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Early History of the United States (American Indians & Colonies)

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following colonies with their appropriate description.

a)

New England Colonies

1.

Rocky soil and a cold climate limited agriculture, but had forests and coastlines.

b)

Middle Colonies

2.

Rich soils, a longer growing season, and large river systems for transportation.

c)

Southern Colonies

3.

Warmer climate to support agriculture on very large farms called plantations.

2.

Match the following colonies with their appropriate description.

a)

New England Colonies

1.

These colonies were a center for shipbuilding, fishing and trade.

b)

Middle Colonies

2.

These colonies grew food crops, and were also a center of trade.

c)

Southern Colonies

3.

These colonies grew cash crops, or crops grown mainly for sale.

3.

In what order did these events happen?

a)

Jamestown Settlement

b)

Plymouth Settlement

c)

The Acts of Union

d)

French and Indian War

1)
2)
3)
4)
4.

What year did the following events happen?

(Or start)

a)

Jamestown Settlement

1.

1607

b)

Plymouth Settlement

2.

1620

c)

The Acts of Union

3.

1707

d)

French and Indian War

4.

1754

5.

Who was the French and Indian War fought between?

a)

England and France

b)

France and the Native Americans

c)

England and Scotland

d)

France and Scotland

6.

What two countries joined to create Great Britain?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Scotland

d)

The American Indians

7.

Match the following

a)

Grew crops and fished local waterways and the Atlantic Ocean.

1.

American Indian Groups of the East and Midwest

b)

Lived in semi-permanent villages, growing crops and hunting bison, also called buffalo.

2.

American Indian Groups of the East and Midwest

c)

Lived in large villages or towns made out of stone or adobe.

3.

American Indian Groups of the West

d)

Depended on resources of the Pacific Ocean and coastal forests.

4.

American Indian Groups of the West