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Colonies

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the summer of 1607, this country sent about 110 men to the "new world" to establish a permanent colony. The colony was named Jamestown.

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

2.

English people who were sent to the colony of Jamestown were called...

a)

Clowns

b)

Couriers

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Colonists

3.

In what modern-day state is Jamestown located?

a)

Illinois

b)

New Mexico

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

4.

What body of water did the Jamestown Colonists cross when traveling from England?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Southern Ocean

5.

When the Colonists landed in Jamestown, what Native American tribe was living in the area?

a)

Cahokians

b)

Hohokam

c)

Anasazi

d)

Powhatan

6.

The chief of the Powhatan's had a daughter named...

a)

Mulan

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Cinderella

d)

Moana

7.

Out of the 110 original settlers, how many would be alive by the end of December?

a)

70

b)

60

c)

55 (50% survival)

d)

40

8.

The first Englishman to cultivate Tobacco in Jamestown. He married Pocahontas and had one child with her.

a)

John Smith

b)

John Rolfe

9.

True or False, This is an Exceeding Claim:


Between 1607-1611, many Jamestown colonists died because of problems with the Native Americans. The Native Americans were constantly feuding with the colonists.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What caused the Pilgrims to land at Cape Cod instead of Northern Virginia?

a)

A storm

b)

A bad map

c)

They wanted to land at Cape Cod

d)

a attack on the ship by the Spanish

11.

Mayflower Compact

a)

Signed between the Natives and the Colonists on the shores of Cape Cod

b)

Signed by the settlers of Jamestown to create a formal government in Virginia

c)

created a civil body politic or government by the voyagers on the Mayflower to make sure everyone followed the laws for the general good of the colony

d)

A letter for men and women to sign when coming onto the boat

12.

When was the first Thanksgiving?

a)

1620

b)

1517

c)

1607

d)

1621

13.

Persecution

a)

the process that someone accused of a crime has to go through

b)

treating someone cruelly and unfairly due to their beliefs

c)

cutting something into exact pieces

d)

occurred only in the New World

14.

The new government created by the Pilgrims allowed

a)

only women to participate

b)

both men and women to participate

c)

allowed all colonists to fully participate in the government

d)

only men to participate

15.

Separatists

a)

A group of settlers that wanted to leave Jamestown

b)

Colonists of the New World that wanted to separate from the Old World

c)

A Protestant group that wanted to separate from the Church of England but were persecuted for their beliefs

d)

A Catholic group that wanted to separate from Spain

16.

How were the Pilgrims able to grow food in the poor soil?

a)

they patiently planted seeds until something grew

b)

grew it inside a greenhouse

c)

they weren't able to instead they hunted and fished for food

d)

the Natives taught them to use fish as a fertilizer to make the plants grow

17.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
18.
What were some of the reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?
a)
to gain wealth
b)
to stop slavery
c)
to gain indentured servants
d)
to gain independence
19.
The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was
a)
lumber
b)
peanuts
c)
corn
d)
tobacco
20.
What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?
a)
the search for food
b)
the search for gold and silver
c)
the search for tobacco
d)
the search for religious freedom
21.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1776
d)
2007
22.
Why was Plymouth established?
a)
To provide a place where Pilgrims could worship freely.
b)
To provide a place where Quakers could worship freely. 
c)
To provide a place where Catholics could worship freely.
d)
To provide a place where Puritans could worship freely. 
23.
How did the geography impact Plymouth?
a)
The poor soil and cold weather made growing crops difficult. 
b)
The rich soil and temperate climate allowed them to grow tobacco. 
c)
Distance from the ocean made communication with England difficult. 
d)
Natural harbors made it easier to ship crops.
24.
In what year did the Pilgrims settle in Plymouth?
a)
1621
b)
1616
c)
1602
d)
1620
25.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
26.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 
27.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
28.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
29.
Which set of colonies thrived off of shipbuilding, lumbering & fishing? 
a)
Southern 
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
30.
The Southern colonies had a good climate for farming because,
a)
The area had a long growing season.
b)
It snowed in the winter
c)
The area had large mountain that terraced framing worked very well
d)
a.       The area had a short growing season.
31.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
32.
How many British Colonies were there? 
a)
13
b)
10
c)
3
d)
15
33.

There are _____ states in the USA

a)

50

b)

51

c)

48

d)

40

34.
Which US state is home to the Grand Canyon?
a)
Arizona
b)
Colorado
c)
Mexico
d)
Utah
35.

The Capital of the Untied States is

a)

Seattle W.A

b)

New York NY

c)

Sacramento CA

d)

Washington DC

36.

How many continents are there on earth?

a)

117

b)

9

c)

7

d)

4

37.

Which Ocean did the settlers coming form England have to cross

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

South

d)

Indian

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