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Early Colonies - 6th Grade

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was Georgia established?
a)
Economic freedom
b)
Religious freedom
2.
Which colony became known as the Lost Colony?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Quebec
c)
Roanoke Island
d)
Jamestown
3.
Which of the following colonies was established first?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Massachusetts Bay
c)
Georgia
d)
Pennsylvania
4.
Which of the following colonies was the last one established?
a)
Roanoke Island
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Plymouth
d)
Massachusetts Bay
5.

What was the name of the group of business men who established Jamestown?

a)

The English Company of Jamestown

b)

The London Company of Virginia

c)

The Virginia Company of London

d)

The New Company

6.
Which group of colonists wanted to separate from the Church of England?
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Pilgrims
7.
Which colony would have been the best to move to if I was being persecuted in England because I felt like I should separate completely from the Church of England?
a)
Massachusetts Bay
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
8.
Which colony would I have wanted to live in if I owed lots of money and was sitting in debtor's prison?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Jamestown
c)
Massachusetts Bay
d)
Georgia
9.
Which colony was off the coast of North Carolina?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Pennsylvania
10.

Which colony doesn't belong? Hint: Think religious freedom.

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Plymouth

c)

Georgia

d)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

11.

Which colony doesn't belong? Hint: Think money.

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Plymouth

c)

Jamestown

d)

Georgia

12.
What was the first permanent English colony?
a)
Roanoke Island
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
d)
Pennsylvania
13.
Which group of colonists was against all forms of violence and settled in Pennsylvania?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Separatists
c)
Quakers
d)
Puritans
14.
Which colony was located in the present day state of Massachusetts?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Roanoke Island
d)
Massachusetts Mountain Colony
15.

Land/territory that is settled by (and ruled by) another country....

a)

Colony

(or "settlement")

b)

Country

(or "nation")

c)

Continent

d)

Region

16.

Someone living in a colony.....

(2 answers)

a)

colonial

b)

colonist

c)

citizen

d)

indigenous

e)

settler

17.

How many original colonies were located on the east coast of North America?

a)
13
b)
7
c)
20
d)
50
18.

Which European country/nation "ruled over" (governed) these 13 American colonies?

hint: this picture shows the official flag of this nation

a)
France
b)

Great Britain

(England)

c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
19.

Residents (people living in) the 13 American colonies were expected to do all of the following EXCEPT FOR...

a)

answer to their "parent nation"-- whatever the British king wanted them to do

b)

follow the laws of their home country--England

c)

"stay loyal to" their home country---Great Britain

d)

form their own country and "break away from" England

20.

The thirteen British-American colonies were broken up into how many regions?

(which would eventually become part of the United States)

a)
5
b)
1
c)
3
d)
10
21.

Which of the following was NOT part of the "Southern Colonies" region?

a)

Virginia (VA)

b)

North Carolina (NC)

c)

South Carolina (SC)

d)

Arkansas (AR)

e)

Georgia (GA)

22.

Which colonies were considered to be part of the "Middle Colonies" region?

(use your map!)

(4 answers)

a)

New York (NY)

b)

Pennsylvania (PA)

c)

New Jersey (NJ)

d)

Maryland (MD)

e)

Delaware (DE)

23.

All of the following were motivations (reasons) for COLONIZATION (setting up coloonies) in North America EXCEPT FOR...?

a)

seeking religious freedom

(being able to freely practice their religion)

b)

wealth & riches

(gold & "cash crops")

c)

escaping tax debt (in Europe)

debt= owing money

d)

land ownership

(being able to own land in the New World)

e)

new trade routes & trade relationships (with Native Americans)

24.

Which of the following was NOT one of the challenges faced by early English colonists (in the New World)?

a)

Dangerous & unknown territory

b)

Cooperation with Native Americans

c)

Fighting & conflicts

(amongst themselves OR with Native Americans)

d)

Large distances from their "home country"

e)

Starvation & disease

25.

Which of the following was NOT one of the negative effects that indigenous (native) people experienced, as a result of European colonization/colonies?

a)

devastating loss of life

(death)

b)

disruption/loss of their culture & traditions

(losing their "way of life")

c)

trade with European settlers

d)

enormous loss of land

(their ancestral "homelands" & hunting grounds)

26.

