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USI.5 Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which colony was established by the separatists, also known as Pilgrims, to escape the Church of England?
a)
Massachusetts Bay
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
2.
Which colony was established by the Quakers to practice religious freedom?
a)
Georgia
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
3.
Which colony was established as an economic venture by the Virginia Company of London? It was also the first permanent English settlement.
a)
Georgia
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
4.
Which colony was established as an economic venture by people who had been in debtor's prison in England?
a)
Georgia
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
5.
Which colony was established as an economic venture, but their whole colony disappeared?
a)
Georgia
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
6.
Whose specialization were cash crops like cotton, tobacco, and indigo?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
7.
Whose specialization was livestock and growing grain?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
8.

Whose specialization was fishing and shipbuilding?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

9.

Which colonial region was characterized by cold winters, rocky soil, and church as the center of life?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

10.
Which colonial region was characterized by a moderate climate, diverse lifestyles, and diverse religions?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
11.
Which colonial region was characterized by a humid weather, plantations, and the Piedmont?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
12.
Which colony did their business in counties?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
13.
Which group of people in the colonies had very few opportunities for education, could not vote, and had to work at home?
a)
Indentured servant
b)
Wealthy white men
c)
Women
d)
Merchants
14.
Compared to slaves, indentured servants-
a)
earned money for their work
b)
served their entire life
c)
were not given punishment when they disobeyed
d)
were free at the end of their contract
15.
Compared to indentured servants, slaves-
a)
were free at the end of their contracts
b)
agreed to come to the colonies
c)
were owned as property for life
d)
made money for their work
16.

Which map shows the New England Colonies shaded in grey?

a)
b)
c)
17.

Which map shows the Mid-Atlantic Colonies shaded in grey?

a)
b)
c)
18.

Which map shows the Southern Colonies shaded in grey?

a)
b)
c)
19.

What did Great Britain control in America?

a)

trade

b)

agriculture

c)

the fishing industry

d)

voting

20.

Great Britain imposed ____________ on the colonists after the French and Indian War.

a)

voting

b)

punishment

c)

taxes

d)

impeachment

21.

Who appointed the colonial governors?

a)

The legislatures

b)

The delegates to the convention

c)

The President

d)

The king

22.

Who enforced the English laws and monitored the legislatures in the colonies?

a)

The king

b)

The President

c)

The colonial governors

d)

The people