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DCMS: Colonial America Review

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This colony was settled by the Puritans

a)

Virginia

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts

2.

First permanent English settlement in North America

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Jamestown

3.

This colony was settled by people who had been in debtor's prison in England.

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Jamestown

c)

Georgia

d)

Massachusetts

4.

Was settled by the Quakers

a)

Jamestown

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Roanoke Island

d)

Georgia

5.

Which colonial region is described by this: cash crops, plantations, dependent on slavery, organized into parishes and counties?

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

d)

Western

6.

The economy of the New England colonies resolved around all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

fishing

b)

naval supplies

c)

shipbuilding

d)

cash crops

7.

Which geographic feature is common to all three colonial regions?

a)

Boston Harbor

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

rich farmlands

d)

Piedmont

8.

Which title best completes the list above? Rocky soil, jagged coastline, town meetings, villages and churches

a)

The Southern Colonies

b)

The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

The Mid-Western Colonies

9.

The raising of livestock and the growing of grain was done in the __________colonies.

a)

Western

b)

New England

c)

Middle

d)

Southern

10.

According to the theory of Mercantilism, Colonies existed to do this for the Mother Country.

a)

provide luxury goods

b)

provide a place to rehouse convicts

c)

provide raw materials

d)

provide new trade routes

11.

The Navigation Acts forced the colonies to sell their raw goods to Great Britain ONLY.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Women in New England made the following items for their families:

a)

cloth

b)

garments

c)

pots and pans

d)

candles

e)

soap

13.

Which colonial Region is known for its moderate climate and fertile soil?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

14.

What is the name of the terrible journey African slaves took across the Atlantic?

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Great Migration

15.

Slave codes were rules governing the behavior and punishment of enslaved people.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which economic theory led to the Triangular Trade?

a)

Federalism

b)

Colonialism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Socialism

17.
What is a colony?
a)
A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
b)
a place where people can't practice their religion freely
c)
a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
d)
a  place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country
18.
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
a)
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
b)
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
c)
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
d)
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
19.

Which of the following best describes the experience of African-American people in the New England colonies?

a)

All lived free and were treated the same as white people.

b)

All were enslaved.

c)

some lived free but were treated differently than white people, and some were enslaved.

d)

Some lived free and were treated better than white people, and some were enslaved.

20.
In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
producing iron and textiles in factories
c)
whaling and fishing
d)
producing cash crops on large farms
21.
Which colony region had many factories that supplied paper, textiles, and iron?
a)
the New England colonies
b)
the Middle colonies
c)
the Southern colonies
22.

The primary motivation of European settlers to colonize in the New World?

a)

To find a warmer climate

b)

To grow tobacco

c)

Seek gold and wealth

d)

Experience the Native American culture

23.

Which word best describes the first settlers at the Jamestown colony?

a)

Prepared

b)

Inexperienced and unprepared

c)

Handy

d)

Entertainers

24.

What cash crop helped Jamestown, and later Virginia, finally become successful?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Rice

c)

Indigo

d)

Corn

25.

Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses significant in Colonial America?

a)

Established religion in the colonies

b)

Began a tradition of representative government in the English colonies

c)

Declared independence from England

d)

Established a military regime in the colonies

26.

What are the 3 regions of colonial America?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Northern Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

American Colonies

e)

New England Colonies

27.

What European country controlled the 13 colonies ?

a)

Spain

b)

America

c)

Great Britain (England)

d)

Portugal

e)

France

28.

Which is true about the colonial government in the Virginia colony? (Remember the 60-Second Civics lesson starter)

a)

Virginia had a king similar to the monarchy in England.

b)

There was no colonial government in Virginia.

c)

Virginia had a representative government similar to Parliament in England called the House of Burgesses.

29.

The New England colonies specialized in __________.

a)

harvesting tobacco and cotton

b)

shipbuilding and cod fishing

c)

raising livestock

30.

Mercantilism is an economic system where...

(read carefully- no partial credit)

a)

a mother/parent country takes resources and raw materials from a colony and sells finished goods back to colony.

b)

there is an unfair balance of trade that benefits the mother country.

c)

colonies can only trade with the mother/parent country.

d)

All of the above

31.

Which colony was established as a safe haven for Catholics?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Maryland

d)

Virginia

32.

Which characteristic DOES NOT belong in the New England Colonies?

a)

shipbuilding

b)

fishing and whaling

c)

logging

d)

tobacco production

33.

