WorksheetsUnit One Exam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Jamestown, the first English colony in North America, was set up in the hope of achieving:
financial gain for investors.
political freedom for settlers.
religious freedom for settlers.
military supremacy for England.
William Penn made a treaty with Native Americans in this region to ensure peaceful relations.
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Jamestown
The "triangular trade" could best be described as a network of trade routes connecting:
England, Europe, and Africa
England and the West Indies
the Northern and Southern Colonies
the colonies, West Indies, England, Europe and Africa
A cash crop is one that is raised primarily for:
sale.
a farmer's own use
food
a colony's home country.
The Puritan's views and attitudes led them to promote the idea of:
social equality
religious tolerance
hard work for common goals
separation of church and state.
The colony was founded on principles of social equality and religious tolerance was:
Plymouth
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Bay
The Great Awakening caused some colonists to:
seek spirituality using reason.
shift their loyalty from England to America.
Pay more attention to the scientific method
Abandon their Puritan and Anglican congregation.
A major difference between French and English colonization in North America was -
English settlers tended to get along with Native Americans
French relations with native people were more cooperative
The English mostly traded goods, while the French farmed.
The French brought diseases while the English did not.
In which colonial region were town hall meetings used for an Athenian style of democracy?
New England colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Western Frontier.
Which religious group was NOT a major settler in the Middle Colonies?
Huguenots
Presbyterians
Puritans
Jews
Jonathan Edwards was a key figure in which event?
The Salem Witch Trials
The Revolutionary War
The Slave Trade
The Great Awakening
The box best represents which figure?
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
George Washington
Thomas Paine
This explorer looked for the Northwest Passage.
Henry Hudson
Prince Henry
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
This explorer made four voyages and named the Native Americans
Ferdinand Magellan
Prince Henry
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
This explorer conquered the Incas.
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Pizzaro
Hernan Cortes
Ferdinand Magellan
This individual sponsored exploration.
Henry Hudson
Prince Henry
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
This explorer conquered the Aztecs
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
Prince Henry
This explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.
Ferdinand Magellan
Prince Henry
Henry Hudson
Francisco Pizzaro
Which group was most responsible for the decline in indentured servants?
Cavaliers
Slaves
Puritans
Patriots
The most significant reason for Virginia being colonized was to -
Freely practice their religion
Bring the slave trade to America.
Discover gold and make money
Conquer Native American empires.
