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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fertile Land & Long Growing Season: Plantation System

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

2.

"Bread Basket"

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

3.

Cold Winters; Think Rocky Soil

a)

New Engalnd

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

4.

Fertile Land, Mild Climate

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

5.

Diverse Groups of People; Quakers: first abolitionists

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

6.

Whaling/Fishing

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

7.

Cash crops: Tobacco, Indigo and Rice

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

8.

Shipbuilding/Trading

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

9.

Rivers/Coastlines

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

10.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
11.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
12.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
13.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
14.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
15.
Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"
a)
They grew many types of grain.
b)
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
c)
They ate bread with every meal.
d)
They imported many types of grain
16.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 
17.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
18.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
19.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
20.
How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Geneva Conventions
21.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
22.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
23.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
24.
Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Sylvester Slovania
c)
James Olgethorpe
d)
William Penn
25.
The middle colonies were known for 
a)
Poor farm land
b)
Diverse populations
c)
Plantations
d)
Whaling Industry
26.
The main reason most of the early settlers came to the colonies of Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island was to
a)
Obtain better jobs
b)
Seek religious freedom
c)
Search for gold
d)
 Help win the war against the Native Americans
27.
The success of large plantations in the Southern Colonies was dependent on?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Debtors
c)
Slaves
d)
Pacifists
28.
Why was Georgia formed or established?
a)
As a place for Catholics to practice their religion
b)
Industrial settlement for crafts people
c)
 A creative centers for artists
d)
Second chance or safe haven for debtors/poor people
29.
A religious revival in the colonies in the 1700s which brought a return to stronger faith
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Colonial Revival
d)
Televangelism
30.
The Age of Reason, in which people believed science could improve society
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Navigation Acts
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Renaissance
31.
People who could vote in colonial legislatures
a)
All adults
b)
White male landowners
c)
All men
d)
White men and free black men
32.
Port cities of the Middle Colonies
a)
New York and Philadelphia
b)
Boston and Plymouth
c)
Charles Town and Savannah
d)
Baltimore and Wilmington
33.
The Church of England is also known as...?
a)
Anglican Church
b)
English Church
c)
Protestant Church
d)
Catholic Church
34.

Religious Revival that united colonists, inspired greater religous freedom and spread revolutionary ideas

a)

Great Trade

b)

Indentured Awakening

c)

Great Awakening

d)

Great Religon

35.
For what religious group was Pennsylvania founded? 
a)
Catholics
b)
Anglicans
c)
Amish
d)
Quakers
36.
How did the Great Awakening change religion in the colonies? 
a)
Individual rights became important
b)
Religion spread
c)
All people felt they could be saved
d)
All of the Above
37.
What is religious tolerance?
a)
Refusing to allow people to practice their own religion
b)
People allowing other people to think or practice other religions and beliefs
c)
Religions from western United States
d)
Religious practices in England
38.
What is religious persecution?
a)
Welcoming a person into a religion
b)
The mistreatment of an individual or group because of their religious beliefs or affiliations
c)
Kicking a person or group out of a religion
39.
Roger Williams was famous for ...
a)
Creating the colony of Rhode Island after he was forced to leave Massachusetts
b)
Stealing American Indian lands
c)
Forcing people to practice Puritanism strictly
40.
The woman who was kicked out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for leading private sermons in her home and having different religious views was...
a)
Abigail Adams
b)
Martha Washington
c)
Anne Hutchinson
41.
Faced harsh treatment, and left England to escape persecution
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
Catholics
d)
Protestants 
42.

Were the Puritans tolerant of other beliefs?

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.
Which two groups left the Church of England to practice religion freely. 
a)
Pilgrims & Puritans
b)
Cape Cod & Boston
c)
Plymouth & Bay Colony
d)
Religion & Gold
44.
Which colony was established as a "safe haven" for Catholics?
a)
Pennsylvania 
b)
Georgia
c)
Maryland
d)
New York 
45.

The First Great Awakening was referring to what?

a)

revival of strong religious feelings

b)

when your mom comes in your room the second time

c)

return to a king

d)

return to law of the land

46.
Plymouth was settled for ...
a)
Economic Reasons
b)
Religious Freedom
47.

Allowing others to practice their faith how they wish.

a)

religious freedom

b)

religious persecution

c)

religious syncrinism

d)

religious universalism

48.