Which TWO characteristics do NOT belong in the Middle Colonies?

a)

tobacco and cotton production

b)

wheat production

c)

Quakers

d)

accepting of various religious practices

e)

Puritans

34.

What was the primary reason for the founding of the New England Colonies, Maryland, and Pennsylvania?

a)

to grow cash crops

b)

religious freedom

c)

to conquer the Native Americans

d)

as a safe place for runaway slaves

35.

Early Europeans explored the Americas to find...(choose two)

a)

New land

b)

New religions

c)

Gold

d)

New medicines

36.

African slaves were first bought here to harvest cash crops like rice and tobacco.

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

37.

The pictograph above shows that the two colonies with the largest populations in 1730 were ____.

a)

Massachusetts and Virginia

b)

Maryland and Massachusetts

c)

Maryland and Virginia

d)

Connecticut and Massachusetts

38.

The outlined area above is known as —

a)

the Mid-Atlantic

b)

New England

c)

Canada

d)

the North

39.

Which number is marking the colonial region known for growing cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and indigo?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

40.

Which number is marking the colonial region known for market towns with very diverse populations?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

41.

Which kind of work did most women do in colonial America?

a)

Taught in school and colleges

b)

Sold furniture and clothes

c)

Cared for children and houses

d)

Served in hospitals as doctors

42.

Compared to indentured servants, enslaved Africans —

a)

agreed to work without pay

b)

were owned as property for life without any rights

c)

agreed to come to the colonies

d)

were free at the end of their contracts

43.

A form of government in which people rule themselves.

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

44.

An economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies.

a)

Cash Crop

b)

Charter

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Mayflower Compact

45.

Exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the New World

a)

Missionary

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Colony

d)

Conquistadors

46.

What was the Main Source of law in New England?

a)

the King

b)

Mr. McAnulty

c)

the people

d)

Religion

47.

Had rocky soil, cold, harsh winters, 4-month growing season

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Spanish Colonies

c)

Southern (Virginia) Colonies

d)

French Colonies

48.

Had fertile soil, hot, humid summers, 8-9 month growing seasons

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Spanish Colonies

c)

Southern (Virginia) Colonies

d)

French Colonies

49.
What was the economy in the South based on?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Mining
c)
Industry
d)
Warfare
50.
Quakers, Catholics, Jews, Lutherans, English, German, Dutch and Irish settled in this region.
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
51.
In this Colonial Region people lived on very large farms called plantations and therefore lived far away from each other.  
a)
Middle
b)
New England
c)
Southern
52.
Tobacco, Cotton, rice and sugar cane were cash crops grown in this region
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
53.

This Colonial region was nicknamed the "Bread Basket" of the Colonies because it produced the most grain.

a)

Middle

b)

New England

c)

Southern

54.
This Colonial Religion specialized in trade, ship building, fishing and whaling.
a)
Souther
b)
Middle
c)
New England
55.
This Colonial Region had poor rocky soil therefore it had very small farms and more business.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
56.
Which three continents were part of the triangle trade?
a)
France, Africa, the Americas
b)
The Americas, Europe, Africa
c)
Australia, Antartica, Africa
d)
Africa, Europe, Middle East
57.
Why were Africans captured and forced to work in the Americas?
a)
to share riches and wealth with them
b)
to provide more workers for the plantations
c)
to give them diseases
d)
to spread Christianity
58.
When slaves were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?
a)
the American Passage
b)
the Middle Passage
c)
the Lower Passage
d)
the African Passage
59.

The middle passage was apart of what trading system

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

African Trade

c)

Square Trade

d)

Gold Mine Trade

60.

What happen to the slaves when they got to the markets?

a)

Traded or sold for goods

b)

Beaten

c)

Chained and Whipped

d)

Packed on ships

61.

The triangular Trade is best described as which of the following?

a)

Trade routes between African, Europe and the Americans during the Atlantic Slave trade.

b)

Trade routes over the silk route

c)

Trade routes between the new world and old world

d)

Trade routes that encompass the entire globe.

62.

Ships left Europe loaded with....

a)

Slaves

b)

Raw Goods

c)

Manufactured goods

d)

Tools

63.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Middle Passage.

a)

It was from Africa to the Americas

b)

The Journey took 5-12 weeks

c)

Disgusting conditions

d)

The individuals were given plenty of room and food.

64.

What happened when the ships arrived in the New World?

a)

Slaves were sold and then manufactured goods were bought.

b)

Slaves were sold at an auction and then they bought raw materials.

c)

The raw materials were traded for Slaves.

d)

Cotton, sugar, spices, rum and tobacco were bought.

