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British Colonization of North America

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?

a)

To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism

b)

To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area

c)

To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico

d)

To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region

2.

Spanish colonists...

a)

organized utopian societies

b)

established Catholic missions

c)

promoted political freedom

d)

became commercial shipbuilders

3.

Locate where the English colonized America at Jamestown, Virginia.

4.

He sailed west in 1492 trying to find a shorter water route to Asia; claimed land in the Caribbean and South America for Spain

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Juan Ponce de León

5.

How did the Columbian Exchange affect many Native Americans?

a)

they were forced to fight in the French and Indian War

b)

they died from diseases that was brought to North America from European explorers

c)

they found gold in the 13 colonies

d)

they became indentured servants

6.

Match the country to their colonies characteristics

a)

England

1.

Created 13 Colonies along the Atlantic Coast

b)

France

2.

Traded fur with Native Americans

c)

Spain

3.

Established missions, claimed Florida, Texas and California

7.

Label the important places on the map

8.

Which area was NOT claimed by Spain

9.

Which of the following documents was the first to limit the power of the King of England?

a)

Declaration of Independence (1776)

b)

Mayflower Compact (1620)

c)

U.S. Constitution (1787)

d)

Magna Carta (1215)

10.

In the 1760s, the British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it -

a)

placed quotas on immigration

b)

discouraged the export of raw materials to England

c)

placed restrictions on colonial trade

d)

encouraged colonial manufacturing

11.

Representative assembly and lawmakers in England are called ...

a)

Virginia House of Burgesses

b)

Congress

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Parliament

12.

The factors listed above contributed most to the -

a)

creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians

b)

election of British colonists to Parliament

c)

reason for self- government in the British colonies

d)

expansion of British trade in the Americas

13.

Match the following

a)

Jamestown, Virginia

1.

Founded in 1607 for commercial profit, home of House of Burgesses

b)

Georgia

2.

Founded by James Oglethorpe for debtors and as a barrier to the Spanish

c)

Maryland

3.

Founded as a safe haven for Catholics by Lord Baltimore

d)

Plymouth, Massaschusetts

4.

Founded by Pilgrims in 1620 who signed the Mayflower Compact

e)

New France

5.

located in the Great Lakes and along the Mississippi River to profit from fur trade

14.

Which colony did each religious group belong to?

15.

Match the following

a)

1607

1.

Jamestown was founded

b)

1620

2.

Mayflower Compact

c)

1776

3.

Declaration of Independence

d)

1787

4.

U. S. Constitution

e)

1803

5.

Louisiana Purchase

16.

I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What type of source am I using?

a)
secondary
b)
primary
17.

Letter written by George Washington to his wife, Martha

a)

primary

b)

secondary

18.

How did salutary neglect from the King of England and the British government affect the 13 colonies?

a)

The colonies united for trade and 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

19.
Question Image

Match the 13 Colonial Region to their primary economic source.

a)

"The Bread Basket"

1.

Middle Colonies

b)

Plantations

2.

Southern Colonies

c)

Shipbuilding & Fishing

3.

New England Colonies

20.

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

Select THREE correct answers. ​

a)

Thick Forests

b)

Good soil for growing cash crops

c)

Deep Harbors

d)

Abundant Sea Life

e)

Long Growing Seasons

21.

Which number on this map marks the area of North America controlled by Spain around the year 1700?

a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.

Which colony is marked on the map with a #1?

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Rhode Island

23.

Which colony is labeled on the map with #10?

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

24.

Which motive BEST completes the diagram?

a)

to promote free enterprise

b)

to expand empires

c)

to extend democracy

d)

to found utopian communities

25.

The Virginia House of Burgesses is important in history because it was :

a)
the first time a council advised the Virginia Company
b)

the only legislative body in England

c)

the first election of women as leaders

d)

when representatives were elected by the people

26.

What colony is number 5?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Georgia

c)

New York

d)

Massachusetts

27.