Massachusetts Bay (New England) was settled for ...

a)

Economic Reasons

b)

Religious Freedom

49.
Pennsylvania was settled for ...
a)
Economic Reasons
b)
Religious Freedom
50.
Religion in this region was focused around two main groups: the Puritans and the Pilgrims.
a)
Southern region
b)
Middle region
c)
New England region
51.
Manufacturing, especially shipbuilding, was very important to the people in this region. They had more manufacturing than any of the other regions.
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
52.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for exploration?
a)
Religion
b)
Wealth
c)
Soccer
d)
Glory
53.
Jamestown was founded in 1607 and is known as the first permanent _______________ settlement?
a)
Spanish
b)
Dutch
c)
African
d)
English
54.
Anne Hutchinson founded which colony?
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Mexico
55.
Which document, written in 1215, influenced the US Constitution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Tea Act
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Treaty of Paris
56.
Which country got along with Natives, christianized and traded beaver furs for profit.
a)
France
b)
Netherlands
c)
Spain
d)
England
57.
The famous document signed on a ship that became the first example of self-government was the
a)
Magna Carta
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
58.
The colony that was established for helping debtors and criminals have a fresh start.
a)
Georgia
b)
Connecticut
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Massachusetts
59.
The colony that was established as a safe haven for Catholics was
a)
Connecticut
b)
Maryland
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Rhode Island
60.
The colony that was established by William Penn as a place where Quakers could practice their religion.
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Connecticut
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Maryland
61.
Which of the following might have been a headline from a newspaper dated 1607?
a)
Christopher Columbus sails to North America
b)
Quakers bring
c)
Virginia Company searches for wealth in Jamestown
d)
Pilgrims seek religious freedom in Pennsylvania
62.
The Middle colonies were known for their -
a)
religious tolerance
b)
happy natures
c)
cash crops
d)
unusual hats
63.
Which colonial region based their economy on shipbuilding, lumber, fishing, and manufacturing?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Eastern coastal southern
d)
Western, mountainous Southern
64.

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

a)

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

b)

Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

c)

Natural harbors provided access to markets.

d)

Extreme climates limited productive activity.

65.
What was the 1st Representative assembly in North American colonies called?
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
U S Constitution
66.

This is a tax on goods brought into a country...

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Tariff

d)

Market

67.

Who controls and regulates trade in a mercantilist economy?

a)

The government

b)

Tax payers

c)

Individuals

d)

Voters

68.

What group of people benefited from the introduction of international trade?

a)

Nobles

b)

Kings

c)

Europeans

d)

Merchants

69.

What is one role colonies play in a mercantilist system?

a)

Colonies purchase raw materials from other countries.

b)

Colonies manufacture finished products for the mother country.

c)

Colonies sell raw materials to other countries.

d)

Colonies purchase finished products from the mother country.

70.

What was the goal of mercantilism?

a)

To control trade and gain wealth

b)

Make colonies wealthy

c)

Import many goods from other nations

d)

Share wealth with other nations

71.

Definition: Natural resources that are not yet made into anything such as cut trees or coal that has been mined

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Exports

d)

Imports

72.

What economic principle is illustrated in the image below?

a)

Captialism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

73.

What is the middle passage?

a)

the trip from England to Africa

b)

the trip from England to the Americas

c)

the trip from Africa to the Americas

d)

the trip from Africa to England

74.

The trade that allowed movement of goods, people and materials among the continents.

a)

Continental trade

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Slave Trade

d)

European Trade

75.

What were the main exports of the American colonies?

a)

sugar and molasses

b)

guns and textiles

c)

tobacco, rice and indigo

d)

slaves and guns

76.

Where did a majority of the slaves live and work?

a)

plantations

b)

factories

c)

schools

d)

they didn't work

77.

European Colonizers brought which group of people to the Americas to work as slaves?

a)

Christians

b)

Europeans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Africans

78.

As a result of the decline of the Native Population during the Columbian Exchange, what did the Spanish and the Portuguese do in Latin America?

a)

Offered better living conditions to the Native Americans

b)

Imported indentured servants from Europe

c)

Worked on the plantations themselves

d)

Imported slaves from Africa

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