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Colonial Regions/Triangular Trade

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
2.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
3.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
4.
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. 
5.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
6.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
7.
Which set of colonies was the most "mixed" and diverse in terms of settlers including English, Dutch & German? 
a)
Southern
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
8.
Where did the major cities start to pop up? 
a)
Southern 
b)
Middle
c)
New England 
9.

Which set of colonies profited off of trading, and farming?

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

10.
Which set of colonies thrived off of shipbuilding, lumbering & fishing? 
a)
Southern 
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
11.
William Penn owned which colony?
a)
Pensacola
b)
New York
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
12.
Pennsylvania was home to the ___________.
a)
Puritans
b)
Protestants
c)
Catholics
d)
Quakers
13.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
14.
What region produced huge amounts of grain during  the colonial period?
a)
Middle  Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
frontier region
15.
What was the reason Georgia was founded as a colony?
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
It was a place for criminals and debtors
c)
Agriculture
16.
How many British Colonies were there? 
a)
13
b)
10
c)
3
d)
15
17.

Which of these colonies was NOT in NEW ENGLAND?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Maine

18.

Which of these colonies was NOT in MIDDLE COLONIES?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Delaware

d)

North Carolina

19.

Which of these colonies is NOT apart of the SOUTHERN COLONIES?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

Virgina

d)

Georgia

20.

This colonial region had the state of Virginia

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

21.
Question Image

Match the 13 Colonial Region to their primary economic source.

a)

Wheat & Oats

1.

Middle Colonies

b)

Cash Crops & Slave Labor

2.

Southern Colonies

c)

Shipbuilding & Fishing

3.

Northern Colonies

22.

William Penn founded the colony of Pennsylvania on the idea of ​ ​ (a)   . As a result, Penn's colony was more ​ (b)   other religions, as well as women & hated slavery.

Choose from the below words
freedom of worship
accepting of
government control
closed to
23.

Which physical characteristics contributed MOST to the development of the shipbuilding/fishing industry in the Northeastern states?

Select THREE correct answers. ​

a)

Thick Forests

b)

Large Desert Regions

c)

Deep Harbors

d)

Abundant Sea Life

e)

Long Growing Seasons

24.

Why was the founding of the Jamestown colony significant?

a)

Because it offered the English access to vast gold deposits.

b)

Because it was an English settlement built on religious freedom.

c)

Because it provided the English with immediate profits.

d)

Because it represented the first permanent English settlement.

25.

Which statement describes a reason for the development of the transatlantic slave trade?

a)

Colonial Governments wanted to use slave labor to build canals.

b)

Plantation owners in Southern colonies were increasing profits from slave labor.

c)

Many colonists relied on slave labor to do difficult work on their ranches.

d)

Textile production in North colony factories relied on slave labor.

26.

Reorder the following steps of this diagram regarding the increase in slavery in the Southern Colonies.

(Put them in order from left to right)

a)

Colonial production of Cash Crops.

b)

Use of Slavery in Agriculture.

c)

Increased profits for plantation owners.

d)

Expansion of the transatlantic slave trade.

1)
2)
3)
4)
27.

What was one way slow communication due to distance with the British Government affected the American colonies?

a)

The colonies united for trade & defense.

b)

Self-Government developed in the colonies.

c)

Smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased.

d)

The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy.

28.

Why was the House of Burgesses (VA) important in the development of the United States?

a)

It was the first example of representative government in the colonies.

b)

It was the first time governmental powers were separated.

c)

It was the first time women were granted voting rights in the colonies.

d)

It was the first successful English colony in the U.S.

29.
Question Image

Match the following reasons different European countries colonized the Americas.

a)

Fur Trade w/ Native Americans.

1.

France

b)

Cash Crops in Southeast region of North America.

2.

England

c)

Converting Natives in the Southwest to Christianity.

3.

Spain

30.

Which of the following was a primary reason for the vast creation of colonies?

a)

To avoid debtor's prison.

b)

To extend triangular trade routes.

c)

To escape religious persecution.

d)

To block Spanish settlements.

31.

