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Colonial America Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the differences between the English colonies in Jamestown and Plymouth?
a)
Settlers established Jamestown to make money, while the Pilgrims founded Plymouth for religious reasons.
b)
The settlers of Jamestown came from Spain, while the settlers of Plymouth came from Ireland.
c)
Jamestown established an oligarchy, while Plymouth set up a monarchy
d)
In Jamestown, the people remained loyal to the king of England, while in Plymouth the people declared their independence from Great Britain.
2.
Which belief about government did the signers of the Mayflower Compact NOT include in that document?
a)
value of self government
b)
importance of democracy
c)
need to work together
d)
value of freedom of religion
3.
Which geographic feature is found in all three of the colonial regions?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
hilly terrain
c)
jagged coastlines
d)
wide, deep river
4.
We are Quakers hoping to have religious and political freedom in our new home.  I am on my way to 
a)
Massachusetts Bay
b)
Jamestown
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Georgia
5.
Which region specialized in the picture above?
a)
Southern
b)
Western
c)
New England
d)
Mid-Atlantic
6.
Which region would specialize in the cash crop, such as indigo?
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
Western
c)
New England
d)
Southern
7.
Many religious reformers moved to the Southern colonies.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
This is a picture of the Boston Harbor.  Which region would this be?
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
Western
9.

Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt to different ways of life?

a)

People with specific skills settled in each area.

b)

The regions had different geographies and resources.

c)

The people all had different reasons for settling in North America.

d)

The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living.

10.

First permanent English settlement, 1607

a)

Plymouth, MA

b)

Jamestown, VA

c)

Salem, MA

d)

Richmond, VT

11.

Legal contract signed by the male passengers on the Mayflower. They agreed to have fair laws to protect the general good. One of the first attempts at self government in the English Colonies. 1620.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Great Migration

c)

Bacon's Rebellion

d)

Toleration Act of 1649

12.

A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.

a)

Territory

b)

Separatists

c)

Immigration

d)

Colony

13.

Religion and government were connected. Small communities were important. Subsistence farming. Economy: fur, whaling, shipbuilding, fishing, lumber.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

14.

3 countries who colonized in North America

a)

Spain, France & England

b)

Spain, France, Netherlands

c)

Spain, Portugal, England

d)

France, England, Germany

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