WorksheetsColonial Unit Study Guide
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Maryland was created as a safe haven for
(a)
What is a colony?
land that is controlled by a country far away
land that is controlled by a country directly beside it
something that was taken away from the Native Americans
land that has its own government and its own culture
Which of the following is not a part of the Middle Colonies
North Carolina
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Jamestown is best known for ___.
It's where Bigfoot is guaranteed to live
It was successful because of the gold and silver that was discovered there.
The colonists made permanent peace with the natives who lived in the New World.
Although it was close to failing, Jamestown represents the first successful English colony in North America
What is a joint-stock company?
a group of investors who bring their money together with hopes of making a profit on the riches of the new world
a group of people that put their money together in order to buy the ships that are needed to explore the New World
a company that buys and sells stocks in the stock market
a company that is responsible for mining gold and silver
The Pilgrims migrated to which of the following countries first?
England
France
Holland
Spain
Where did the Pilgrims want to land originally?
Massachusetts
Saint Augustine, FL
Florida
Jamestown
Jamestown was the first ____ colony by the _____.
successful, English
human, Aliens
terrible, English
successful, Spanish
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Southern Colonies?
Georgia
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Europeans were able to so easily defeat the American natives?
They brought diseases which the natives not immune to
American natives weren't trained fighters so they were easy to beat
Many natives thought the Europeans were god-like, so they cooperated and did as they were told
The superior weaponry of the Europeans were of no match to the natives.
Which of the following is a difference between a Separatist and a Puritan?
A Separatist wanted to worship freely while Puritans wanted to speak freely.
A Puritan wanted to find the "purest" way to pray while Separatists refused to pray
A Separatist wanted to leave the Church while Puritans just wanted to purify its practices
A Separatist wanted to separate and create new colonies while Puritans were fine with staying
Georgia was founded as colony where _____.
Catholics worshipped freely
Quakers lived freely
debtors could work off their debts
people could specialize in candle making
Choose the answer that describes the area where Jamestown was built.
Jamestown was built on swampy area that made it extremely difficult to grow crops and was home to disease carrying-mosquitoes.
Jamestown was built on the side of the mountain. The rocky soil made it impossible to have a successful harvest.
Jamestown was built in between two Native American tribes who were at war which caused colonists to go through countless raids and attacks.
The colonist spent almost 2 years clearing out trees, bushes, and rocks in order to build the settlement
Define a charter.
an official document that allows all sailors to choose who they want aboard their ship
a type of necklace that was traded with Native Americans for food and shelter
a type of ship that was used for long voyages
a document from a king or queen that gives permission for something, usually permission to explore the New World.
John Smith & other Jamestown colonists attempted to trade with the ____ tribe while at Jamestown:
Roanoke
Cherokee
Powhatan
Croatoan
Quakers can be described as pacifists. What is a pacifist?
an Englishman who came to America looking for gold
someone who only believes in going to church on Saturdays
one who opposes war at all costs
a colonist who would've rather stayed in England
Which of the following is NOT a part of the New England colonies?
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
The John White colony ran out of supplies. He had to return to England. Upon his return what did he find?
a clan of Native Americans living in the houses that the colonists had built
the dead bodies of colonists
everyone was there to greet him
nothing but the word "CROATOAN" on a tree
Why was Pennsylvania founded?
a colony where Mormons could worship freely
a colony where debtors could repay their debt
a colony where Quakers could worship freely
a colony where people could specialize in fishing
Why did the Pilgrims want to leave the Church of England?
They wanted to have church on Fridays instead of Sundays
By law, they were forced to follow the customs of the Church of England, something that was against Puritanism
The King of England was forcing the Pilgrims to leave because they were causing trouble in the church
They wanted to leave the Church because they needed a vacation
Why did the Pilgrims decide to leave Holland?
They were worried their children were forgetting their culture
The people in Holland were rude.
The Pilgrims heard about the gold in the New World and wanted some for themselves.
They could not worship freely.
Why did the Pilgrims have to write the Mayflower Compact?
It determined what crops they'd grow in the colony
it created new laws the colony would live under
since no laws existed, it was written to create a democratic government that could create laws.
All of the above
The colonies in the Southern region are Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
True
False
The New England colonial region consisted of Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
True
False
Choose the colonies that belong to the Middle colony region.
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
North Carolina
Delaware