Which colony was settled by the Virginia Company of London?

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

27.

Which colony was settled by the Puritans?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Plymouth

c)

Massachusetts Bay

d)

Georgia

28.

Which colony was settled by debtors? (People who had been in debtors prison.)

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Plymouth

d)

Georgia

29.

Which colony was settled by the separatists/pilgrims?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Roanoke Island

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Jamestown

30.

Which colony was settled by the Quakers?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Massachusetts Bay

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Jamestown

31.

What year was Jamestown settled?

a)

1603

b)

1605

c)

1705

d)

1607

32.

Why was the Plymouth Colony settled?

a)

economic freedom

b)

economic venture

c)

religious freedom

33.

Which colony was also called the Lost Colony?

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Georgia

34.

Which two colonies were settled as economic ventures?

a)

Jamestown and Plymouth

b)

Jamestown and Roanoke Island

c)

Roanoke Island and Georgia

d)

Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay

35.

Which 3 colonies were settled for religious freedom?

a)

Pennsylvania, Jamestown, Roanoke Island

b)

Jamestown, Roanoke Island, Georgia

c)

Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Jamestown

d)

Pennsylvania, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

36.

Georgia was founded to give what group of people a fresh start?

a)

Prisoners

b)

Puritans

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Pacifists

37.

The colonies were governed by...

a)

an elected legislature

b)

a royal governor

c)

a colonial mayor

d)

a school principal

38.

The first permanent English settlement in the New World was

a)

Roanoke

b)

Cactus Hill

c)

Jamestown

d)

St. Augustine

39.

Which colonial region was characterized by large counties with a small population of white plantation owners?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

40.

Which colonial region was characterized by diversity in both religion and population?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

41.

Which colonial region was characterized by small villages and towns that were centered around churches and schools?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

42.

The Mid Atlantic's political and civic life centered around?

a)

market towns

b)

plantations

c)

church

d)

England

43.

New England's political and civic life centered around

a)

plantations

b)

church

c)

England

d)

town meetings

44.

The Middle Atlantic's geographical climate is known for its

a)

jagged coastlines

b)

rich farmlands and moderate climate

c)

coastal lowlands and humid sutropical climate

d)

Piedmont farming community

45.

Look at the chart above. Which Colonial Region does it best describe?

a)

Mid Atlantic

b)

New England

c)

Southern

d)

deep rivers

46.

Look at the chart above. Which colonial region does this chart describe?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Mid-Western Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Mid Atlantic Colonies

47.

Some individuals in colonial life were not slaves but were also not paid. They worked for a period of time in order to earn the freedom to pursue their own livelihoods. These people were called

a)

enslaved African Americans

b)

indentured servants

c)

women

d)

farmers

48.
Which colonial region had hard,  rocky soil?
a)
Mid Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
New Mexico
49.
Which colonial region  was primarily agricultural (farming)?
a)
Mid Atlanitc
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
New Mexico
50.
Grains and livestock where in which region?
a)
Mid Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
New Mexico
51.
 Which colonial region had village and church as the center of life?
a)
Mid Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
New Mexico
52.
Which colonial region had plantations and slaves?
a)
Mid Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
New Mexico
53.
Which colonial region had "market towns"?
a)
Mid Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
New Mexico
54.

Which of these correctly describes the geography of the Mid-Atlantic colonies?

a)

Rich soil and rolling flatland

b)

Rich soil and many harbors

c)

Thin, rocky soil and many harbors

55.

Which was NOT a way the New England colonies made money?

a)

Fishing

b)

Shipbuilding

c)

Skilled craftsmen

d)

Farming

56.

Which of these correctly describes the geography of the Southern colonies?

a)

Rich soil and rolling flatlands

b)

Thin, rocky soil and many harbors

c)

Rich soil and many harbors

57.

Which of these correctly describes the geography of New England?

a)

Thin, rocky soil and many harbors

b)

Rolling flatland and rich soil

c)

Many harbors and rich soil

58.

