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WorksheetsUnit 1 - Colonial Era Quizizz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 46mins
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1.
This document, signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, helped establish the idea of self-government.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
2.
Which best explains why colonial settlers first went to Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania?
a)
To secure freedom from religous persecution
b)
to search for gold and silver
c)
to bring spices to the New World
d)
To convert Native Americans into Christianity
3.
What is one way the use of slave labor in the Americas contributed to an expansion of the Atlantic slave trade?
a)
by decreasing the likelihood of famine or drought
b)
by reducing the need for fertilizers or crop rotation
c)
by raising the demand for livestock like cattle and horses
d)
by increasing the production of cash crops like sugar and tobacco
4.
These colonies were similar in that all four were established —
a)
as places for debtors and convicts
b)
in the hope of making a profit
c)
for religious reasons
d)
by joint stock companies
5.
Which statement best summarizes the reasons for the founding of the first two English colonies?
a)
Colonists in Jamestown expected riches while those at Plymouth desired to practice their own religion.
b)
Jamestown and Plymouth were established as safe places for imprisoned debtors and convicts.
c)
Jamestown and Plymouth were founded as safe havens for people of all religious beliefs.
d)
Colonists in both Jamestown and Plymouth traveled to America to convert the American Indians to Catholicism.
6.
The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established —
a)
limited self-government in their colonies
b)
the right of colonists to select the royal governor
c)
the right of the press to criticize officials in power
d)
complete religious freedom in their colonies
7.
From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as “salutary neglect.” Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?
a)
The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.
b)
Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.
c)
The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.
d)
Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.
8.
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
a)
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
b)
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
c)
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade
d)
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
9.
England imported this from the 13 colonies:
a)
Raw materials
b)
Manufactured goods
c)
Processed Goods
d)
None of the above
10.
The British government made money by selling manufactured goods back to the colonists for a higher price than raw materials. This is known as:
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Raw materials
d)
Finished goods
11.
Name the 3 continents involved in the Triangular Trade:
a)
England, Africa, and United States
b)
Europe, West Indies and United States
c)
Europe, Africa and United States
d)
Europe, Africa and North America
12.
Why did the English colonies export raw materials?
a)
They didn't have enough natural resources in North America
b)
They had too many ships
c)
They had many natural resources in North America
d)
They had too many carpenters
13.
The slave route from Africa to England’s colonies was better known as:
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Balance of trade
d)
Atlantic Waterway
14.
What was the first SUCCESSFUL English settlement in North America?
a)
St. Augustine
b)
Roanoke
c)
Quebec
d)
Jamestown
15.
What were the English laws called that enforced the policy of mercantilism?
a)
Trade Acts
b)
English Control Laws
c)
Navigation Acts
d)
English Acts
16.
Which was part of the Navigation Acts that enforced Mercantilism?
a)
All goods shipped from Europe have to pass through England to be taxed.
b)
English Colonies taxed good from other countries.
c)
English colonies were required to send sugar to Spain.
d)
English colonies were required to send timber to France.
17.
a)
election of British colonists to Parliment
b)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
c)
growth of representative government in the colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
18.
What is the significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
a)
First form of organized government in the colonies.
b)
It was the first written constitution in the colonies.
c)
It was the first bill of rights seen in the colonies.
d)
It was a government document guaranteeing the rights of minorities.
19.
Which colonial region is best known for its diversity?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
20.
How did England benefit from their mercantilist relationship with the colonies?
a)
supported growth of colonial industries
b)
buy raw materials from the colonies and sell them finished goods
c)
allow the colonies to trade with any country
21.
Which colonial region cut down trees and made lumber to be used for shipbuilding?
a)
Middle
b)
New England
c)
Western
d)
Southern
22.
Colonial region
1. focused on cash crops like cotton and tobacco
2. slavery became much more important in the southern colonies than any other colonial region.
1. focused on cash crops like cotton and tobacco
2. slavery became much more important in the southern colonies than any other colonial region.
a)
New England Colonies (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island)
b)
Middle Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland)
c)
Southern Colonies (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia)
23.
How did the Great Awakening change religion in the colonies?
a)
Individual rights became important
b)
Religion spread
c)
All people felt they could be saved
d)
All of the Above
24.
Who has long, cold winters with mild summers?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
25.
Which region's economy focused on wheat, corn, lumbering, shipbuilding and iron working?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
26.
Which region's economy focused on fishing, whaling lumbering, trading, some farming, and ship building?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
27.
The _____________ _________________ was the most dangerous leg of the _______________ ______________ route. It took 2-3 months to reach the Americas.
a)
Last Passage, Triangle Trade
b)
Middle Passage, Triangle Trade
c)
Deadly Passage, Silk Road
d)
Triangle Trade, Middle Passage
28.
The experience and horrors of the slave trade are passed down through?
a)
Slave Narrative
b)
Autobiographies
c)
Primary Sources
d)
Slave Song
29.
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards gave sermons about
a)
the existence of many gods.
b)
helplessness and sinfulness of humankind.
c)
importance of government.
d)
importance of other religions.
30.
Who was Jonathan Edwards?
a)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized spiritual rebirth
b)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized helping others and good samaritanism.
c)
A businessman, writer, inventor, and scientist of the Enlightenment.
d)
An English philosopher and political thinker: inspired Thomas Jefferson
31.
How did the Great Awakening change America?
a)
It brought people from all over the colonies together for the first time
b)
It led to people denying God and leading secular lives
c)
It spread abolitionism throughout the land and led to the end of slavery
d)
It brought French rule to America
32.
What were the effects of the Great Awakening?
a)
Divided the colonies against each other.
b)
Drove people to leave the Anglican Church.
c)
Made people more aware of their individual spiritual obligations.
d)
Diminished the colonists appreciation of education.
e)
Associated spiritual freedom with political freedom.
33.
Which of the following best explains the effect of the Scientific Revolution on traditional religious beliefs?
a)
People now looked to religion to explain the world around them.
b)
People now looked to their kings to explain the world around them.
c)
People used reason and logic to explain the world
d)
Momney makes the world go round
34.
Bacon's Rebellion revealed that there was _____ in which the poor and the rich in the colonies were at odds with each other.
a)
Class Conflict
b)
Racism
c)
Slavery
35.
Which of these best describes the environment of the New England colonies?
a)
Long, hot summers and mild winters
b)
Harsh winters and rocky, hilly land
c)
Broad coastal plains and fertile soil
d)
Broad rivers, swamps and wet lands
36.
What is the goal of Mercantilism?
a)
To make the individual rich
b)
To establish colonies in the New World
c)
To make the Mother Country rich
d)
To gain access to raw materials and new markets
37.
The Middle Passage refers to
a)
The ocean crossing of the slaves
b)
The route taken to reach New York
c)
A step in climbing the social ladder
d)
A system of trade between the colonies
38.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
a)
Middle Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
39.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
40.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
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