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Coleman Colonization Quizziz

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
a)
France owned the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
Natives owned the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
Colonists could move west of the Appalachian Mountains
d)
Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains
3.
What was a cause of the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
The Native Americans were asking for more money.
b)
The British did not want to keep on fighting with the Native Americans.
c)
The King was bored and wanted to make a new law.
d)
The King wanted to control his settlers so he made this Proclamation.
4.
Why were many colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They were unhappy because they could not settle on new lands.
b)
They wanted to travel all the way west to California.
c)
They wanted to share the land with the Native Americans.
d)
They wanted their money back for the land.
5.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was known for being

a)

first legislature in America

b)

first court set up in America

c)

the first written constitution in America

6.

When other European powers threatened its empire in America, Spain responded by sending

a)

merchants

b)

explorers

c)

fur traders

d)

missionaries

7.

This colony was established as a place for debtors and the poor to start anew

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Florida

d)

Virginia

8.

What crop probably saved the Jamestown settlers?

a)

cotton

b)

tobacco

c)

corn

d)

wheat

9.

The House of Burgesses was the legislative assembly formed in

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts

10.

The Spanish established these religious settlements in California

a)

churches

b)

retreats

c)

manors

d)

missions

11.

The Act of Toleration granted the right to worship freely in which colony?

a)

Georgia

b)

Maryland

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Delaware

12.

In what modern-day state is Jamestown located?

a)

Illinois

b)

New Mexico

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

13.

In what year was Jamestown founded?

a)

1600

b)

1602

c)

1605

d)

1607

14.

Who decide the "No Work, No Food" policy?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

King James

c)

John Smith

d)

VA Company of London

15.

The first elective body of Virginia is known as the

a)

VA Company of London

b)

Parliament

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Congress

16.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
17.
Which of the following is the most important reason why Pilgrims came to America?
a)
 gold
b)
trade
c)
land
d)
religious freedom
18.
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
it provided the basis for a self-governing colony
b)
it established the first representative assembly in America
c)
it extended voting rights to non-church members
d)
It established the idea of due process
19.

"British policies were rarely enforced in the colonies, due to the belief that the colonies might flourish without strict supervision."


Which of the following reasons matches the description?

a)

Distance

b)

Rights and Traditions of Englishmen

c)

Salutary Neglect

d)

Self-Governing Colonies

20.

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

21.

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

22.

short summers; long, cold winter; short growing season

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

23.

mild climate; hot, humid summers; long growing season

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

24.

fertile soil, coastal plain to rolling hills and mountains in the west

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

25.

rocky soil, thick forests, fast-flowing rivers, deep harbors, inland hills and mountains

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

26.

fishing, whaling, cottage industries, overseas trade, subsistence farming

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

27.

"Breadbasket Colonies," staple crops such as corn and wheat to export to other colonies, livestock, cottage industries, subsistence farming

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

28.

exported cash crops such as tobacco and rice, some cottage industries, subsistence farming

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

29.

settlers mostly from England, few slaves

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

30.

settlers from all over Europe, some slaves

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

31.

settlers from England, Scotland, Ireland; many slaves

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

32.

mixture of religions such as Anglicans and Baptists

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

33.

mixture of religion such as Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, and Jews

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

34.

largely Puritan

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

35.

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

36.

Which group was the first to settle in New York City and the Hudson Valley region?

a)

French

b)

Irish

c)

British

d)

Dutch

37.

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

38.

What are some port cities that developed on the Atlantic Coast because of Triangular trade?

a)

the Southern Colonies

b)

Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Charleston

c)

Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina

39.

After sailing across the Atlantic, most slaves (48%) ended up in . . .

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Caribbean

d)

North America

40.

William Penn founded

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Pennsylvania

41.

Quakers left England because they were ___________ for their beliefs.

a)

persecuted

b)

applauded

c)

rewarded

42.

What new religion did William Penn join?

a)

the Church of England

b)

the Catholics

c)

the Quakers

d)

Methodist

43.

Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade?

a)

A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies

b)

Demand for slaves in the colonies that produced cash crops

c)

A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies

d)

A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies

44.

What was the purpose of the colony of New Netherland?

a)

to create a beautiful place for people to live

b)

to create a place that would make money for the country called the Netherlands

c)

to create long-lasting friendships with Native Americans

d)

to allow people of the Netherlands to get exciting metal tools

45.
New Netherlands was ruled by the ______. When the colony was renamed New York it was ruled by the ______.
a)
Spanish, French
b)
French, Dutch
c)
Dutch, English
d)
English, Dutch
46.
Why was farming difficult in the New England colonies?
a)
The cold weather made it difficult
b)
The Native Americans refused to help
c)
There were not enough resources
d)
Colonists were too lazy to farm