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Developing the 13 Colonies

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country.

a)

town

b)

colony

c)

kingdom

d)

county

2.

This is a Spanish conqueror of the Americas.

a)

soldier

b)

missionary

c)

conquistador

d)

navigator

3.

These are products that have been completed but not yet sold to customers.

a)

finished goods

b)

raw materials

c)

lumber

d)

minerals

4.

This is a company made up of a group of shareholders.

a)

democracy

b)

church

c)

school

d)

joint-stock company

5.

This was the first agreement for self-government in America.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

6.

Which are the Middle Colonies?

a)

Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire & Rhode Island

b)

California, Oregon & Washington

c)

Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina & Virginia

d)

Delaware, New Jersey, New York & Pennsylvania

7.

This was the sea journey undertaken by slaves ships from West Africa to the West Indies.

a)

The Early Passage

b)

The Middle Passage

c)

The Third Passage

d)

The Final Passage

8.

Which are the New England Colonies?

a)

Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, & Rhode Island

b)

Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina & Virginia

c)

California, Oregon & Washington

d)

Delaware, New Jersey, New York & Pennsylvania

9.

This is a person who makes a journey for religious reasons.

a)

Puritan

b)

Quaker

c)

Pilgrim

d)

Conquistador

10.

This is a religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England.

a)

Puritans

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Quakers

d)

Conquistadors

11.

This is a person who believed all people should live in peace and harmony.

a)

Conquistador

b)

Pilgrim

c)

Quaker

d)

Puritan

12.

These are the basic materials from which a product is made.

a)

finished product

b)

furniture

c)

canned goods

d)

raw materials

13.

This is unfair or abusive treatment toward a person or group of people based on religious beliefs.

a)

pacifism

b)

Quakerism

c)

religious persecution

d)

tolerance

14.

This is a person who owes money.

a)

debtor

b)

tax collector

c)

colonist

d)

traitor

15.

What are the Southern Colonies?

a)

California, Oregon & Washington

b)

Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina & Virginia

c)

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, & Pennsylvania

d)

Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire & Rhode Island

16.

This is another word for acceptance.

a)

persecution

b)

pilgrimmage

c)

trade route

d)

tolerance

17.

This was a 3-way trade route system in the 1500-1600s among Europe, Africa and the Americas.

a)

Rectangular Trade

b)

Circumnavigation

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Mayflower Compact