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The Thirteen Colonies Ch. 1-4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John Smith said that the colonists who did not work...

a)

would be sent back to England.

b)

could not eat.

c)

would be put in jail.

d)

would be kicked out of the colony.

2.

Which was the first permanent English settlement?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Savannah

c)

Roanoke

d)

Jamestown

3.

What is the name of the Native Americans that traded with the Jamestown colonists?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Powhatan

c)

Pueblo

d)

Pawtucket

4.

Choose which of the following was NOT a reason why the first English colonists settled in the New World.

a)

Wealth

b)

Punishment

c)

Jobs

d)

Religious Freedom

e)

War

5.

Which people were forced to come to the colonies. Choose all that apply.

a)

Englishmen who broke the law.

b)

Africans who were kidnapped and enslaved.

c)

Catholics who were kicked out of England.

d)

Poor English people who did not own land.

6.

Which natural resources were most important to the New England colonies. Choose all that apply.

a)

forests for timber

b)

long growing seasons for crops

c)

coastal waters for fishing

d)

gold and silver mines

7.

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island made up which region?

a)

The Southern Colonies

b)

The Middle Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

The Canadian Colonies

8.

New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania made up which region?

a)

The Southern Colonies

b)

The Middle Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

The Canadian Colonies

9.

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia made up which region?

a)

The Southern Colonies

b)

The Middle Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

The Canadian Colonies

10.

Which colony was Jamestown located in?

a)

The Virginia Colony

b)

The Massachusetts Colony

c)

The Maryland Colony

d)

The New York Colony

11.

In which region were plantations created because crops were so plentiful and important to the colonists?

a)

The Southern Colonies

b)

The Middle Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

The Canadian Colonies

12.

Which of the following did John Smith NOT tell the colonists to prioritize?

a)

Building a fort and learning to use weapons for defense

b)

Exploring the area for gold & silver

c)

Planting crops, gathering food, fishing, & hunting

d)

Building a trading relationship with the Native Americans

13.

Which of the following events did NOT led to the Starving Times?

a)

John Smith returning to England and a new, less-strict leader taking over.

b)

The colonists failing to prepare for winter.

c)

Some of the colonists cheating the Powhatan while trading.

d)

A lack of natural resources in the area the colonists settled in.

14.

A part of a body of water that is next to land and provides a safe place for ships to anchor.

a)

region

b)

coast

c)

harbor

d)

river

15.

Wood that is cut from trees and used for building; lumber.

a)

bark

b)

timber

c)

planks

d)

crop

16.

A large area that may have certain characteristics related to its geography, form of government, or traditions that set it apart from other places.

a)

region

b)

country

c)

continent

d)

territory

17.

A man with high position in society; not a laborer.

a)

gentleman

b)

aristocrat

c)

king

d)

chief

18.

A hole dug deep into the ground to get water.

a)

well

b)

trough

c)

pond

d)

port

19.

A person appointed by the king to oversee and make decisions in a region or colony.

a)

gentleman

b)

governor

c)

senator

d)

president

20.

A group of people who meet to help run a government.

a)

governor

b)

council

c)

coalition

d)

tribunal