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Early Colonies

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many British Colonies were there? 
a)
13
b)
10
c)
3
d)
15
2.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
3.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1608
d)
2081
4.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
5.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
6.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)

They did not rely heavily on cash crops like tobacco.

c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 
7.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
8.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
9.
Which set of colonies was the most "mixed" and diverse in terms of settlers including English, Dutch & German? 
a)
Southern
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
10.

Where did the major cities start to pop up first? 

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

11.

Which set of colonies profited off of trading (including furs), shipbuilding, and small scale farming?

a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
12.
Which set of colonies thrived off of shipbuilding, lumbering & fishing? 
a)
Southern 
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
13.
William Penn owned which colony?
a)
Pensacola
b)
New York
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
14.
The Southern colonies had a good climate for farming because,
a)
The area had a long growing season.
b)
It snowed in the winter
c)
The area had large mountain that terraced framing worked very well
d)
a.       The area had a short growing season.
15.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)

country

c)
colony
d)

plot

16.
In which colonial region was the official religion Puritan?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
17.
Quakers are a key religious group in the Middle colonies
a)
True
b)
False
18.

America was built on cultivating _______.

a)

Furs

b)

Tobacco

c)

Potatoes

d)

Wheat

19.

Why was Georgia founded as a colony?

a)
Religious Freedom
b)
It was a place for criminals and debtors
c)
Agriculture
20.
What became Jamestown's "gold"?
a)
gold
b)
tobaccco
c)
water
d)
tomatoes
21.
Which number on this map marks the area of colonial North America controlled by Great Britain around the year 1700?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
Where was Jamestown located (today)?
a)
Missouri
b)
Mississippi
c)
Virginia
d)
North Carolina
23.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
d)
Frenchmen and Mexicans
25.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
26.
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years:
a)
slaves
b)
migrant workers
c)
employees
d)
indentured servants
27.

In the New England colonies, Pilgrims felt life should be centered around the

a)

church

b)

Bible

c)

family

d)

great Charter

28.

Puritanism, is the religion practiced by the people of

a)

Jamestown

b)

Wampanoag tribe

c)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

d)

England

29.

Which colony was founded by Thomas Hooker in 1636

a)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

b)

Connecticut

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New Hampshire

30.

Pilgrims received help from these 2 Native Americans

a)

Squanto and Samoset

b)

Chief Powhatan & Pocahontas

c)

Sacagawea & Pocahontas

d)

Samoset & Sacagawea

31.

Puritans

a)

wanted to reform the Catholic Church

b)

were happy with the Anglican church

c)

wanted to start their own separate churches

d)

wanted to reform the Anglican Church

32.

Which colony did Roger Williams find and it became a safe place for dissenters

a)

Connecticut

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Rhode island

d)

Virginia

33.

Name of the document that established self-government & a social contract

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Social Contract

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

Mayflower Compact

34.

In 1630's who was allowed to vote for government representatives

a)

Adult male church members

b)

Adult males

c)

All church members

d)

All church members

35.

The Virginia Company was a

a)

joint stock company

b)

royal company

c)

Self-government company

36.

Queen Elizabeth gave permission to ____________ to settle North America

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh

b)

Capt John Smith

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

Wheelwright

37.

Which colony is NOT a New England colony?

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Connecticut

38.

The colonies were divided into 3 territories. What were those called?

a)

North, South, East

b)

Upper, Middle, Lower

c)

First, Second, Last

d)

New England, Middle, Southern

39.

Which is NOT a middle colony?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

New York

c)

Delaware

d)

Maryland

40.

Which is NOT a southern colony?

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

Delaware

d)

Georgia

41.

Early settlements were found on the east coast because

a)

they liked the views of the ocean

b)

it was the closest area to England by boat

c)

they heard the Natives were nicer there

42.

A harbor town or city where ships stop to load and unload is called a

a)

port

b)

plantation

c)

farm

d)

dock

43.

A colony is

a)

in England

b)

a place where Native Americans live alone

c)

a piece of land near water

d)

a territory that is governed by another country

44.

What did most of the first colonists die from?

a)

starvation, freezing temperatures, disease

b)

being killed by Native Americans

c)

drowning at sea

d)

the King of England ordered them to die

45.

What was the trade route called that traded slaves, crops, and goods?

a)

Circular Trade

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Square Trade

d)

Rectangular Trade

46.

Can you state which event happened in 1607 on the timeline?

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Jamestown

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

Mayflower Compact

47.

Select the two causes of the Native Americans way-of-life being threatened by English settlers?

a)

The new jobs available and new currency

b)

The selling of jewelry and the purchase of perfumes

c)

The killing of game and cutting down of forests

d)

The outlawing of teepees and no more tobacco

48.

Explorers came to the Americas for wealth. They also came to expand thier empires and attain glory. Explorers also came to _________________________.

a)

create inventions

b)

drill for oil

c)

find new water sources

d)

spread Christianity

49.

