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Chapter 3 Colonies

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

First Dutch governor of New York who purchased Manhattan from the Native Americans.

a)

Peter Stuyvesant

b)

William Kieft

c)

Peter Minuit

d)

Captain Hook

2.

Dutch trading company

a)

The Trade Company

b)

The Western Trade

c)

The Indian Company

d)

The Dutch West Indies Company

3.

a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

a)

colonist

b)

nomad

c)

governor

d)

explorer

4.

the hunting and selling of animal furs for coats, jackets...

a)

The Great Hunt

b)

The Dutch West Indies Company

c)

settlement

d)

The Fur Trade

5.

Peter Stuyvesant was hired to be the

a)

Director General

b)

Manager

c)

Governor

d)

Cashier

6.

Name the Company that hired Peter Stuyvesant:

a)

Dutch West Asian Company

b)

Dutch West American Company

c)

Dutch West India Company

d)

Dutch West European Company

7.

Name the capital of New Netherlands:

a)

New Amsterdam

b)

New Paris

c)

New Berlin

d)

New Madrid

8.

The Puritans wanted to ___ the Church of England?

a)

reform

b)

separate from

9.
In 1630, ___ Puritans left England for Massachusetts Bay.
a)
100
b)
900
c)
1000
10.
___ was the leader of Massachusetts Bay.
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Roger Williams
c)
Thomas Hooker
11.
John Smith was the leader of what colony?
a)
Johnstown
b)
Jamestown
c)
England
d)
Virginia
12.
John Smith made the rule-
a)
If you don't work, you don't eat!
b)
i before e except after c
c)
Honesty is the best policy. 
d)
No rules.
13.

What company did John Smith join?

a)

Discovery Company

b)

Jamestown Company

c)

Virginia Company

d)

London Company

14.

Pocahontas married this British man:

a)

John Smith

b)

John Rolfe

c)

John Jackson

d)

John Buck

15.

What was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas?

a)

Williamsburg

b)

Jamestown

c)

Jimmytown

d)

New York

16.

Which of these is an example of a cash crop?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Wheat

c)

Oats

d)

Barley

17.

Who married Pocahontas and introduced tobacco to Jamestown?

a)

John Smith

b)

John Paul

c)

John Rolfe

d)

King John

18.

What was the name of the private company that sent the settlers to Jamestown?

a)

The London Company

b)

The Virginia Company

c)

The Massachusetts Bay Company

d)

The Outer Banks Company

19.

Which of the following terms does NOT describe the land/water around Jamestown?

a)

Salty/Brackish Water

b)

Swampy

c)

Lots of Fresh Water

d)

Disease carrying mosquitoes

20.

What were the gentlemen looking for in the beginning before John Smith gave them the ultimatum, "work or starve?"

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

tobacco

d)

lumber

21.

Without the help of Pocahontas, the Jamestown Settlement would have more than likely been unsuccessful.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What is the name of the first Representative Government in America?

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Senate

c)

Congress

d)

Parliament

23.
How was John Smith able to help save Jamestown? 
a)
defeated the Powhaten tribe at the battle of Chickasaw
b)
ancient Chinese secret
c)
Made a rule that if you do not work, then you do not eat
d)
married Pocahontas
24.
What was the name of England's first attempt to settle America (also called: The Lost Colony)?
a)
Santa Fe
b)
Jamestown
c)
Saint Augustine
d)
Roanoke
25.
The Jamestown colony called the winter of 1609-1610 
a)
The Friendly Time
b)
The Time of Great Feasting
c)
The Good Time
d)
The Starving Time
26.
What was the first permanent English colony in Virginia?
a)
Jamestown
b)
St. Augustine
c)
McDermott
d)
Roanoke
27.
What company funded the settlement of Jamestown? 
a)
Chesapeake Bay Company
b)
Virginia Company of London
c)
The British Company
d)
The Nike Company of Jamestown
28.
Who introduced a new type of tobacco to Jamestown? 
a)
John Rolfe
b)
Pocahontas
c)
King James I
d)
John Smith
29.

