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Colonial America Test Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What colony was the first attempt at settlement?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Plymoth
2.
What was the second attempt at settlement?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Plymouth
3.
Puritans did not have religious freedom, because England expected all citizens to be apart of:
a)
The Catholic Church
b)
United Methodist Church
c)
The Church of England
d)
No religion at all
4.
Which colony was founded by Quakers?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Puritans
c)
Separatists
d)
James
5.
Which colony was NOT founded for religious reasons?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Massachusetts Bay
d)
Pennsylvania
6.
Which Ocean did explorers use to get to the New World?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
7.
Which colonies had HOT and HUMID summers?
a)
Southern
b)
New England
c)
Mid Atlantic
8.
Which colonies had COLD, FREEZING winters?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid Atlantic
9.
Debtors owed large amounts of ______.
a)
Money
b)
Gold
c)
Wheat
d)
Water
10.
Which colony was the Lost Colony?
a)
Roanoke Island
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
11.

Which colonial people had no rights and were kept from birth?

a)

Enslaved African Americans

b)

Free African Americans

c)

Indentured Servants

d)

Women

12.

Which people worked for a contract and then were free at the end?

a)

Indentured Servant

b)

Enslaved African American

c)

Farmer

d)

Large Landowner

13.

Which people was at the top of the social class and were wealthy and educated?

a)

Large Landowners

b)

Enslaved African Americans

c)

Indentured Servants

d)

Women

14.

These people specialized in making one product REALLY well like barrels, furniture, swords, candles, etc.

a)

Artisans

b)

Farmers

c)

Women

d)

Indentured Servants

15.

These people grew just enough crops to feed their families which were used for labor

a)

Farmers

b)

Free African Americans

c)

Women

d)

Artisans

16.
Whose specialization was livestock and growing grain?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
17.

Whose specialization was fishing and shipbuilding?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.

Which map shows the New England Colonies shaded in grey?

a)
b)
c)
23.

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

a)
b)
c)
24.

Which map shows the Southern Colonies shaded in grey?

a)
b)
c)
25.

What did Great Britain control in America?

a)

trade

b)

agriculture

c)

the fishing industry

d)

voting