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Colonization review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where were explorers trying to go when they landed in North America?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

2.

Which of the reasons was NOT a reason that Europeans were exploring?

a)

to find gold

b)

to spread word of god

c)

to earn glory by claiming more land

d)

to be king

3.

Puritans belong mainly to what section of the colonies?

a)

The Middle Colonies

b)

The Southern Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

Jamestown

4.

Which colonial region had rocky soil and cold winters?

a)

The New England Colonies

b)

The Middle Colonies

c)

The Southern Colonies

5.

Which region of the colonies would you find plantations?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

6.

Where did the colonists come from?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Canada

7.

Which colonial region is known for shipbuilding and fishing industry?

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Middle

d)

New York

8.

This was the exchange of goods, plant, animals and even diseases from Europe to the Americas

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Mercantile

Exchange

c)

Great Migration

d)

Movement Exchange

9.

First permanent settlement in North America.

a)

New world

b)

Seattle Washington

c)

Jamestown, Virginia

d)

Bahamas

10.

Which of the following countries colonized America?

a)

China

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

e)

France

11.

The king around this time. Think American colonization pre revolution

a)

King John e the first

b)

King Mason lV

c)

Queen Sarah

d)

King George the lll

12.

The middle colonies were known as...

a)

Harsh dictatorship colonies

b)

breadmakers

c)

Agricultural colonies

d)

Communist colonies

13.

One statement that describes the NORTHERN(New England) colonies is,

a)

Cold long winters, fishing and ship building

b)

Cold long summers, fishing and farming

c)

Short mild winters, fishing and ship building

d)

Cold long winters, agriculture, and hunting

14.

One statement that describes the Middle(Atlantic) colonies is,

a)

Cold long winters, fishing and ship building

b)

Warm summers, religious tolerance, farming mostly wheat

c)

Short mild winters, religious tolerence, slavery and plantations

d)

Cold long summers, agriculture, and hunting

15.

One statement that describes the Southern(Chesapeake) colonies is,

a)

Cold long winters, fishing and ship building

b)

Warm summers, religious tolerance, farming mostly wheat

c)

Short mild winters, Agriculture, slavery and plantations

d)

Cold long summers, agriculture, and hunting

16.

Name of the newly discovered land in America.

a)

Old world

b)

infected world

c)

New world

d)

english word

17.

Which state(s) did SPAIN settle?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Arizona

c)

Louisiana

d)

Delaware

18.

Which state(s) did FRANCE settle?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Arizona

c)

Louisiana

d)

Delaware

19.

Which state(s) did ENGLAND settle?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Arizona

c)

Louisiana

d)

Delaware

20.

Which state(s) did THE NETHERLANDS settle?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Arizona

c)

Louisiana

d)

Delaware

21.

The land the dutch settled was called

a)

Old Netherland

b)

New Zhongwen

c)

New Netherlands

d)

New Amsterdam

22.

For these next questions, use the map to answer them.

Which of the following countries colonized the RED

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Netherlands

e)

Portugal

23.

For these next questions, use the map to answer them.

Which of the following countries colonized the GREEN?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Netherlands

e)

Portugal

24.

For these next questions, use the map to answer them.

Which of the following countries colonized the BLUE

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Netherlands

e)

Portugal

25.

BONUS!! Do you know who colonized the ORANGE?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Netherlands

e)

Portugal