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Colonial America Ch. 3 Less. 3 & 4

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT part of the Middle Colonies?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Delaware
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
2.
The Middle Colonies were  ethnically and religiously diverse
a)
True
b)
False
3.
A word used to best describe a Quaker is _______.
a)
angry
b)
peaceful
c)
hostile
d)
energetic
4.
A _____________ colony was one in which the monarch granted sole ownership or rule of the colony to a family or an individual.
a)
Royal
b)
Proprietary
c)
Charter
d)
Constitutional
5.
What is a Royal Colony?
a)
A colony controlled by English King.
b)
A colony controlled by Dr. English.
c)
A colony controlled by Spanish King.
d)
A colony controlled by Dutch King.
6.
William Penn was?
a)
wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of Pennsylvania.
b)
wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of Utah.
c)
wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of York.
d)
poor friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of Pennsylvania.
7.
William Penn was?
a)
wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of Pennsylvania.
b)
wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of Utah.
c)
wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of York.
d)
poor friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live. Set up the colony of Pennsylvania.
8.

Duke of York was?

a)

Just a man with a plan.

b)

sister of King Charles II who took land from the Dutch and renamed it New York.

c)

brother of King Charles II who was the founder of New York.

d)

A king from England's tribe of York.

9.
The Quakers lived peacefully with the Native Americans.
a)
True
b)
False
10.

What are the differences between the New York and New Jersey?

a)

Unlike New York , New Jersey granted its citizens trial by jury, and representative assembly

b)

Unlike New Jersey, New York had natural harbors and major ports

c)

Unlike New York,New Jersey had a great economy

11.
Who founded New Jersey?
a)
William Penn
b)
John Berkeley & George Carteret
c)
Duke of York
12.

The colony of New York was settled by people who wanted

a)

religious freedom

b)

profit and trade

c)

Profit and Puritan rights

d)

Quakers who wanted trade

13.

Which colonial region was dominated by family owned farms and coastal trade centers?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

14.
Quakers were __________ or people who refused to use force or fight in a war. 
a)
patroons
b)
debtors
c)
pacifists
d)
Indentured servants
15.
William Penn allowed some of Pennsylvania’s southern counties to function as a separate colony called
a)
Delaware
b)
New Amsterdam
c)
Philadelphia
d)
New Pennsylvania
16.

Which of the Middle Colonies was the only one settled for religious freedom

a)

New Jersey

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Delaware

d)

New York

17.

In the Middle Colonies, the soil was _____ and the climate ____ than in New England.

a)

Poor and thin, colder

b)

richer , milder

c)

poor hotter

d)

richer colder

18.

Unlike New York, New Jersey did not have a major port or natural harbors.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
20.
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. 
21.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
22.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
23.
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 
24.

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

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

25.
Which set of colonies thrived off of shipbuilding, lumbering & fishing? 
a)
Southern 
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
26.
William Penn owned which colony?
a)
Pensacola
b)
New York
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
27.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
28.
What region produced huge amounts of grain during  the colonial period?
a)
Middle  Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
frontier region
29.
What was the reason Georgia was founded as a colony?
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
It was a place for criminals and debtors
c)
Agriculture
30.
How many British Colonies were there? 
a)
13
b)
10
c)
3
d)
15
31.

Which of these colonies was NOT in NEW ENGLAND?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Maine

32.

Which of these colonies was NOT in MIDDLE COLONIES?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Delaware

d)

North Carolina

33.

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

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

Virgina

d)

Georgia

34.

This colonial region had the state of Virginia

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

35.
The colonies in yellow belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
36.
The colonies in green belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
37.
The colonies in red belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
38.
What region relied on shipbuilding? 
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Georgia
39.
Which region relied heavily on slaves?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
None of these
40.
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
41.
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
42.
Which of the following is not one of the original 13 colonies?
a)
Maryland
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Kentucky
d)
Georgia
43.
Which country is considered to be the "Mother Country" of the 13 original colonies?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
44.

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

45.

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

46.

What colony is number 5

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Jersey

d)

Connecticut

47.

What colony is number 4?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Connecticut

48.

What colony is number 2?

a)

New York

b)

New Hampshire

c)

New Jersey

d)

Massachusetts

49.

What colony is number 4?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

South Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

50.

What colony is number 6?

a)

Virginia

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Delaware

d)

Maryland

51.

