WorksheetsColeman Colonization Quizziz
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 29mins
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The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was known for being
first legislature in America
first court set up in America
the first written constitution in America
When other European powers threatened its empire in America, Spain responded by sending
merchants
explorers
fur traders
missionaries
This colony was established as a place for debtors and the poor to start anew
Georgia
Massachusetts
Florida
Virginia
What crop probably saved the Jamestown settlers?
cotton
tobacco
corn
wheat
The House of Burgesses was the legislative assembly formed in
Jamestown
Roanoke
Plymouth
Massachusetts
The Spanish established these religious settlements in California
churches
retreats
manors
missions
The Act of Toleration granted the right to worship freely in which colony?
Georgia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Delaware
In what modern-day state is Jamestown located?
Illinois
New Mexico
Virginia
Massachusetts
In what year was Jamestown founded?
1600
1602
1605
1607
Who decide the "No Work, No Food" policy?
John Rolfe
King James
John Smith
VA Company of London
The first elective body of Virginia is known as the
VA Company of London
Parliament
House of Burgesses
Congress
"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?
Distance
Rights and Traditions of Englishmen
Salutary Neglect
Self-Governing Colonies
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
New England
Middle
Southern
short summers; long, cold winter; short growing season
New England
Middle
Southern
mild climate; hot, humid summers; long growing season
New England
Middle
Southern
fertile soil, coastal plain to rolling hills and mountains in the west
New England
Middle
Southern
rocky soil, thick forests, fast-flowing rivers, deep harbors, inland hills and mountains
New England
Middle
Southern
fishing, whaling, cottage industries, overseas trade, subsistence farming
New England
Middle
Southern
"Breadbasket Colonies," staple crops such as corn and wheat to export to other colonies, livestock, cottage industries, subsistence farming
New England
Middle
Southern
exported cash crops such as tobacco and rice, some cottage industries, subsistence farming
New England
Middle
Southern
settlers mostly from England, few slaves
New England
Middle
Southern
settlers from all over Europe, some slaves
New England
Middle
Southern
settlers from England, Scotland, Ireland; many slaves
New England
Middle
Southern
mixture of religions such as Anglicans and Baptists
New England
Middle
Southern
mixture of religion such as Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, and Jews
New England
Middle
Southern
largely Puritan
New England
Middle
Southern
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
New England
Middle
Southern
Which group was the first to settle in New York City and the Hudson Valley region?
French
Irish
British
Dutch
The _____________ _________________ was the most dangerous leg of the _______________ ______________ route. It took 2-3 months to reach the Americas.
Last Passage, Triangle Trade
Middle Passage, Triangle Trade
Deadly Passage, Silk Road
Triangle Trade, Middle Passage
What are some port cities that developed on the Atlantic Coast because of Triangular trade?
the Southern Colonies
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Charleston
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina
After sailing across the Atlantic, most slaves (48%) ended up in . . .
Africa
Europe
Caribbean
North America
William Penn founded
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Quakers left England because they were ___________ for their beliefs.
persecuted
applauded
rewarded
What new religion did William Penn join?
the Church of England
the Catholics
the Quakers
Methodist
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade?
A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies
Demand for slaves in the colonies that produced cash crops
A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
What was the purpose of the colony of New Netherland?
to create a beautiful place for people to live
to create a place that would make money for the country called the Netherlands
to create long-lasting friendships with Native Americans
to allow people of the Netherlands to get exciting metal tools
