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Valenti's 13 Colony Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which colony was set up as a buffer and a place for people to work off their debts?

a)

Georgia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Maryland

2.

Which cash crop as very important in Virginia?

a)

corn

b)

wheat

c)

rice

d)

tobacco

3.

Which of the Carolinas had bigger plantation farming?

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

4.

Jamestown is located in which Southern Colony?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Virginia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Maryland

5.

TRUE OR FALSE: Maryland is part of the Southern Colonies?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Which is not a Middle Colony?

a)

Delaware

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Jersey

d)

Rhode Island

e)

New York

7.

Which of the following is not part of the New England Colonies?

a)

Massashusetts

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Connecticut

d)

Delaware

e)

Rhode Island

8.
Before the Pilgrims went ashore they created a set of rules to help them live together peacefully.  What was this called?
a)
Pilgrims' Pact
b)
Plymouth Promise
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Mayflower Compact
9.
In what year did the Pilgrims settle in Plymouth?
a)
1621
b)
1616
c)
1602
d)
1620
10.

Plymouth colony was located in this modern state.

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Virginia

c)

Maine

d)

Rhode Island

11.

The main reason the Pilgrims came to the New World

a)

Find gold

b)

Friendly Native Americans

c)

Religious freedom

d)

Good fishing

12.

Which Native American helped the Pilgrims the most, he was able to speak English.

a)

Powhattan

b)

Oceola

c)

Squanto

d)

Wampanoag

13.

In 1612 the Pilgrims celebrated their harvest and friendship with the Native Americans. What modern holiday is based on this?

a)

Valentine's Day

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Independence Day

d)

Memorial Day

14.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and New Jersey
15.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
16.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

18.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
19.
Colony established for Catholics
a)
Virginia
b)
Maryland
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusetts
20.
Colony originally founded by the Dutch as a trading post
a)
New York
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New Jersey
21.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 
22.

What was the most important aspect of life for Massachusetts colonists?

a)

Fishing

b)

Religion

c)

Relationships with Native Americans

d)

Returning to England

23.

Which was the first permanent settlement in America?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Massachusettes Bay Colony

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Plymouth Rock

24.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
25.
Which set of colonies thrived off of shipbuilding, lumbering & fishing? 
a)
Southern 
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
26.
What was the reason Georgia was founded as a colony?
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
It was a place for criminals and debtors
c)
Agriculture
27.

Which group of colonies had a combination of a warm climate and rich soil that supported plantations?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

28.

What are cash crops?

a)

Trees that grow money

b)

Crops that are grown to be sold for profit

c)

Plants that are really, really tall

d)

Crops that are grown for the farmer to consume

29.
poor soil in New England led to 
a)
Making money on things other than farming
b)
farming anyways
c)
Plantations
d)
Puritans leaving the area
30.

Quakers believed in

a)

equality

b)

non-violence

c)

religious freedom

d)

all of the above

31.

The increase in the number of enslaved Africans arriving in America was largely due to         

a)

 the development of the plantation system

b)

 greater efforts to capture Africans by other Africans

c)

an increase in the number of European slave traders

d)

changing attitudes about the justice of owning slaves

32.
The House of Burgesses is important in history because it was the 
a)
the first time a council advised the Virginia Company
b)
only legislative body in England
c)
first election of women as leaders
d)
first elective legislative body in America
33.

Which is not a New England Colony

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Connecticut

34.

Which is not a Middle Colony?

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Maryland

d)

New Jersey

35.

Which colony is a Southern Colony?

a)

Virginia

b)

Delaware

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Pennsylvania

36.

The Southern Colonies largely based their economy on agriculture.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Many colonists in the New England Colonies were seeking religious freedom.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

How many Colonies were there?

a)

13

b)

27

c)

50

d)

100

39.

What country owned the 13 Colonies?

a)

Britain

b)

The United States

c)

France

d)

Italy

40.

What is an example of a cash crop?

a)

Corn

b)

Tobacco

c)

Lumber

d)

Wheat

41.

Which group of colonies grew to be the most diverse from immigrant groups arriving?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Roanoke

42.

Slavery was most common in...

a)

New England

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

Roanoke

43.
The Middle Colonies became known as the "breadbasket" colonies because of the good farmland and agriculture.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
The two main trades(jobs) in the New England Colonies were . . .
a)
Growing corn and tobacco
b)
Shipbuilding and fishing
c)
Growing corn and wheat
d)
Fishing and growing cotton
45.
The Middle Colonies were  ethnically and religiously diverse
a)
True
b)
False
46.
The religion that was founded by William Penn was knows as __________.
a)
Protestant
b)
Baptist
c)
Catholic
d)
Quaker
47.

How did the colonies promoted self government?

a)

Conduct town meetings, elected representatives, make laws, and wrote a constitution.

b)

Allowed women to vote, elected a President, adopted Native American laws.

c)

Persecuted Muslims, wrote a Bill of Rights, and converted Native Americans to Christianity.

d)

Conducted school board meetings, elected a mayor, make laws, and wrote the Bible.

48.

Which documents lead to the creation of the US Constitution?

a)

Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Bill of Rights

b)

House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Texas Constitution, Mayflower Compact, The Bible

d)

English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, TikTok User Agreement

49.

Important government document for the colony of Connecticut.

Established the principle of self-government.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Fundamental Order of Connecticut

d)

House of Burgesses

50.

How did the colonies promoted self government?

a)

Conduct town meetings, elected representatives, make laws, and wrote a constitution.

b)

Allowed women to vote, elected a President, adopted Native American laws.

c)

Persecuted Muslims, wrote a Bill of Rights, and converted Native Americans to Christianity.

d)

Conducted school board meetings, elected a mayor, make laws, and wrote the Bible.

51.

Why did England want to start colonies in North America?

a)

to explore new lands

b)

to grow new crops

c)

to live with the Indians

d)

to gain wealth

52.

Why was slavery introduced into Virginia?

a)

Colonists didn't know how to grow tabacco.

b)

Indentured servants could have their freedom after a period of 4-7 years.

c)

Growing tobacco required many workers

d)

Growing tobacco required special skills that only slaves knew

53.

The colonists at Jamestown were soon Growing tobacco as a_______.

a)

Cash crop

b)

Stock

c)

Raw Materials

d)

Royal Colony

54.

I am the colony of

a)

Rhode Island

b)

New York

c)

Connecticut

d)

Virginia

55.

I am the colony of

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

New Jersey

d)

South Carolina

56.

I am the colony of

a)

Virginia

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Georgia

57.

I am the colony of

a)

North Carolina

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Hampshire

58.

I am the colony of

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Delaware

59.

I am the colony of

a)

New York

b)

Connecticut

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

60.

I am the colony of

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

New Jersey

61.

I am the colony of

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Connecticut

d)

Georgia

62.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Massachusetts

63.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

64.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

65.

I am the colony of

a)

Maryland

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

South Carolina

66.

I am the colony of

a)

New York

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Maryland

67.

This region contained thin, stony soil with little level land making it difficult to farm.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

68.

People tended to make money by raising livestock, growing grain, and fishing.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

69.

The majority of people tended to be white, English, and very religious.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

70.

The soil and climate were excellent for agriculture.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

71.

Most farmers grew cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

72.

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

73.

This region became known as the "breadbasket colonies" because they grew so much wheat, rye, and corn.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

74.

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

75.

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

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