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Exploration and Colonization

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a system of increasing wealth through colonization and trade

a)

import

b)

mercantilism

c)

navigation

d)

salutary

2.

an agreement that results in the organization of society

a)

settlement

b)

social contract

c)

pilgram

d)

purtian

3.

Jamestown was saved by the planting of

a)

cotton

b)

tobacco

c)

sugar

d)

wheat

4.

The people of Jamestown were looking to gain wealth. What were the people of Plymouth trying to find?

a)

Religious Safety

b)

Gold

c)

Plantations to grow and harvest crops

d)

A different form of government

5.

The Virginia House of Burgesses was a form of

a)

Representative Government

b)

Church

c)

Courthouse

d)

Restrictive Government

6.

An area controlled by a distant country is known as?

a)

convert

b)

navigation

c)

colony

d)

exploration

7.

What was the main reason for French and Dutch exploration and colonization?

a)

Fur trapping and trading

b)

Gold and silver mining

c)

Setting up sugar plantations

d)

Setting up mission settlements

8.
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
a)
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
b)
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
c)
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
d)
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
9.
Why was Plymouth established?
a)
To provide a place where Pilgrims could worship freely.
b)
To provide a place where Quakers could worship freely. 
c)
To provide a place where Catholics could worship freely.
d)
To provide a place where Puritans could worship freely. 
10.

Which colonial event took place in 1607?

a)

Jamestown was settled.

b)

Plymouth was settled.

c)

Rhode Island was established.

d)

Jamestown burned to the ground.

11.

Which of the following was the MAIN reason the Puritans left England?

a)

to develop new crops

b)

to establish a new monarchy in America

c)

to seek religious freedom

d)

to spread catholicism to Native Americans

12.

Why was the Virginia colony of Jamestown established?

a)

to increase business profits

b)

to escape religious persecution

c)

to provide military defense

d)

to spread Christianity in America

13.

Why was a colony in Massachusetts established?

a)

to provide military defense

b)

to help benefit the poor

c)

to provide a place for criminals and debtors

d)

to escape religious persecution

14.

Which colony was a refuge for Catholics?

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

15.

What kind of climate was in the middle colonies?

a)

freezing cold weather

b)

moderate

c)

warm/ tropical

d)

plantations

16.

 What was a major reason for the flow of the

transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?

a)

Increased western migration

b)

Increased textile manufacturing

c)

The construction needs of the railroad

d)

The economic demands of the plantation system.

17.
In 1620, the Mayflower Compact was created to promote ________________ within Plymouth.
a)

a parliament

b)
peace and harmony
c)
self-expression
d)
self-government
18.
_______________________ was the first written colonial constitution.
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Fundamental Orders of Massachsetts
c)
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
The Declaration Of Independence
19.
The colony started by The Virginia Company of London, was saved by ___________________.
a)
cotton
b)
tobacco
c)
Squanto
d)
mercantilism
20.
Representative government developed in the colonies because ________________.
a)
they were far away from England, making them independent
b)
of mercantilism
c)
of The Starving Time
d)
of The Mayflower Compact
21.
1607
a)

Massachusetts

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

Connecticut

22.
Plymouth was established for _________________ reasons.
a)
political
b)
geographic
c)
economic
d)
social
23.

The  ________________ has thin, rocky soil and short growing seasons.

a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
24.

European nations competing to extend their empires, thus extending their wealth and power is a ___________ reason for colonization.

a)

Social

b)

Economic

c)

Political

d)

Religious

25.

The year 1620 is significant because

a)

it is the year that the Mayflower Compact was signed.

b)

it is the year that Jamestown was established.

c)

it is the year that the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were adopted.

d)

it is the year that Georgia was established.

26.

The Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses, and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut have which of the following in common?

a)

They all occurred in the New England Region.

b)

They are all examples of settlement for religious reasons.

c)

They all promote separation of church and state.

d)

They all established self-government.

27.

The colonial region primarily settled for religious reasons is the

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

Spanish Florida

28.

The colonial region whose main economic activity was cash crops grown on plantations was the

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Oregon Country

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Middle Colonies

29.

Lord Baltimore established which colony as a refuge for Catholics?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Virginia

d)

Maryland

30.

The idea that the mother country (England) gains wealth and power by controlling the trade of its colonies is known as

a)

Free Enterprise

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Free Trade

d)

Government Regulation

31.

