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Exploration and Colonization Review

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the colony marked A?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Ohio
c)
New Jersey
d)
Rhode Island
2.
What is the name of the colony marked B
a)
New Jersey
b)
New Hamsphire
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
3.
What is the name of the colony marked C?
a)
Georgia
b)
New York
c)
New Hampshire
d)
South Carolina
4.
What is the name of the colony marked C?
a)
Georgia
b)
New York
c)
New Hampshire
d)
South Carolina
5.
What is the name of the colony marked D?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Maryland
c)
New Hamsphire
d)
North Carolina
6.
What is the name of the colony marked E?
a)
Connecticut
b)
New Hamsphire
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
7.
What is the name of the colony marked F?
a)
North Carolina
b)
New Hampshire
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
8.
What is the name of the colony marked G?
a)
Connecticut
b)
New Jersey
c)
Georgia 
d)
Maryland
9.
What is the name of the colony marked H?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Hampshire
c)
North Carolina
d)
New York
10.
What is the name of the colony marked I?
a)
Maryland
b)
Delaware
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
11.
What is the name of the colony marked J?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Virginia
d)
North Carolina
12.
What is the name of the colony marked K?
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
New York
13.
What is the name of the colony marked L?
a)
Georgia
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
North Carolina
14.
What is the name of the colony that is marked M?
a)
Georgia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Maryland
d)
Delaware
15.
What is the name of the colony marked A?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Ohio
c)
New Jersey
d)
Rhode Island
16.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
17.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
18.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
19.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
20.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
21.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
22.
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. 
23.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
24.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
25.
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 
26.
Where did the major cities start to pop up? 
a)
Southern 
b)
Middle
c)
New England 
27.

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

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

28.
Which set of colonies thrived off of shipbuilding, lumbering & fishing? 
a)
Southern 
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
29.
William Penn owned which colony?
a)
Pensacola
b)
New York
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
30.
Pennsylvania was home to the ___________.
a)
Puritans
b)
Protestants
c)
Catholics
d)
Quakers
31.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
32.
What region produced huge amounts of grain during  the colonial period?
a)
Middle  Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
frontier region
33.
What was the reason Georgia was founded as a colony?
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
It was a place for criminals and debtors
c)
Agriculture
34.
How many British Colonies were there? 
a)
13
b)
10
c)
3
d)
15
35.

Which of these colonies was NOT in NEW ENGLAND?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Maine

36.

Which of these colonies was NOT in MIDDLE COLONIES?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Delaware

d)

North Carolina

37.

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

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

Virgina

d)

Georgia

38.

This colonial region had the state of Virginia

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

39.

Define New England Economy

a)

  1. fishing, lumbering, shipbuilding, harbors

b)

farming staple crops to provide food for other colonies

c)

farm cash crops on plantations to make money off of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

40.

Define Southern Colonies Economy

a)

  1. fishing, lumbering, shipbuilding, harbors

b)

farming staple crops to provide food for other colonies

c)

farm cash crops on plantations to make money off of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

41.

Define Religious Toleration

a)

Allowing other religions to exist; Roger Williams started this in Rhode Island

b)

Preventing others from practicing their own unique religions

c)

Persecuting others because of their religious beliefs

42.

Define Quakers

a)

1st anti-slavery group; lived in Pennsylvania

b)

Broke away from the Church of England; lived in Massachusetts

c)

Escaped religious persecution; lived in Maryland

43.

Define Catholics

a)

1st anti-slavery group; lived in Pennsylvania

b)

Broke away from the Church of England; lived in Massachusetts

c)

Escaped religious persecution; lived in Maryland

44.

Define Mercantilism

a)

British controlled colonial trade, angered colonists

b)

British turned a blind eye to colonial governments

c)

British prevented colonists from expanding past the Appalachian Mountains

45.

Define Salutary Neglect

a)

British controlled colonial trade, angered colonists

b)

British turned a blind eye to colonial governments

c)

British prevented colonists from expanding past the Appalachian Mountains

46.

Define Mayflower Compact

a)

First elected representative government in the colonies

b)

First written constitution in the colonies; granted men rights

c)

First social contract written in the colonies; established self-government

47.

Define Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

a)

First elected representative government in the colonies

b)

First written constitution in the colonies; granted men rights

c)

First social contract written in the colonies; established self-government

48.

Define Virginia House of Burgesses

a)

First elected representative government in the colonies

b)

First written constitution in the colonies; granted men rights

c)

First social contract written in the colonies; established self-government

49.
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
a)
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
b)
to reduce overpopulation in Europe
c)
to profit from trading furs and other goods
d)
to create joint ventures with other European powers
50.
+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
51.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders
b)
Plymouths founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown founders expected to discover gold
c)
both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for profit
52.
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
It limited the power of future colonial governments
b)
It weakened the influence of religion in Government 
c)
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract 
d)
It guaranteed liberties for colonist through local government 
53.
From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the King of England allowed colonist in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "Salutary Neglect".
Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?
a)
The colonies developed a strong tradition of self government 
b)
Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies 
c)
the colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense 
d)
Many colonist sought economic aid from other countries
54.
In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?
a)
Southern Colonies 
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Middle Atlantic Colonies
d)
New England Colonies
55.
Which geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies?
a)
a wide coastal plain and an absence of good harbors
b)
rocky, hilly soil and a short growing season 
c)
numerous rivers and a humid climate
d)
flatland's and a lack of forests 
56.
Which of these events is in the correct order in which they occurred?
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses-Magna Carta-Great Awakening- F.O.C
b)
Magna Carta-F.O.C- the Great Awakening- Virginia House of Burgesses
c)
F.O.C- Great Awakening- Magna Carta- Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Magna Carta- Virginia House of Burgesses- F.O.C- Great Awakening
57.