This religious revival swept through the colonies and it inspired religious freedom and led to the creation of new types of churches.

a)

Town Hall Meetings

b)

Primary Source

c)

The Great Awakening

d)

Industrial Revolution

28.

This term means a person who agrees to work for a certain period of time (upon arriving in the colonies) in exchange for passage (ride on the ship) to North America.

a)

Slave

b)

Indentured Servant

c)

Native American

d)

Mercantilism

29.

Which colony would've relied heavily on the plantation system?

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

30.

Which 2 groups settled in this colony to escape religious persecution?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Quakers

c)

Puritans

d)

Catholics

31.

The town of Boston is in what colony?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Connecticut

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland

32.

The town of Philadelphia is located in which colony?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Connecticut

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

New York

33.

New York, Boston, and Charleston developed into economic centers because they had good...

a)

natural harbors

b)

fertile soil

c)

plantations

d)

roads

34.

What geographic barrier had an influence in the settlement patterns, that kept the colonies mainly pushed against the east coast (Atlantic Ocean)?

a)

The Great Lakes

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Rocky Mountains

35.

While establishing the first English settlement in Connecticut, what change did Thomas Hooker make to resolve political issues in this colony?

a)

colonist could only trade with the French

b)

extended voting rights beyond church members

c)

asked advice from the British Parliament

d)

only Pilgrims could vote on local issues

36.
Which of the following documents extended voting rights to non-church members?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
37.

BEFORE the settlement of the 13 colonies, the transatlantic slave trade first began when?

a)

Native Americans refused to work on plantations

b)

Cotton became a cash crop in the southern colonies

c)

Sugar plantations in the West Indies needed workers

d)

They helped with ship building in the middle colonies

38.

What impact did Thomas Hooker have on government of Connecticut?

a)

He established the idea of self government by writing the Mayflower Compact.

b)

He established the idea of representative government by writing the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

c)

He established a Monarchy, becoming the first king of Connecticut.

d)

He established rules in the Mayflower Compact saying only members of the Puritan Church could vote.

39.

Which form of representative government was considered the first written constitution of any of the colonies?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

40.
+Distance from Great Britain
+Mayflower Compact
+Town Hall meetings
The factors listed above contributed most to the-----
a)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
b)
Election of British colonist to Parliment
c)
Growth of representative government in the British Colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
41.

In the 1630's, when Roger Williams and Thomas Hooker disagreed with the religious leaders of Massachusetts ......

a)

left Massachusetts and began fur trading with the French in the Great Lakes region

b)

began their own political parties

c)

left Massachusetts and started new colonies

d)

asked Parliament to revise the Massachusetts Bay charter

42.

Which area would you find slave labor, cash crops such as cotton and plantations?

43.

The Middle Colonies included New York,

Pennsylvania, ​ (a)   and Delaware. This

region had ​ (b)   soil. Farmers raised livestock and

grew crops. They sold ​ (c)   , and barley

(a type of grain) to other ​ (d)   This region became known as ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
New Jersey
fertile
wheat
colonies
the breadbasket.
44.

Match the following

a)

rich fertile soil

1.

Southern colonies

b)

Big port cities like Philadelphia and New York City

2.

Middle Colonies

c)

rocky thin soil not good for farming

3.

New England Colonies

45.
Why were there more slaves in the southern colonies than in the other two regions?
a)
The southern Plantation system needed a large work force
b)
The northern colonies did not have any slaves
c)
The northern colonies used Native Americans for workers
d)
Slavery was illegal in the northern colonies
46.

Trade system between the Americas, Europe, and Africa that involved slaves.

a)

Colony

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Cannibalism

47.

The forced journey of enslaved Africans from Africa to North and South America, is known as...

a)

Triangle or Triangular Trade

b)

The Atlantic Run

c)

The Middle Passage

d)

The Westward Journey

48.

What mountain chain is pictured?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Sierra Madre

d)

Andes Mountains

49.

The area in blue was colonized by which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Dutch

50.

The area in green was colonized by which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Dutch

51.

Which colony was founded as a place of religious toleration for Quakers?

52.

The area in yellow was colonized by which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Dutch