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Colonization Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Southern colonies have the largest African American population?

a)

New England had small farms

b)

Middle Colonies had Quakers.

c)

Southern Colonies only used indentured servants

d)

Southern colonies had large plantations with labor intensive cash crops

2.
The portion of triangular trade that brought slaves across the atlantic was called
a)
trail of tears
b)
The death trail
c)
The final passage
d)
the Middle passage
3.

What is a large farm in the Southern colonies with enslaved people from Africa that grew tobacco, rice, and/or indigo called?

a)

plantation

b)

staple crop

c)

Middle Passage

d)

immigrant

4.
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
5.

New England's economy was based on ______.

a)

Plantations

b)

Trade with the other colonies

c)

Fishing and ship building

d)

religious retreats

6.

Which of the following best describes the geography of the Southern Colonies?

a)

rocky soil, natural harbors, dense forests, swift rivers

b)

rolling hills, good soil

c)

natural harbors, fertile soil, dense forests

d)

plains, fertile soil

7.
The soil was very rocky in these colonies:
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
8.
This region was nicknamed "the Breadbasket":
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
9.
Crops grew year round due to the warm and humid climate:
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
10.
This region had a mix of cultures, religions, and traditions; sometimes referred to as "the melting pot":
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
11.
The climate was extremely cold in the winter, and mild in the summer:
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
12.
The people in these colonies came to America in search of religious freedom:
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
13.

Which cash crop was introduced to Jamestown that led to its success as a colony?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Cotton

c)

Corn

d)

Wheat

14.

John Smith is credited with helping Jamestown survive in it's early days. He did so with the motto:

a)

"He that will not work shall not eat"

b)

"All work and no play makes Jamestown a dull colony"

c)

"He that cannot provide food for his family shall never be a man"

d)

"An eye for an eye"

15.

What do we call the Winter of 1609, in which the natives cut-off trade and food supply with the Jamestown settlers, leading to a massive amount of colonist deaths?

a)

The Starving Time

b)

The Columbian Exchange

c)

The American Crisis

d)

Powhatan's War

16.

What issue did the settlers of Jamestown face when it came to geography?

a)

Located in a swamp with unclean water and disease-carrying mosquitoes.

b)

Located far from the coast, which made farming difficult.

c)

Located in the mountains, which made it very difficult to get to.

d)

Located in a dry, arid place that made farming difficult.

17.

The Jamestown Colony may not have survived if not for the leadership of this man:

a)

John Smith

b)

John Rolfe

c)

ChIef Powhatan

d)

Sir Francis Drake

18.
 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
 to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
 to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
 to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
19.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
20.
How many people signed the Mayflower compact?
a)
41
b)
100
c)
566
d)
38
21.
How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Geneva Conventions
22.
The Mayflower Compact was the first agreement for self - government to be created and enforced in america  
a)
true
b)
fasle
23.
Which of the following is the most important reason why Pilgrims came to America?
a)
 gold
b)
trade
c)
land
d)
religious freedom
24.

What happened in 1607?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Jamestown

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

25.

William Penn established Pennsylvania for the

a)

Quakers

b)

Catholics

c)

Puritans

d)

Pilgrims

26.

People became more emotionally engaged in religion because of the

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Abolition of slavery in the South

c)

Salem Witch Trials

d)

all of the above

27.

What was the social contract that established a self governing colony?

a)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Magna Carta

28.
Which crop was first grown in Jamestown?
a)
Indigo
b)
Rice
c)
Tobacco
29.

Which colonial Region had cultural diversity?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

30.

One effect of the Great Awakening was

a)

Belief grows that all people are equal before God

b)

Colonists place more faith in English authority

c)

Persecution of religious minorities in the colonies

d)

Slavery is justified throughout the colonies

31.
This colony was founded by William Penn and settled by the Quakers.
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Georgia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
North Carolina
32.
These people agreed to work without pay for the person who paid their passage to the colonies.
a)
Enslaved African Americans
b)
Women
c)
Farmers
d)
Indentured Servants
33.

Also Known as Puritans and Separatists

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Quakers

c)

Catholic

d)

Englishmen

34.
What was the 1st representative government body in the colonies? 
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Articles of Confederation 
35.
The three colonial regions are divided because ...
a)
people came from different countries
b)
the geography and climate were so different
c)
the king ordered three separate areas
d)
of differing ideas on colonial goverments

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