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1.

Which of the following was a big reason for the colonists to settle in New England?

a)

To start a family

b)

To grow corn

c)

Religious Freedom

2.

Who was the first European born in the Colonies?

a)

Eleanor Dare

b)

Virginia Dare

c)

John Smith

d)

John White

3.

Who was the founder of Roanoke?

a)

John White

b)

John Rolfe

c)

King James

d)

John Smith

4.

Jamestown was the site for the FIRST representative government in the New World. What was this government called?

a)

House of Commons

b)

House of Cheddar

c)

House of Burgess

5.

How did Jamestown and the James Rivier get its name?

a)

King James

b)

King Henry

c)

King Ferdinand

6.

Roanoke is considered the

a)

First Colony

b)

Lost Colony

c)

South Colony

d)

Perfect Colony

7.

Winter 1609-1610 is considered the ______ time in Jamestown.

a)

Starving

b)

Hunting

c)

Carnival

8.

Chief _______was the leader of the Native Tribe near Jamestown

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Powhatan

c)

Sitting Bull

d)

Magwa

9.

Who was the daughter of the local Native Tribe near Jamestown?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Powhatan

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Susan Constant

10.

Why did it take so long for John Smith to return to Roanoke?

a)

Bad weather prevented him

b)

England was at war with Spain

11.

What became Jamestown's famous crop?

a)

cars

b)

tobaccco

c)

tomatoes

12.

What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Croatan

c)

Help

13.

The leaders of the Roanoke Settlement was

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh and John White

b)

John Smith and John Cena

c)

Sir Elton John and Mr. Gray

14.

The Mystery of Roanoke

a)

John White tried to return but all the ships were used for a war with Spain

b)

They did not supply themselves with enough food.

c)

When White arrived he only saw "Crow" carved into a post.

d)

All of the above

15.

The hardships the colonists in Jamestown faced were.

a)

hunger, disease, drought, Native Americans

b)

Small Pox, Chicken Pox, Mumps

16.

He told the colonists: "If you don't work, You don't eat!"

a)

Sargent John Rolf

b)

Captain Meriwether Lewis

c)

Captain John Smith

17.

She was the daughter of the Powhatan Indians who lived near Jamestown.

a)

Sacagawea

b)

Wilma Mankiller

c)

Pocahontas

18.

The very first legislature in North America (Virginia).

a)

House of Representatives

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

Houses of Parliament

d)

House of the Rising Sun

19.

When the supply ships came back from England in 1587, they were GONE!

a)

The lost colony of Jamestown

b)

The lost colony of Roanoke

c)

The lost colony of St. Augustine

20.

Which of the following colonies were considered part of the New England colonies?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Pennsylvania

21.

Life in the New England colonies was easy

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Many of the puritans did not survive the first winter because of _______ and ______.

a)

hunger and war

b)

sickness and harsh weather

23.

Was settled by the Quakers

a)

Jamestown

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Roanoke Island

d)

Georgia

24.

What colony did William Penn help found?

a)

New Jersey

b)

New York

c)

Delaware

d)

Pennsylvania

25.

New York was settled by___

a)

Sir George Carteret

b)

Us kids

c)

The Dutch

d)

Soccer players

26.

The Quakers lived peacefully with the Native Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Name the Middle Colonies.

a)

New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

b)

New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania

c)

New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York

28.

Describe the soil in the Middle Colonies.

a)

rocky

b)

fertile

c)

muddy

29.

What is agriculture?

a)

Sports

b)

Farming

c)

Sowing

d)

Engineering

30.

A safe place:

a)

refuge

b)

militia

c)

colony

d)

new england

31.

What did the southern colonists largely depend on?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Fishing

c)

Servants

32.

Name the Southern Colonies.

a)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida

b)

Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina and South Carolina

c)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia

d)

Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina and georgia

33.

What was the soil like in the New England colonies?

a)

Thin and Sandy

b)

Thin and Rocky

c)

Thin and Rich

d)

Thin and Fertile

34.

How was the climate in the New England colonies?

a)

Hot All Year Round

b)

Mild Winters / Harsh Summers

c)

Harsh Winters / Mild Summers

d)

No Climate Changes

35.

Virginia's climate was perfect for growing _________.

a)

corn

b)

wheat

c)

tobacco

d)

broccoli

36.