Which country ruled the thirteen colonies?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

32.

How many regions were the colonies divided into?

a)

three

b)

five

33.

New England, Middle and _____ were the three regions that made up the thirteen colonies.

a)

Southern

b)

Western

34.

What is a crop people grow to sell?

a)

supply

b)

cash crop

35.

What region was known as the "bread basket" of the colonies?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

36.

Which region used shipbuilding and fishing as the main source for their economy?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

37.

Which region was part of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

a)

New England

b)

Southern

38.

The Pilgrims arrived aboard the Mayflower.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Plymouth Rock was settled by the Pilgrims when they arrived in 1620.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

This settlement was started in Virginia in 1607 with the hopes of finding gold and other riches____

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

41.

What is land ruled by another country?

a)

colony

b)

state

42.

What is holding people against their will and making them work without pay?

a)

indentured servant

b)

slavery

43.

What region depended on slavery to help keep their plantation agricultural economy?

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

44.

What region had a more diverse population with Catholics, Quakers, and Anglicans?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

45.

What did the Pilgrims sign in order to have an organized settlement?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Constitution

46.
Because I was born into _______, I was scared I might be sold and never see my family again.
a)
artisan
b)
slavery
c)
merchant
47.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy 
b)
colony
c)
merchant
48.
At my store, colonists could buy items such as tea, spices, and candy.  I am a ______.
a)
geography
b)
merchant
c)
artisan
49.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
50.
I worked for many years to learn how to make shoes and boots for the colonists.  I am an ________.
a)
artisian
b)
georgraphy
c)
slave
51.
The main responsibilities of colonial women were to:
a)
run plantations and businesses
b)
teach school and prepare lessons
c)
raise children and take care of the home
52.
Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______
a)
quakers
b)
slaves
c)
Puritans 
53.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts.  He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern 
54.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
55.
There were people in the colonies in North America who had more power in the decisions being made by the government.  Which group had the MOST power in the colonial government?
a)
wealthy landowners
b)
slaves
c)
women
56.
Why were blacksmiths important as colonial artisans?
a)
they grew wheat and corn
b)
they made horseshoes and other farm tools
c)
the fought with the Native Americans and taught them to shoot
57.
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. 
58.
I have been working for many years to pay off my trip to North America.  After I work off my debt, I am free.  I am an _______.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
merchant
59.
What city is #4 on the map?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Boston
c)
New York City
60.
What city is #3?
a)
Boston
b)
New York City
c)
Odum
61.
What city is #2?
a)
Odum
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia 
62.
Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?
a)
Northeastern Colonies
b)
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
63.
Most colonists in North America worked as ______ to make a living.
a)
merchants
b)
wealthy landowners
c)
farmers
64.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
65.
Rivers provided_____ and ______ for the colonists.
a)
materials for homes and boating
b)
food and transportation
c)
floods and clean air
66.

rocky soil, dense forests, cold weather

a)

Geography of the Middle colonies

b)

Geography of the New England colonies

c)

Geography of the Southern colonies

d)

Geography of the Northern colonies

67.

founded for religious reasons

a)

New Orleans

b)

Austin

c)

Jamestown

d)

Plymouth

68.

founded for profit $$

a)

Plymouth

b)

Boston

c)

Jamestown

d)

New Orleans

69.

moderate temperatures, rich soil, deep harbors

a)

Geography of the Middle Colonies

b)

Geography of the New England colonies

c)

Geography of the Southern Colonies

d)

Geography of the Northern Colonies

70.

shipbuilding, fishing, fur trade, whaling

a)

Economy of Southern colonies

b)

Economy of New England colonies

c)

Economy of the Middle Colonies

d)

Economy of the Northern Colonies

71.

subsistence farming

a)

large farms that grew cash crops

b)

farming to make money

c)

wheat farming

d)

farming only for yourself and family

72.

What region of Colonies could only subsistence (for yourself) farm?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Northern

73.

plantations, cash crops, slavery

a)

Economy of New England

b)

Economy of the Middle Colonies

c)

Economy of the Northern Colonies

d)

Economy of the Southern colonies

74.

livestock, wheat and grain, trade

a)

Economy of the New England Colonies

b)

Economy of the Middle Colonies

c)

Economy of the Southern colonies

d)

Economy of the Northern colonies

75.