What was the biggest difference between New England colonies and other colonies more south?

a)

New England was mostly ruled by the English while the South was ruled by the Spanish

b)

New England had colonists looking to make war with Native Americans and the South had female leaders

c)

New England had many settlers trying to create businesses and the South had church builders

d)

New England had many religious settlers and Southern Colonies had colonists trying to get rich

50.

What was the one of the biggest reasons New England had a different economy than the rest of the colonies?

a)

poor trade

b)

strong religion

c)

poor soil (geography)

d)

good weather

51.

In 1619, the Virginia House of Burgesses was created. In 1620, the Mayflower Compact was signed. In 1639, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were signed. What did these three events show?

a)

A strict religious upbringing by including the bible in government

b)

A rebellious nature by overthrowing power

c)

Loyalty to the king by keeping English traditions

d)

Representative government by allowing colonists to participate in government

52.

Pick the word from the list below that most affected the way colonies set up thier economies:

a)

geography

b)

religion

c)

culture

d)

tradition

53.

Economic theory that a country acquire and keep as much gold and silver as possible by having colonies where they could harvest raw materials and sell finished products

a)

Colonialism

b)

The Middle Colonies

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Jamestown

54.

First relatively successful British settlement in North America

a)

Roanoke

b)

The Mayflower Compact

c)

Jamestown

d)

The House of Burgesses

55.

Who founded the colony of Rhode Island?

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

John Mason

c)

Roger Williams

d)

John Wilthrop

56.

Who founded the colony of Georgia?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Roger Williams

c)

William Smith

d)

Thomas Hooker

57.

Which statement best explains the relationship of the Mayflower Compact to the history of the United States?

a)

It was the first document to establish a government that ruled with the consent of the governed.

b)

It was the first document to suggest that different branches of government have separate powers.

c)

It was the first document to declare that the colonies should become independent states.

d)

It was the first document to state the right of citizens to rebel against a cruel government.

58.

Roger Williams was strongly in favor of which of the following principles of U.S. government?

a)

separation of church and state

b)

the right to trial by jury

c)

the right to bear arms

d)

representative democracy

59.

Rule of Law was first noted in which founding document

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

US Constitution

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Bill of Rights

60.

The principle of Rule of Law is in place

a)

to make sure everyone follows the law

b)

so the King (Monarchy) has more power over its people

c)

to allow the King (Monarchy) to abuse his power

d)

to make it easier for society to break the law

61.

Lady Justice is blindfolded because

a)

to her everyone is equal in the eyes of the law

b)

she is blind from old age

c)

she delivers swift justice

d)

she balances the truth without the use of her eyes

62.

Accountable means

a)

no one will held responsible for their actions

b)

no one is above the law

c)

the government can do whatever they want

d)

everyone is held to their actions or decisions

63.

Which of these societies is subject to the rule of law?

a)

People are free to do whatever they want without any limits

b)

What people are able to do is based on a set of written rules that apply equally to all

c)

a group of leaders decide the laws we must follow

d)

a group of leaders are about the law

64.

Transparency means

a)

everything is hidden from view

b)

everyone can see through it

c)

a dark space

d)

everything is kept secret

65.

Which characteristic serves as a long-term protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the United States?

a)

the commerce clause

b)

the elastic clause

c)

the right to trial

d)

the rule of law

66.

The phrase that "No one is above the law" is known as what?

a)

Elastic Clause

b)

14th Amendment

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Checks and Balances

67.

________________________was a Puritan spiritual advisor and religious reformer who challenged male authority figures in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

a)

Roger Williams

b)

Anne Hutchinson

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

Mayflower Compact

68.

The ____________________________ was a set of self-governing rules for the settlers in Plymouth.

a)

William Penn

b)

Theocracy

c)

Jamestown

d)

Mayflower Compact

69.

In the Massachusetts Bay Colony they ruled with a ______________ government system where priest ruled in the name of God.

a)

Plymouth

b)

William

c)

Georgia

d)

Theocracy

70.

A person granted control over a colony is a

a)

proprietor

b)

charter

c)

freeman

71.

Which word means a person who instructs another.

a)

proprietor

b)

governor

c)

tutor

72.

What is the act of allowing something to exist without fighting against it?

a)

proprietor

b)

indenture

c)

toleration

73.

The word tolerance means ________.

a)

to allow people to have differing beliefs.

b)

to disagree and strict to following rules.

74.

I am the colony of

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Maine

c)

Connecticut

75.

I am the colony of

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Maine

c)

Connecticut

76.

I am the colony of

a)

Maine

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Connecticut

77.

I am the colony of

a)

Maine

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Rhode Island

78.

I am the colony of

a)

New York

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Rhode Island

79.

I am the colony of

a)

New York

b)

Connecticut

c)

Pennsylvania

80.

I am the colony of

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

New Jersey

81.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Rhode Island

82.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Virginia

83.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

84.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

85.

I am the colony of

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

86.

I am the colony of

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Georgia

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