A government in which people are chosen by the citizens to make decisions on their behalf and to represent them in the legislative assembly is called a

a)

True Democracy

b)

Socialist Government

c)

Representative Government

d)

Monarchy

32.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the New England Colonies' economy focused on shipbuilding, fishing and timber?

a)

rocky soil

b)

long, cold winters

c)

long growing season

d)

good harbors

33.

The colonial region shown in green on the map is the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Spanish Florida

34.

The colonial region shown in red on the map is the

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Spanish Florida

35.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for European exploration of the Americas?

a)

wealth

b)

religion

c)

power

d)

climate

36.

What year was Jamestown VIRGINIA established?

a)

1620

b)

1803

c)

1607

d)

1787

37.

Where did the Pilgrims land in 1620?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth Rock

c)

Philadelphia

d)

England

38.

This country explored the new world looking for FUR

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Portugal

39.
Why did the Pilgrims leave Europe?
a)
They wanted to get rich.
b)
They were looking for a Northwestern Passage to India.
c)
They wanted freedom of religion.
d)
All of the above
40.
France's main motive for exploration was profiting from the tobacco trade.
a)
True
b)
False
41.

French colonist ....

a)

focused primary on fur trading

b)

participated in the triangular trade

c)

created an early system for public schools

d)

organised utopian societies

42.

REASONS FOR EUROPEAN EXPLORATION


  1. To find new sea routes to India and China
  2. To fin gold, silver, and other treasure
  3. ________________________________________ ?
a)

to spread democratic ideas

b)

to improve efficiency in manufacturing

c)

to locate potential military allies

d)

to claim new territory

43.

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

a)

Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stock holders

b)

Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold

c)

both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

d)

Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while James town was founded for commercial profit

44.

Pilgrims & Puritans were:

a)

Groups that left England to practice their religion

b)

Groups that hated each other

c)

Groups that loved Native Americans

d)

Groups who believe kids should go to school everyday

45.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A peace treaty between the Pilgrims & the Wampanoag

b)

A map the Pilgrims used to explore New England

c)

An agreement about how Pilgrims would self-govern

d)

A document that claimed land for the king of England

46.

How did geography influence the economy of New England?

a)

It encouraged large plantations

b)

It increased the region's use of slave labor

c)

It promoted the need to trade with other colonies

d)

It supported rice and tobacco farming

47.

Tobacco, indigo and rice were grown on large plantations in what region of the colonies?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

Spanish Colonies

48.

How did geography influence the economic development of Boston, New York and Charleston?

a)

There were large plantations around the cities

b)

The cities were close together so they could trade easily

c)

Large factories in the cities provided lots of jobs

d)

Natural harbors made the cites ideal shipping centers

49.

Why were their more slaves in the Southern Colonies than in the Northern Colonies?

a)

Northern colonies opposed slavery

b)

Southern plantations needed more workers to grow crops

c)

The climate in the South was similar to Africa

d)

It was easier for ships to deliver slaves to Southern ports

50.

European countries sent explorers to the "new world" in order to -

a)

increase their nation's wealth

b)

spread their nation's religion and culture

c)

expand their empire by claiming new territories

d)

ALL of these are correct

51.

The country of _____ made money in the "new world" by hunting small animals and trading their fur [mostly beaver].

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

NONE of these are correct

52.

The economy of the New England colonies centered around -

a)

fishing, lumbering, and ship-building

b)

mining for gold and silver

c)

raising cash crops [like cotton and tobacco]

d)

NONE of these are correct

53.

The economy of the Southern colonies centered around -

a)

fishing, lumbering, and ship-building

b)

mining for gold and silver

c)

raising cash crops [like cotton and tobacco]

d)

NONE of these are correct

54.

Several of the New England colonies [like Rhode Island, founded by Roger Williams] were established to provide a place -

a)

where people could practice their religion freely

b)

that could be filled with England's debtors and non-violent criminals

c)

where settlers could grow tobacco and cotton

d)

that could peacefully trade with local Native Americans

55.

Which of these answers gives the best summary of "mercantilism"? [hint: this is the type of economy utilized by Great Britain during this time period]

a)

the "mother" country controls all trade from its colonies [and colonies cannot trade with each other]

b)

businesses compete against each other and are allowed to set their own prices [and earn profits]

c)

the government controls the land and the means of production, and all profits are equally shared among its citizens

d)

NONE of these are correct

56.

* The Mayflower Compact

* The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

* The Virginia House of Burgesses

ALL of these items listed came about as a result of the distance [and slow communication] between the colonies and Great Britain. They are examples of -

a)

self-government

b)

geographic influence on the economy

c)

how humans adapt to their environment

d)

religions in the colonies