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Indigenous Populations and Colonial Age Study Guide

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Economy based on shipbuilding and fishing

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

2.

Founded primarily by those seeking economic opportunity

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

3.

Settled by those seeking freedom from religious persecution

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

4.

Intolerant of others

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

5.

Relied heavily on indentured servants and enslaved individuals

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

6.

Developed a middle class of skilled artisans and entrepreneurs

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

7.

Social structure based on wealth and land ownership

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

8.

Social structure based on religious standing

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

9.

Home to multiple religious groups such as Quakers, Jews, and Huguenots

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

10.

Maintained allegiance to Church of England

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

11.

Government was dominated by large landowners

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

12.

Government was dominated by religion and town meetings

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

13.

Which of the following best describes how traditions, property, and power were passed down in most Native societies?

a)

Patrilineal

b)

Matrilineal

c)

Fratrilineal

d)

Sorolineal

e)

Linearly

14.

Which river played an important role in the trade of materials between Canada and the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

Ohio

d)

James

e)

Rio Grande

15.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the Columbian exchange?

a)

The transfer of ideas, diseases, and materials from Rome to Greece

b)

The transfer of ideas, diseases, and materials from the Old World to the New World

c)

The transfer of ideologies and technologies along the Silk Road

d)

The transfer of religion and ideologies between the Spanish Conquistadors and the Incan and Aztec Empires

e)

The transfer of potatoes from England to Ireland during the Irish Potato Famine

16.

Of the following choices, which was NOT an effect of the Columbian exchange?

a)

Transformed diets of Native individuals

b)

Transformed diets of Europeans

c)

Changed trade routes

d)

Allowed for the spread of disease

e)

Allowed for Natives to build immunity to smallpox

17.

Which area of modern America was primarily settled by the English during the age of colonialism?

a)

Eastern Canada

b)

Eastern Coast, to include Virginia, Massachusetts, and Georgia

c)

Western Coast, to include California and Oregon

d)

Incan Empire

e)

Mayan Empire

18.

Which of the following pairs were MOST influential in the advocacy of colonization in England during the 1500s?

a)

John Smith and Roger Bellham

b)

John Rolfe and William Penn

c)

Queen Elizabeth and Richard Hakluyt

d)

Richard Hamm and Queen Victoria

e)

Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth

19.

Mercantilism can best be described as:

a)

A trading system in which exports outweighed imports

b)

A trading system in which enemies provide income

c)

A trading system that primarily focused on textiles

d)

A trading system that used credit rather than tangible money

e)

A trading system that allowed for the growth of literacy in England

20.

Privateering can best be described as:

a)

Illegal trading in New England

b)

Legal pirating

c)

Pirating in the Caribbean

d)

A religious motivation for colonization

e)

An economic motivation for colonization

21.

Which of the following colonies had been 'lost' while John White returned to Britain?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Georgia

c)

Roanoke

d)

Plymouth

e)

Massachusetts

22.

This leader of Jamestown is quoted as saying "He that will not work shall not eat" in addition to navigating diplomacy with Powhatan Natives:

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John White

c)

John Penn

d)

John Smith

e)

John Hakluyt

23.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Jamestown's location was deemed undesirable?

a)

It was located on a swamp

b)

It was riddled with disease

c)

It had poor soil for farming

d)

It had rich soil for farming

e)

It was located in a marshland

24.

The "Starving Time” of Jamestown caused 80% of the population to die of starvation. Of the following choices, which was NOT something that the colonists ate to survive?

a)

Boiled leather

b)

Textiles

c)

Corpses

d)

Rats

e)

Horses

25.

Tobacco is credited with 'saving' Jamestown. Which of the following is attributed to the success of the crop?

a)

It incentivized colonization due to the Headright Policy

b)

It surpassed cotton as the number one cash crop in the 1600s

c)

It was not labor intensive so it was super easy to farm

d)

It allowed the population to remain the same

e)

It allowed rice and indigo to become less favored.

26.

Slavery and the House of Burgesses were introduced to Virginia in what year?

a)

1607

b)

1619

c)

1620

d)

1700

e)

1701

27.

The Headright Policy stated what:

a)

Any person who dared enter into Virginia would be cursed for all eternity

b)

Any person that migrated to Georgia would receive 100 gold from the crown

c)

Any person that migrated to Virginia would receive a parcel of land and an additional parcel for each indenture they brought with them

d)

Any person who migrated from New England to the South would be immediately expelled from the colonies

e)

Tobacco was the crop to be farmed instead of hemp

28.

Why was the Mayflower Compact an important document in United States history?

a)

It was a set of rules concerning travels by ship

b)

It was the first agreement for self-government in America

c)

It was an agreement between the native Americans and colonists

d)

It allowed humans to become one with flowers

e)

It was an agreement to follow England's official religion

29.

The voyage of enslaved Africans from African ports to the Americas ("New World") was known as the:

a)

the Middle Passage.

b)

The Terrible Passage.

c)

the Middle Trade.

d)

The Columbian Exchange

e)

The Triangle Trade.

30.

Puritans came to New England to escape religious persecution. How did they treat those who did not share their religious beliefs?

a)

With kindness

b)

With respect

c)

With intolerance

d)

With tolerance

e)

With good humor

31.

A Cavalier was:

a)

A member of English nobility that received tracts of land from the king

b)

A member of the English poor with no land ownership

c)

A member of the UVA football team

d)

A member of the community that focused on entrepreneurship

e)

A member of French nobility that moved from Canada to New England

32.

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of early slavery in the colonies?

a)

Chattel slavery had been established

b)

The VA house of Burgesses established the Virginia Slave Codes

c)

The first enslaved peoples were brought to Ft. Monroe (formerly Old Point Comfort) by privateers

d)

New England had outlawed slavery from the very beginning

e)

Large scale agriculture relied on slavery in order to maximize profits.

33.
The colonies in yellow belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
34.
The colonies in green belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
35.
The colonies in red belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
36.
What region relied on shipbuilding? 
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Georgia
37.
Which region relied heavily on slaves?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
None of these
38.
Which region was known for it's diversity? (People from many different places, following many different religions.)
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
None of these
39.
Which country is considered to be the "Mother Country" of the 13 original colonies?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
40.

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

41.

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

42.

True or False: Puritans generally settled in the Southern colonies

a)

True

b)

False

43.
What is a colony?
a)
A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
b)
a place where people can't practice their religion freely
c)
a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
d)
a  place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country
44.
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
a)
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
b)
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
c)
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
d)
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
45.

What colony is number 5

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Jersey

d)

Connecticut

46.

What colony is number 4?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Connecticut

47.

What colony is number 2?

a)

New York

b)

New Hampshire

c)

New Jersey

d)

Massachusetts

48.

What colony is number 4?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

South Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

49.

What colony is number 6?

a)

Virginia

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Delaware

d)

Maryland

50.

What colony is number 2?

a)

Georgia

b)

North Carolina

c)

South Carolina

d)

Delaware

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