What colony is number 2?

a)

Georgia

b)

North Carolina

c)

South Carolina

d)

Delaware

52.

Which of the following is NOT a Middle colony?

a)

Delaware

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New York

d)

Pennsylvania

53.

Colonists in these colonies profited from the fur trade

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

54.

Which of the following IS an example of a Southern colony?

a)

Maryland

b)

New Hampshire

c)

New York

d)

Rhode Island

55.

Which colonies used natural resources like white pine trees and cod to meet their needs?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

56.

Many people in New England were self-sufficient.

What does that mean?

a)

To rely on others to produce the goods needed to survive

b)

To have the ability to produce most everything that one person needs

c)

To accept other religions

d)

To live in an area where you can go to the store to buy goods you need easily

57.

rocky soil, dense forests, cold climate

a)

Geography of the Middle colonies

b)

Geography of the New England colonies

c)

Geography of the Southern colonies

d)

Geography of the Northern colonies

58.

moderate temperatures, rich soil, deep harbors

a)

Geography of the Middle Colonies

b)

Geography of the New England colonies

c)

Geography of the Southern Colonies

d)

Geography of the Northern Colonies

59.

warm temperatures & rich soil describe the

a)

Geography of the Middle Colonies

b)

Geography of the New England colonies

c)

Geography of the Southern Colonies

d)

Geography of the Northern Colonies

60.

shipbuilding, fishing, fur trade, whaling

a)

Economy of Southern colonies

b)

Economy of New England colonies

c)

Economy of the Middle Colonies

d)

Economy of the Northern Colonies

61.

subsistence farming

a)

large farms that grew cash crops

b)

farming to make money

c)

wheat farming

d)

farming only for yourself and family

62.

subsistence farming

a)

large farms that grew cash crops

b)

farming to make money

c)

wheat farming

d)

farming only for yourself and family

63.

What region of Colonies could only subsistence (for yourself) farm?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Northern

64.

plantations, cash crops, slavery

a)

Economy of New England

b)

Economy of the Middle Colonies

c)

Economy of the Northern Colonies

d)

Economy of the Southern colonies

65.

livestock, wheat and grain, trade

a)

Economy of the New England Colonies

b)

Economy of the Middle Colonies

c)

Economy of the Southern colonies

d)

Economy of the Northern colonies

66.

What are the names of the 3 regions of the 13 colonies??

a)

New England, Southern, Northern

b)

Northern, Middle, Southern

c)

New York, Middle, Southern

d)

New England, Middle, Southern

67.

Plantations are

a)

small farms in New England

b)

large farms that grow cash crops and have slaves

c)

wheat and grain farms

d)

a place to park your boat

68.

How did the Calvert and Penn families determine where the line should be drawn between their territories?

a)

They flipped a coin

b)

They measured it themselves according to their charters

c)

They hired Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to map it out for them

69.

What is the line between Pennsylvania and Maryland called?

a)

The Pennsylvania Border

b)

The Mary-Penn line

c)

The Mason-Dixon Line

70.

Why did Bacon rebel against the Virginia governor?

a)

He was angry that the governor was not respecting Native American territory

b)

He was angry that the governor would not allow English settlers to encroach on Native American land

c)

He was upset about the taxes being imposed on English settlers

71.

What did John Locke contribute to Carolina?

a)

He wrote a constitution that outlined the powers of the government

b)

He seized control of the colony

c)

He negotiated treaties with the Native Americans living in the area

72.

Carolina split into how many colonies?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

73.

Which two crops dominated Carolina's economy?

a)

rice and cotton

b)

rice and indigo

c)

indigo and cotton

74.

Which was the last British colony set up in America?

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

75.

Which colonies make up the Southern colonies?

a)

Virginia, Delaware, North & South Carolina, Georgia

b)

Virginia, Maryland, North & South Carolina, Georgia

c)

Virginia, North & South Carolina, Georgia

d)

North & South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland

76.

What is the term for when someone agreed to work for a certain number of years in order to receive food, shelter, and freedom dues at the end of their term?

a)

Slavery

b)

Chattel slavery

c)

Indentured servitude

d)

Plantation servitude

77.

Which one is NOT a Southern Colony?

a)

Georgia

b)

New York

c)

Maryland

d)

Virginia

78.
The 1st colony to be established was ______.
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Virginia
c)
Georgia
d)
None of the above

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