65.
Slaves would be traded in the West Indies for what?
a)
sugar and molasses
b)
tobacco
c)
fish
d)
lumber
66.

What does slavery mean?

a)

The owning of people by other people

b)

Money received as pay

c)

Brought to America by force on ships

d)

how money is made

67.
What was the ship captain's MAIN goal?
a)
Pack ships full for more money
b)
Invest in quality food for slaves
c)
Navigating a direct route for a fast trip
d)
Having enough life boats in case of storms
68.

Slaves in North America mostly came from which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

69.

a large farm in the Southern colonies with enslaved people from Africa that grew tobacco, rice, and/or indigo.

a)

plantation

b)

staple crop

c)

Middle Passage

d)

immigrant

70.
transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
staple crop
c)
conquistador
d)
Northwest Passage
71.

The triangle trade was across the ______ ocean.

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

72.

What was the most accurate description of the conditions on the slave ship?

a)

moderate to clean

b)

filthy and disease infested

c)

clean and comfortable

d)

extremely sanitary

73.

Select words we heard or think could be used to describe the word POWER

a)

Electricity

b)

Gravity

c)

Control

d)

Influence

e)

Authority

74.

What are the key elements of power we discussed?

a)

Power to accomplish something

b)

Power over another person

c)

Power over a situation

d)

Power to provide energy to Rock Hill, SC

75.

Influencing without authority is the ability to harness your __________________________________ to influence others.

a)

Personal Power

b)

Super Power

c)

Physical Power

d)

Emotional Power

76.

What are the names of the spheres or circles of power I showed on the Venn diagram?

a)

Authority

b)

Influence

c)

Control

d)

Charisma

e)

Legitimate

77.

What does Mr. J. mean when he asks:

- what choices exist? Who gets to make them? How do they affect future choices?

a)

Choices made long ago affect our lives today

b)

Choices made today affect our future.

c)

The leaders of yesterday did not know what you know today, and may not have had the choices you think they did.

d)

The leader we are studying may have had more choices than we know.

78.

In our discussions Mr. J explained that in our discussion on POWER groups, institutions and societies mean the same.

a)

true

b)

false

79.

Which superpower would you like to have?

a)

Mind reading

b)

Invisibility

c)

Teleportation

d)

Flying

80.

Power is...

a)

good

b)

bad

c)

neither good nor bad, it just is.

81.

Who is biased?

a)

THEY are!

b)

I am!

c)

We ALL are!

82.

What is your bias?

a)

It is my way of seeing the world

b)

It is my style

c)

It is the name of my avatar

83.

Mr. J. moved here from what area of the United States?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Illinois

c)

Oregon

d)

California

e)

Michigan

84.

Which season is your favorite?

a)

fall

b)

winter

c)

spring

d)

summer

85.

If you had to choose ONE sport to play for the rest of your life, it would be...

a)

basketball or football

b)

soccer or hockey

c)

swimming or running

d)

baseball or volleyball

e)

something else

86.

Which SpongeBob character is your favorite?

a)

Squidward

b)

Patrick

c)

SpongeBob

d)

Mr. Krabs

e)

Sandy Cheeks

87.

My favorite school subject is

a)

Math

b)

Social Studies

c)

Science

d)

Language Arts (ELA)

e)

Art or PE

88.

Which do you pour first when making a bowl of cereal?

a)

the milk!!!

b)

the cereal

89.

what is your favorite?

a)

youtube

b)

snapchat

c)

tiktok

d)

instrgram

e)

NONE OF THE ABOVE!!!

90.

What is your favorite holiday?

a)

Halloween

b)

Christmas

c)

Thanksgiving

d)

Labor Day

91.
Before it became a cash crop in South Carolina, many West Africans had already became experts in growing this crop?
a)
Rice
b)
Corn
c)
Sweet Potatoes 
d)
Cotton
92.
By 1700, slaves outnumbered whites by a large number in all American colonies
a)
True
b)
False
93.
This example of a slave rebellion happened outside of Charleston
a)
Yemmassee Rebellion
b)
Gullah Rebellion
c)
Stono Rebellion
d)
Carolina Slave Rebellion
94.
Which British colony helped shape South Carolina when settlers moved from there and brought their ideas for a system of slavery?
a)
Jamaica
b)
New England
c)
Bahamas
d)
Barbados
95.
The exchange of slaves from Africa to the Americas, raw materials from the Americas to Europe, and manufactured goods sold throughout the world - is called
a)
Capitalism
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Slave Trade

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