What year was Jamestown founded?

a)

1492

b)

1588

c)

1607

d)

1620

30.

Which cash crop was introduced to the area that led to it's success as a colony?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Cotton

c)

Corn

d)

Wheat

31.

This native princess was instrumental in helping broker peace between the natives and Jamestown colonists.

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Squanto

d)

Tecumseh

32.

What region was Henry Hudson the first to sail to?

a)

East

b)

Northwest

c)

South

d)

West

33.

Which of the following was a major accomplishment for Henry Hudson?

a)

He sailed up the Hudson River near New York. He claimed the area for Holland.

b)

He explored the Caribbean and West Indies.

c)

He discovered and explored Puerto Rico and Florida.

d)

He explored North America's west coast for England.

34.

What main obstacle did Henry Hudson face that kept him from finding the northwest passage to Asia?

a)

Not enough crew members.

b)

Freezing weather and difficult weather conditions.

c)

Poor maps and navigational tools.

d)

Attacks from the Native Americans when he landed.

35.

Henry Hudson's goal was to find ________.

a)

The North Pacific Ocean

b)

Gold, so Holland could become a wealthy country.

c)

The northwest passage and a shorter route to Asia.

d)

The Fountain of Youth.

36.

What did Hudson search for?

a)

Northwest Passage

b)

Gold

c)

Silver

d)

rivers

37.

What obstacle did Hudson run into more than once?

a)

land

b)

ice

c)

gold

d)

rivers

38.

Hudson found the Northwest Passage

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What country did Champlain originate from?

a)

Canada

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Spain

40.

Because Champlain builds his trading place further inland, he is the place where the natives arrive first to trade. What group does he trade with?

a)

Beothuk

b)

Iroquois

c)

Cree

d)

Huron

41.

CHAMPLAIN MAPPED MUCH OF PRESENT DAY ___________________________.

a)

CHINA

b)

CANADA

c)

CHILE

d)

SOUTH AMERICA

42.

DURING CHAMPLAIN'S FIRST VOYAGE, WHICH RIVER DID HE TRAVEL UP?

a)

SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER

b)

SAINT PATRICK RIVER

c)

SAINT LAWRENCE OCEAN

d)

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

43.

WHAT CITY DOES CHAMPLAIN ESTABLISH IN 1608?

a)

MONTREAL

b)

TORONTO

c)

QUEBEC

d)

BOSTON

44.

Which river did Cartier discover?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Hudson River

45.

Why do we remember Jacques Cartier as a famous explorer?

a)

He had discovered America and learned to trade with the natives.

b)

He explored with Christopher Columbus and Balboa.

c)

He had three successful voyages and claimed a new river and new land for France.

46.

Which country sponsored Cartier's expeditions?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

47.

What 3 things was Jacques Cartier searching for?

a)

riches, spices, and a western route

b)

gold and a western route

c)

gold, riches, and a western route

d)

riches and a western route

48.

Which Europeans did Henry Hudson claim land for?

a)

The Spanish

b)

The Italians

c)

The Dutch

d)

The Europeans

49.

hired French explorer who explored Nova Scotia to the Carolinas

a)

Martin Frobisher

b)

Giovanni da Verrazzano

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Henry Hudson

50.
A territory that is under the political control of another country
a)
Town 
b)
Colony 
c)
Democracy 
d)
Monarchy 
51.
A very large piece of land in New Spain given by the Spanish government to certain Spanish colonists during the 1500's.
a)
tribute
b)
colony
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
encomienda
52.
What is an encomienda? 
a)
An Italian pasta dish. 
b)
A group of people who sailed with Columbus
c)
A sea route to the Indies.
d)
An area the Spanish gave to new colonists.
53.
What was life like for the Indians who worked on the encomiendas?
a)
They cooked, cleaned and did laundry.
b)
They played card games and had birthday parties.
c)
They worked long hours, were whipped and went hungry.
d)
The planted the crops and sold what they grew. 
54.