The House of Burgesses was the first law-making body in North America made up of _____________ officials.

a)

appointed

b)

elected

c)

assigned

d)

delegated

37.

Large farms that grow just one crop are called _______________.

a)

ranches

b)

orchards

c)

plantations

d)

acres

38.

James Oglethorpe created a colony for ______.

a)

business owners

b)

Germans

c)

debtors

d)

governors

39.

After founding Georgia, how many colonies did Great Britain have?

a)

9

b)

13

c)

11

d)

8

40.

Georgia was named after King ___________.

a)

John

b)

James

c)

Oglethorpe

d)

George

41.

What does debtor mean?

a)

a plant that produces blue dye

b)

a person who owns land in a colony

c)

a person who has a lot of money

d)

a person who owes money to another

42.

A crop that is sold for a profit is a

a)

cash crop

b)

subsistence crop

c)

corn field

d)

benefit crop

43.

A charter is

a)

the practice of people owning other people and forcing them to work

b)

the owner of a plantation

c)

an official document giving a person permission to do something, such as settle in an area

d)

a written plan of government

44.

What is an indentured servant?

a)

a person hired to watch the slaves as they worked and to punish them if they did not work hard

b)

a person who does a job to help the community or society as a whole

c)

a person who builds and repairs ships

d)

a person who agrees to work for someone in Colonial America for a fixed amount of time in order to pay for the ocean voyage

45.

Who would say this? “Just Five more years and I will be free from my contract and able to buy my own land for my family.

a)

indentured servant

b)

land owner

c)

land owner's daughter

d)

slave

46.

Slaves were considered as a ___________ of a slave owner.

a)

friend

b)

property

c)

family

d)

relative

47.

What did the southern colonists largely depend on?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Fishing

c)

Servants

48.

Was settled by the Puritans

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Plymouth Colony

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts Bay

49.

Was settled by people who had been in debtor's prison in England.

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Jamestown

c)

Georgia

d)

Plymouth Colony

50.

Was settled by Separatists who wanted to avoid religious persecution

a)

Plymouth Colony

b)

Georgia

c)

Roanoke Island

d)

Jamestown

51.

Known as the "Lost Colony" which was also an economic venture

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Roanoke Island

c)

Georgia

d)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

52.

Which colonial region is described by this: cash crops, small farms, plantations, slavery, organized into counties?

a)

Southern

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

New England

d)

Mid Western

53.

The New England colonies social life resolved around which of the following?

a)

plantations

b)

mansions

c)

villages and churches

d)

cities

54.

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

a)

fishing

b)

naval supplies

c)

shipbuilding

d)

cash crops

55.

Which of the following phrases best replaces the question mark on the chart?

a)

Founded for economic reasons

b)

Founded for religious reasons

c)

Founded for economic relief for former debtors

d)

Founded as economic ventures

56.

In which area on this map was Roanoke Island (the Lost Colony) located?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

57.

The outlined area above is known as —

a)

the Mid-Atlantic

b)

New England

c)

Canada

d)

the North

58.

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

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

59.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

60.

A new settlement established and governed by another country

a)

Missionary

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Colony

d)

Conquistadors

61.

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

62.

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

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Spanish Colonies

c)

Southern (Virginia) Colonies

d)

French Colonies

63.

How is an Indentured Servant different from a slave?

a)

Indentured Servants only worked indoors, not in fields.

b)

Indentured Servants were only white people.

c)

Indentured Servants were bought and sold without being set free.

d)

Indentured Servants worked off a debt, then were set free.

64.

What was the Main Source of law in New England?

a)

the King

b)

Mr. McAnulty

c)

the people

d)

Religion

65.

What famous leader took charge of Jamestown?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John White

c)

John Smith

d)

Virginia Dare

66.

Mild climate; bread basket of America.

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

67.

Which is true about the colonial government in the Virginia colony?

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.

68.

The two Native Americans who assisted the Pilgrims in surviving their first winter were called:

a)

Squanto and Pocahonas

b)

Metacomet and Squanto

c)

Samoset and Sacajawea

d)

Squanto and Samoset

69.

Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion motivated by the Virginia government's refusal to protect colonists from Indian raids on the western side of Virginia.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Which economic theory led to the Triangular Trade?

a)

Federalism

b)

Colonialism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Socialism

Colonial America

Total questions: 70

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