Which of the following is NOT an importance of Marco Polo’s book.

a)

It was the only existing source in Europe for information on geography and life in the Far East (Asia).

b)

It was the basis of the first accurate maps of Asia made in Europe.

c)

It inspired Christopher Columbus to set sail west toward Asia.

d)

It gave explorers a direct route around Africa on how to get to Asia.

58.

Explore means to seek out, discover, or find

a)

True

b)

False

59.

British neglect of the political affairs of North American colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries resulted in...

a)

a reduction in the colonial defense by the British military

b)

the abolishment of slavery by many colonial governments

c)

an expansion of representative government in the colonies

d)

the introduction of new taxes by Parliament for improving colonial defenses

60.

How did the English Bill of Rights impact the colonial governments?

a)

It was a document that guaranteed more rights to the citizens from the power of the crown

b)

It was a document limiting the power of the king and nobles and it inspired the colonists to use it.

c)

It was a document limiting the power of the people and the colonists wanted to copy it.

d)

It was a document neglecting colonies rights and liberties that inspired the colonial governments.

61.

Which statement best explains the impact of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

It limited the power of future colonial governments.

b)

It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.

c)

It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.

d)

It weakened the influence of religion in government.

62.

The Virginia House of Burgesses was important in the development of colonial America because it was the first attempt to...

a)

practice representative democracy

b)

start a plantation system of farming

c)

protest against mercantilism

d)

establish religious freedom

63.

Which of the following was the first example of an assembly of legislators?

a)

Fundamental Order of Connecticut

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

64.

The distance from Great Britain led to

a)

the development of self-government

b)

establishing a king for each colony

c)

increased shipbuilding for travel

d)

Parliament establishing new religious traditions in Great Britain

65.

Which quote best expresses one of the main principles of representative government in the colonies?

a)

"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God"

b)

"We have it in our power to begin the world over again"

c)

"Religion and morals are essential to our civil society"

d)

"We base all our experiences of organization in the colonies on self-government"

66.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut influenced the U.S. Constitution because --

a)

it was the first written constitution in the American colonies

b)

it was the colonies' first attempt to seek independence

c)

only document that granted voting rights to men and women

d)

first document to try and end slavery

67.

The Mayflower Compact was important in the development of representative government because the document --

a)

increased the freedoms of the first colonists

b)

extended freedom to members of all religions

c)

granted voting rights to women

d)

established self-government in the British colonies

68.
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
69.
In what year did the Pilgrims settle in Plymouth?
a)
1621
b)
1616
c)
1602
d)
1620
70.

Plymouth colony was located in this modern state.

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Virginia

c)

Maine

d)

Rhode Island

71.

The main reason the Pilgrims came to the New World

a)

Find gold

b)

Friendly Native Americans

c)

Religious freedom

d)

Good fishing

72.

The ___________ colony was in search for Gold

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

73.

The type of government at the Plymouth Colony was ___

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

House of Burgessess

74.

The Jamestown colony was founded in

a)

1607

b)

1620

c)

2020

d)

1627

75.

The _______founded the Jamestown Colony

a)

Pilgrims

b)

The Virginia Company

76.

Jamestown colony was settled in

a)

Texas

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Virginia

d)

California

77.

The economics of the Southern Colonies depended on _______?

a)

cars

b)

forts

c)

money

d)

agriculture

78.

Jamestown was the _______ permanent English Settlement.

a)

Third.

b)

Twelveth.

c)

First.

d)

Seventh.

79.

John Smith as leader

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

Both

80.
The Colombian Exchange is the movement of plants, animals, diseases and ______?
a)
trucks
b)
land
c)
people
d)
weather
81.
The Columbian Exchange was between what two
a)
Old World/New World
b)
American Indians/Spaniards
c)
Eastern/Western Hemispheres
d)
All of the above
82.
The Spanish Explorer _______, conquered the ______.
a)
Columbus/Spaniards
b)
Coronado/Floridians
c)
Cortes/Aztecs
d)
Magellan/Philippines
83.
Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
84.
Africans were enslaved due to the Columbian Exchange
a)
False
b)
True
85.
Another word for conquistadors is ______.
a)
gentlemen
b)
warriors
c)
guards
d)
conquerors
86.
He was born in Italy and sponsored by Spain. He landed in the Bahamas and thought he was in Asia.
a)
Columbus
b)
Balboa
c)
Cabot
d)
Hudson
87.

Direct sea route through America that Europeans hoped to find

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Northwest passage

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Erie Canal

88.

The Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs claiming Mexico for Spain.

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Francisco Vasquez de Cornado

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Jacues Cartier

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