Where did American Indians & African Slaves fit in the class structure of New Spain?

a)

#1 (the highest position)

b)

#2

c)

#3

d)

#4 (the lowest position)

55.

Where did creoles fit in the class structure of New Spain?

a)

#1 (the highest position)

b)

#2

c)

#3

d)

#4 (the lowest position)

56.

People who were of mixed Spanish & American Indian background were called...

a)

peninsulares

b)

creoles

c)

mestizos

d)

American Indians & African Slaves

57.

Where did mestizos fit in the class structure of New Spain?

a)

#1 (the highest position)

b)

#2

c)

#3

d)

#4 (the lowest position)

58.

Where did peninsulares fit in the class structure of New Spain?

a)

#1 (the highest position)

b)

#2

c)

#3

d)

#4 (the lowest position)

59.

American Indians & enslaved Africans ranked the lowest in the class structure of New Spain.

a)

True

b)

False

60.
Missions were used by who to convert the Native Americans?
a)
Spanish
b)
Texans
61.

What is true about St. Augustine, Florida?

a)

It is the only colony settled by Spain.

b)

It was the first European permanent settlement in America.

c)

It has French influenced architecture.

d)

It is very different today than it was in the 1600s.

62.

How did the relationship between European settlers and the Timucuan Indians in Florida change?

a)

The Timucuan Indians had poor relations with the French until they helped build Fort Caroline and fight against Spain.

b)

The Timucuan Indians agreed to serve as viceroys for France but accepted Christianity and became missionaries for Spain.

c)

The Timucuan Indians accepted the benefits of Spanish colonization in exchange for a commitment to fight the French.

d)

The Timucuan Indians had good relations with the French but were forced into labor and the Spanish way of life by Spain.

63.

How did the Virginia Company raise money?

a)

sold candy bars

b)

sold shares or parts of the company

c)

built ships

d)

put on a play

64.

What did the Virginia Company hope to find in North America?

a)

ancient relics

b)

Pocahontas

c)

gold, silver, and precious metals

d)

the Fountain of Youth

65.

What was the name of the colony that mysteriously disappeared?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Cuba

d)

Russellville

66.

What is the House of Burgesses?

a)

The first legislative assembly of elected representatives in the American colonies.

b)

The first group of elected representatives to leave the colonies.

c)

The first house that was built in Jamestown, Virginia.

67.
The Pilgrims were a group of Protestants who wanted to seperate from the Church of England.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
The Pilgrims had to leave England because...
a)
They were seen as traitors to the King
b)
They were put in prison
c)
They were not allowed to worship as they pleased
d)
All of the above are correct
69.
The Wampanoag Indians helped the Pilgrims survive in N. America
a)
True
b)
False
70.
Both the Puritans and the Pilgrims wanted to seperate from the Church of England.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
The name of the Puritan Colony was...
a)
Puritan Land
b)
Massachusetts Bay
c)
God's Country
d)
Plymouth
72.
The name of the Puritan Colony was...
a)
Puritan Land
b)
Massachusetts Bay
c)
God's Country
d)
Plymouth
73.
Who wanted freedom of religion?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
both
d)
neither
74.
Who wanted to purify the Church of England?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
both
d)
neither
75.
Who were also known as Separatists? 
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
both
d)
neither
76.
Who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
both
d)
neither
77.
Who was led by Governor John Winthrop?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
both
d)
neither
78.
Who made friends with Wampanoag Indians Squanto and Samoset?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
both
d)
neither
79.
Who were also known as Separatists? 
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
both
d)
neither
80.
The Pilgrims arrived in New England in which year?
a)
1620
b)
1607
c)
1601
d)
1621
81.
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
a)
to farm
b)
to have freedom of religion
c)
to dane
82.
What was the name of the American Indians who helped the Pilgrims?
a)
seahawks
b)
Wampanoag
c)
cougars
83.
Name the 3 things the Indians taught the Pilgrims.
a)
dancing, playing music, singing
b)
to work, to walk, to run
c)
where to find fish, how to plant corn, to hunt for deer and turkeys

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