent colony in North America.
All of the Above.
Who received a charter to begin colonizing North America for the British?
Sir Walter Raleigh
John White
Ralph Lane
John Smith
Which Roanoke expedition first claimed land in North America in the name of Queen Elizabeth I?
Lane Colony
White Colony
Amadas and Barlowe Expedition
Jamestown Colony
Which Roanoke expedition most likely joined a local indigenous nation to survive?
Lane Colony
White Colony
Amadas and Barlowe Expedition
Jamestown Colony
Which of the following is NOT a theory about what happened to the "Lost Colony"?
The Spanish had raided the colony.
Indigenous nations killed the colonizers.
Colonizers joined the Croatoan Nation to survive.
They established another colony in Florida.
What North Carolina indigenous nation claims to be descendants of the "Lost Colony"?
The Cherokee Nation
The Tuscarora Nation
The Catawba Nation
The Lumbee Nation
Which colony is the 3rd permanent British Colony in North America?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Most colonizers at Jamestown were ________.
Families
Poor Men
Rich Men
Soliders
Which of the following were problems with the land the colonizers chose to settle at Jamestown?
Bad farmland
Bad drinking water
Mosquitos with diseases
All of the Above
Why were the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies founded?
For economic reasons
For social reasons
For political reasons
For religious reasons
In what year was Plymouth founded?
1585
1607
1620
1629
True or False: The Puritans were religiously tolerant of other religions in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
True
False
In what year was Massachusetts Bay founded?
1585
1607
1620
1629
Which colonial region was ideal for agriculture?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Backcountry
Which colonial region had the most rigid or strict social structure?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Backcountry
The cities of New York and Philadelphia are in which region?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Backcountry
Trade was important to which 2 regions (Select 2)?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Backcountry
Why did John White go to Roanoke the first time?
To find his family
To illustrate or draw what North America looked like
To learn indigenous languages
To look for gold
A colony is
a piece of land controlled by a mother country.
a written contract.
a place where people went to be free.
a country by itself.
The White Colony originally should have been located in the
James River
James Bay
Chesapeake Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
The Southern Colonies included:
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
The New England Colonies included:
New York, Pennsylvania, Delware, New Jersey
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
The Middle Colonies included:
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey
This colonial region experienced long, harsh winters, mild, short summers, thin rocky soil, and lots of forests.
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Backcountry
This colonial region experienced mild winters, long and hot summers, fertile soil and coastal swamps.
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Backcountry
This colonial region experienced cold winters, mild summers, fertile soil and had natural harbors for trade.
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Backcountry
What famous explorer brought the colonizers from Lane Colony back to England?
Christopher Columbus
Ponce de Leon
James Cook
Sir Francis Drake
