WorksheetsColonization | Fast & Curious
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the main idea behind mercantilism?
Colonies existed to make a profit for their mother country
Colonies were used to house prisoners from the mother country
Colonies were allowed to do whatever they wanted
Colonies were setup to help with overpopulation in the mother country
This person decided to set sail westward to find an all-water route to Asia (which he did not find).
Christopher Columbus
William Penn
Ferdinand Magellan
John Smith
This person helped people survive in Jamestown, England's second colonial attempt in North America.
Christopher Columbus
John Smith
John Rolfe
Pocahontas
The "Triangular Trade" was a network between which three locations?
Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe, India, Australia
North America, West Indies, South America
Europe, Africa, America
Charter is best described as...
Elected representative to an assembly
List of fundamental laws to support a government
Document granting the recipient the right to settle a colony
To mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs
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.
William Penn
John Smith
Lord Baltimore
James Oglethorpe
This document was created by colonists who agreed to create fair laws that protected the general good of the colony
English Bill of Rights
Constitution
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America
Apprentice
Indentured Servant
Slave
Patricians
This person helped establish friendly relations between Colonist and Native Americans.
Pocahontas
Metacom
Squanto
Powhatan
European Explorers continued to search for this water route around North America.
Northwest Passage
Triangular Trade
Middle Passage
Silk Road
Which of the following best describes "Tolerance"
Ability to accept or put up with different views or behaviors
To mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs
Person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes
Elected representative to an assembly
Goods and services are produced in another country, and are brought to your country.
Good and services are produced in your own country, and sold in other countries.
The motivation to settle in the Southern Colonies was...
Religious Freedom
Gain Wealth
Become famous
The motivation to settle in the New England Colonies was...
Religious Freedom
Gain Wealth
Become famous
The motivation to settle in the Middle Colonies was...
Religious Freedom
Gain Wealth
Become famous
How does the Mother Country profit off its colonies?
stuff
raw materials, gold and silver, and foodstuffs
horses
scrumptious food
What are raw materials?
wood
raw things
the basic material from which a product is made
materials that are raw to make raw stuff
