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Colonizing North America

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What European settlement, founded in 1620, was settled by the Pilgrims?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

c)

Roanoke

2.

A group of people that make the rules and laws for a society-

a)

Government

b)

Religion

c)

Economy

3.

A system of faith and worship that influences beliefs and behaviors-

a)

Religion

b)

Economy

c)

War

4.

St. Augustine, Florida was established to Christianize the Natives. Why is this city important to American history?

a)

It was the first permanent European Settlement in the New World.

b)

It was successful because they learned to grow tobacco from the Indians.

c)

It was the second unsuccessful English settlement in the New World.

5.

Many indentured servants and slaves worked on plantations in the Southern colonies. Plantations are-

a)

very large farms that grow cash crops

b)

pen fields for military practice

c)

sheltered areas of water to fish in

6.

Mild winters and fertile soil; most people made their living from farming. These are characteristics of what colonial region?

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Middle

7.

Why might the New England region be more successful than the Southern region at fishing, whaling, shipbuilding, and lumber?

a)

More access to water in New England

b)

Too hot in the South

c)

More people in New England

8.

The __________ were often called "the breadbasket colonies."

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

9.

Agriculture was more important in the Southern colonies than in the New England colonies because in the Southern colonies the

a)

growing season was longer

b)

rainfall was more predictable

c)

wind was less damaging

10.

What form of government is based on the belief that power is held by the people and their elected representatives?

a)

representative government

b)

monarchy

11.

Which important group is described above?

a)

Virginia House of Burgesses

b)

Plymouth Rock Compan

c)

Massachusetts Governor's Council

12.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut-

a)

set the structure and powers of the government in the Connecticut Colony

b)

was an agreement by the Pilgrims on how their government should be run

13.

The first document to establish self-government in the New World was-

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

14.

How is a "representative government" different from a "monarchy"?

a)

voters elect officials to run the country

b)

voters elect a king

c)

a small group of people decide who runs the country

15.

I have reviewed and revised my Objective 4 task as needed based on feedback from my teacher

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

I have submitted my Objective 4 task

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

I know that I must complete and submit my Objective 4 task before I can request the content assessment

a)

Yes

b)

No