What are the names of the 3 regions of the 13 colonies??

a)

New England, Southern, Northern

b)

Northern, Middle, Southern

c)

New York, Middle, Southern

d)

New England, Middle, Southern

76.

A harbor is....

a)

large farm

b)

a place to park boats on the coast

c)

farming for yourself

77.

Plantations are

a)

small farms in New England

b)

large farms that grow cash crops and have slaves

c)

wheat and grain farms

d)

a place to park your boat

78.

The primary reason France came to America was

a)

religious freedom

b)

adventure

c)

Fur trade

d)

trade route to Asia

79.

What religion did the Spanish want to spread into North America

a)

Catholicism

b)

Islam

c)

Methodist

d)

Hindu

80.

Plymouth was established for what reason

a)

profit

b)

escape the government

c)

adventure

d)

religious freedom

81.

Jamestown was founded for what reason

a)

profit

b)

religious freedom

c)

spread Catholicism

d)

adventure

82.

Why did the Transatlantic Slave Trade develop?

a)

Slaves were needed to grow cash crops

b)

Slaves were needed to build a rail road

c)

Slaves were needed for textile manufacturing

d)

Slaves were used in shipyards

83.

Where were slaves forced to work?

a)

Manufacturing in the New England colonies

b)

Fishing in the harbors of Boston

c)

Plantations in the southern colonies

84.

What was the most accurate description of the conditions on the slave ship?

a)

moderate to clean

b)

clean and comfortable

c)

filthy and disease infested

d)

very clean

85.

Choose the two groups of people that the British tried to use as slaves before the Africans.

a)

Spanish

b)

Native Americans

c)

Autralians

d)

Indentured Servants

86.

The first slaves were brought to the Americas in year ____.

a)

1617

b)

1517

c)

1618

d)

1518

87.

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade is also referred to as the

a)

Eastern Slave Trade

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Christian Slave Trade

d)

European-American Trade

88.

The Americas provided ________.

a)

Manufactured Goods

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Slaves

89.

Europe provided ________

a)

Manufactured Goods

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Slaves

90.

Which location was not involved in the Triangular Trade?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

91.

What was the name of the middle leg of the Triangular Trade?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Middle Path

c)

Death Valley

d)

Middle Transit

92.

An indentured servant’s contract was considered _________.

a)

a gentlemen’s agreement

b)

a legal and binding agreement

c)

illegal and dangerous

d)

no different than enslavement

93.

What was the Middle Passage voyage like for Africans?

a)

It was exciting because they could see the world.

b)

It was horrible and difficult because of the poor conditions.

c)

The Africans were not a part of the Middle Passage.

d)

They caught fish and whales that allowed them to make a large profit.

94.

The men, women, and children from Africa who were enslaved were considered __________ by their enslavers.

a)

family

b)

workers

c)

laborers

d)

property

95.

What was one effect of the Columbian Exchange on European society?

a)

A variety of new food items were introduced

b)

Horses were acquired for the first time

c)

The population decreased due to disease

d)

The Christian Church was eliminated

96.

What is the most appropriate title for this map?

a)

The Industrial Revolution

b)

Imperialism in America

c)

The Age of Discovery

d)

Triangular Trade

97.

What did the colonies trade materials for in Africa?

a)

Molasses

b)

Sugar

c)

Slaves

d)

Manufactured goods

98.

The Triangular Trade is the phrase given to the trade routes connecting...

a)

Asia, Africa, and Europe

b)

China, Africa, and Arabia

c)

Europe, Africa, and the Americas

99.

What was the journey from Africa to the New world called?

a)

Old Passage

b)

New Passage

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Slave Passage

100.

In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the.....

a)

middle colonies' role as the chief importers of agricultural products

b)

rapid industrialization of the southern colonies

c)

decline of the England's economy

d)

increased importation of enslaved Africans to the Americas

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