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Colonization | Fast & Curious

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main idea behind mercantilism?

a)

Colonies existed to make a profit for their mother country

b)

Colonies were used to house prisoners from the mother country

c)

Colonies were allowed to do whatever they wanted

d)

Colonies were setup to help with overpopulation in the mother country

2.
 Which answer best describes the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Ideas were exchanged between Europe and Americas.
b)
The native Americans and Christopher Columbus shared religious ideas.
c)
The Eastern and Western Hemispheres exchanged plants, animals, and also diseases.
d)
The Old World became the New World.
3.
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
4.

This person decided to set sail westward to find an all-water route to Asia (which he did not find).

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

William Penn

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

John Smith

5.

This person helped people survive in Jamestown, England's second colonial attempt in North America.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

John Smith

c)

John Rolfe

d)

Pocahontas

6.

The "Triangular Trade" was a network between which three locations?

a)

Europe, Africa, Asia

b)

Europe, India, Australia

c)

North America, West Indies, South America

d)

Europe, Africa, America

7.

Charter is best described as...

a)

Elected representative to an assembly

b)

List of fundamental laws to support a government

c)

Document granting the recipient the right to settle a colony

d)

To mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs

8.

This person created a colony that was first a place for Quakers to practice their own religion. Later, it was open for others as well.

a)

William Penn

b)

John Smith

c)

Lord Baltimore

d)

James Oglethorpe

9.

This document was created by colonists who agreed to create fair laws that protected the general good of the colony

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Constitution

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Mayflower Compact

10.

Laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America

a)

Apprentice

b)

Indentured Servant

c)

Slave

d)

Patricians

11.

This person helped establish friendly relations between Colonist and Native Americans.

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Metacom

c)

Squanto

d)

Powhatan

12.

European Explorers continued to search for this water route around North America.

a)

Northwest Passage

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Silk Road

13.

Which of the following best describes "Tolerance"

a)

Ability to accept or put up with different views or behaviors

b)

To mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs

c)

Person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes

d)

Elected representative to an assembly

14.

Goods and services are produced in another country, and are brought to your country.

a)
Imports
b)
Exports
15.

Good and services are produced in your own country, and sold in other countries.

a)
Imports
b)
Exports
16.

The motivation to settle in the Southern Colonies was...

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

Gain Wealth

c)

Become famous

17.

The motivation to settle in the New England Colonies was...

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

Gain Wealth

c)

Become famous

18.

The motivation to settle in the Middle Colonies was...

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

Gain Wealth

c)

Become famous

19.

How does the Mother Country profit off its colonies?

a)

stuff

b)

raw materials, gold and silver, and foodstuffs

c)

horses

d)

scrumptious food

20.

What are raw materials?

a)

wood

b)

raw things

c)

the basic material from which a product is made

d)

materials that are raw to make raw stuff