WorksheetsBritish Colonization of North America
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?
To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism
To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area
To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico
To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region
Spanish colonists...
organized utopian societies
established Catholic missions
promoted political freedom
became commercial shipbuilders
Locate where the English colonized America at Jamestown, Virginia.
He sailed west in 1492 trying to find a shorter water route to Asia; claimed land in the Caribbean and South America for Spain
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Francisco Pizarro
Juan Ponce de León
How did the Columbian Exchange affect many Native Americans?
they were forced to fight in the French and Indian War
they died from diseases that was brought to North America from European explorers
they found gold in the 13 colonies
they became indentured servants
Match the country to their colonies characteristics
England
Created 13 Colonies along the Atlantic Coast
France
Traded fur with Native Americans
Spain
Established missions, claimed Florida, Texas and California
Label the important places on the map
Canada
Mexico
Great Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
Which area was NOT claimed by Spain
In the 1760s, the British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it -
placed quotas on immigration
discouraged the export of raw materials to England
placed restrictions on colonial trade
encouraged colonial manufacturing
Representative assembly and lawmakers in England are called ...
Virginia House of Burgesses
Congress
Legislative Branch
Parliament
The factors listed above contributed most to the -
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
election of British colonists to Parliament
reason for self- government in the British colonies
expansion of British trade in the Americas
Jamestown, Virginia
Founded in 1607 for commercial profit, home of House of Burgesses
Georgia
Founded by James Oglethorpe for debtors and as a barrier to the Spanish
Maryland
Founded as a safe haven for Catholics by Lord Baltimore
Plymouth, Massaschusetts
Founded by Pilgrims in 1620 who signed the Mayflower Compact
New France
located in the Great Lakes and along the Mississippi River to profit from fur trade
Which colony did each religious group belong to?
Puritans & Pilgrims
Catholics
Quakers
Match the following
1607
Jamestown was founded
1620
Mayflower Compact
1776
Declaration of Independence
1787
U. S. Constitution
1803
Louisiana Purchase
How did salutary neglect from the King of England and the British government affect the 13 colonies?
The colonies united for trade and defense
Self-government developed in the colonies
Smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased
The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy
Match the 13 Colonial Region to their primary economic source.
"The Bread Basket"
Middle Colonies
Plantations
Southern Colonies
Shipbuilding & Fishing
New England Colonies
Which physical characteristics (geography) contributed MOST to the development of the shipbuilding/fishing industry in the Northeastern states?
Select THREE correct answers.
Thick Forests
Good soil for growing cash crops
Deep Harbors
Abundant Sea Life
Long Growing Seasons
Which number on this map marks the area of North America controlled by Spain around the year 1700?
Which colony is marked on the map with a #3 and was where the Dutch were located?
New York
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Which colony is labeled on the map with #13 and was a place where debtors and prisoners were placed by the king?
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Which motive BEST completes the diagram?
to promote free enterprise
to expand empires
to extend democracy
to found utopian communities
The Virginia House of Burgesses is important in history because it was :
the only legislative body in England
the first election of women as leaders
when representatives were elected by the people
What colony is number 6 ( hint: the Quakers settled here )?
New Jersey
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
This religious revival swept through the colonies and it inspired religious freedom and led to the creation of new types of churches.
Town Hall Meetings
Primary Source
The Great Awakening
Industrial Revolution
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.
Slave
Indentured Servant
Native American
Mercantilism
Which 2 groups settled in this colony to escape religious persecution?
Pilgrims
Quakers
Puritans
Catholics
The town of Boston is in what colony?
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Maryland
The town of Philadelphia is located in which colony?
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New York
What impact did Thomas Hooker have on government of Connecticut?
He established the idea of self government by writing the Mayflower Compact.
He established the idea of representative government by writing the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
He established a Monarchy, becoming the first king of Connecticut.
He established rules in the Mayflower Compact saying only members of the Puritan Church could vote.
New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia developed into economic centers because they had good...
natural harbors
fertile soil
plantations
roads
What geographic barrier had an influence in the settlement patterns, that kept the colonies mainly pushed against the east coast (Atlantic Ocean)?
The Great Lakes
The Appalachian Mountains
Gulf of Mexico
The Rocky Mountains
While establishing the first English settlement in Connecticut, what change did Thomas Hooker make to resolve political issues in this colony?
colonist could only trade with the French
extended voting rights beyond church members
asked advice from the British Parliament
only Pilgrims could vote on local issues
BEFORE the settlement of the 13 colonies, the transatlantic slave trade first began when?
Native Americans refused to work on plantations
Cotton became a cash crop in the southern colonies
Sugar plantations in the West Indies (Bahamas and Puerto Rico) needed workers
They helped with ship building in the middle colonies
Which form of representative government was considered the first written constitution of any of the colonies?
Magna Carta
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
Virginia House of Burgesses
+Mayflower Compact
+Town Hall meetings
The factors listed above contributed most to the-----
Which area would you find slave labor, cash crops such as cotton and plantations?
rich fertile soil for large plantations
Southern colonies
Big port cities like Philadelphia and New York City
Middle Colonies
rocky thin soil not good for farming
New England Colonies
Why were there more slaves in the southern colonies than in the other two colonial regions?
The southern plantation system needed a large work force
Trade system between the Americas, Europe, and Africa that involved slaves.
Colony
Mercantilism
Triangular Trade
Cannibalism
The forced journey of enslaved Africans from Africa to North and South America, is known as...
Triangle or Triangular Trade
The Atlantic Run
The Middle Passage
The Westward Journey
What mountain chain is pictured?
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Madre
Andes Mountains
The area in blue was colonized by which country?
France
Spain
England
Dutch
The area in green was colonized by which country?
France
Spain
England
Dutch
Which colony was founded as a place of religious toleration for Quakers?
When Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams disagreed with religious leaders in Massachusetts (the Pilgrims and Puritans), they solved the problem by ....?
starting a war with rival religious group
going back to Europe
establishing their own colonies
founded new political parties
Combining raw materials (cash crops and trees) and processed goods into finished products like clothes and furniture.
charter
intolerant
triangle trade
manufacturing
