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Unit 5: The Thirteen Colonies

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Farming in the southern colonies was easier because

a)

there was plenty of rain

b)

they had more people to farm

c)

the weather was warmer and the soil was rich

d)

the colonies were closer to the ocean for trade

2.

The most important building in a colonial town was _______, because that was where town meetings were held.

a)

church

b)

leader's home

c)

meetinghouse

d)

tavern

3.

What did a cooper do?

a)

made barrels from wood

b)

made candles

c)

made and fixed shoes

d)

worked with metal

4.

What did a cobbler do?

a)

made barrels from wood

b)

made candles

c)

made and fixed shoes

d)

worked with metal

5.

What did a chandler do?

a)

make barrels from wood

b)

make candles

c)

make and fix shoes

d)

work with metal

6.

Which of the following did the Separatists want?

a)

to follow the same rules as the Church of England

b)

to leave the Church of England

7.

Which colony is #1?

a)

Vermont

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Georgia

d)

Maine

8.

Which colony is #2

a)

Maine

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Hamshire

9.

Which colony is #3?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Connecticut

d)

New York

10.

Which colony is #4?

a)

Maine

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Connecticut

11.

What colony is #5?

a)

New Jersey

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Delaware

12.

Name colony #6.

a)

New Jersey

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Delaware

13.

Name colony #7

a)

New Jersey

b)

Delaware

c)

Maryland

d)

New York

14.

Which colony is #8?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

New Jersey

d)

Virginia

15.

Which colony is #9?

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

North Carolina

d)

Delaware

16.

Name colony #10.

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

17.

Name colony #11.

a)

Georgia

b)

South Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

North Carolina

18.

Which colony is #12?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

Virgina

d)

North Carolina

19.

Name colony #13.

a)

South Carolina

b)

Virgina

c)

Georgia

d)

North Carolina

20.

Someone who moves to a NEW PLACE with the intention to stay is called

a)

settler

b)

pioneer

c)

colonial

21.

It was difficult to farm in New England because

a)

they did not know how to farms

b)

there were not enough people to farm

c)

the soil was dry and there wasn't much rain

d)

the soil was rocky and the climate was cold

22.

An apprentice is someone who

a)

knows how to make things by hand

b)

people of different ages that helped learn the skills of artisans

23.

An artisan is someone who

a)

knows how to make things by hand

b)

people of different ages that helped and learned from skills workers

24.

A crop primarily grown for profit is a

a)

profit crop

b)

cash crop

c)

valuable crop

d)

primary crop

25.

Which of the following was not one of the original 13 colonies?

a)

Maryland

b)

West Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

Georgira