What is the climate of the New England colonies?

a)

Mild summers and long, cold winters

b)

Moderate with hot summers and cold winters

c)

Hot and humid with mild winters

59.

What is the climate of the Southern colonies?

a)

Mild summers and long, cold winters

b)

Moderate with hot summers and cold winters

c)

Hot and humid with mild summers

60.

What was the main way the Southern colonies made money?

a)

Farming

b)

Fishing

c)

Skilled craftsmen

d)

Skilled tradesmen

61.

Which was NOT a way the Mid-Atlantic colonies made money?

a)

Fishing

b)

Farming

c)

Raising livestock

d)

Charging taxes to all of its citizens

62.

What is the climate of the Mid-Atlantic colonies?

a)

Mild summers and long, cold winters

b)

Moderate with hot summers and cold winters

c)

Hot and humid with mild winters

63.

Who were the leaders of the community in the Southern colonies?

a)

Rich white men

b)

Housewives

c)

African American slaves

d)

Indentured servants

64.

Political life in the New England colonies was based around what?

a)

Small town or village

b)

Market towns

c)

Plantations

65.

economic venture-

a)

A plan to make money

b)

being hurt or teased for your ways of worshipping God.

c)

a religious group who is peace loving

d)

something getting in the way

66.

Separatists-

a)

living together and enjoying life with other people

b)

a person who owes money

c)

a plan to make money

d)

a group of people who want to be separate from the Church of England to practice their own religion freely

67.

A person who owes money

a)

Terrain

b)

Social life

c)

Debtors

d)

Religious persecution

68.

Which two original colonies were established for economic reasons?

a)

Jamestown and Roanoke Island

b)

Jamestown and St. Augustine

c)

Roanoke Island and Plymouth

d)

Plymouth and Quebec

69.

Which colony did the Puritans establish?

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

c)

Plymouth

d)

Pennsylvania

70.

What did John White find upon his return to the Roanoke colony?

a)

The colonists had relocated their colony to Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts.

b)

The colonists had died of starvation and disease in the colony.

c)

The colonists were missing with no evidence pointing to their whereabouts.

d)

The colonists had thrived by befriending local American Indian tribes.

71.

Which area was settled by people who had been in debtors’ prisons in England?

a)

Georgia

b)

Jamestown

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Pennsylvania

e)

Roanoke Island

72.

The first permanent English settlement in the United States was —

a)

Quebec

b)

Roanoke Island

c)

Plymouth

d)

Jamestown

73.

Which country created the Virginia Company and sent settlers to the New World as part of an economic experiment?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

74.

Pennsylvania was settled by —

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

Quakers

d)

Debtors

75.

Which colony was settled by the Quakers?

a)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

b)

Georgia

c)

Jamestown

d)

Pennsylvania

76.

Roanoke Island was established as —

a)

a trading post

b)

a place for slave trade

c)

a farming center

d)

an economic venture

77.

The Middle Atlantic’s political and civic life centered around —

a)

market towns

b)

England

c)

church

d)

plantations

78.

New England’s political and civic life centered around —

a)

town meetings

b)

plantations

c)

market towns

d)

England

79.

The Southern colonies' economy was centered around —

a)

ship building

b)

shipping of raw materials

c)

large plantations and cash crops

d)

manufacturing

80.

Which social group worked as craftsmen, on plantations or in towns, throughout the colonies?

a)

Landowners

b)

Slaves

c)

Artisans

d)

Farmers

81.

Who bought and sold goods to the colonists?

a)

Merchants

b)

Royal Governors

c)

Large Landowners

d)

Farmers

82.

Who appointed colonial governors in the Thirteen Colonies?

a)

The landowners

b)

The king

c)

The colonial legislature

d)

The colonists

83.

Great Britain began to impose taxes on the colonists after the —

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

Spanish-American War

c)

Civil War

d)

French and Indian War

84.

According to the Navigation Acts, which country's ships did colonists have to use to transport goods to Europe?

a)

France

b)

Portugal

c)

Great Britain

d)

Germany

85.

Importing and exporting goods was important to the colonies for survival and prosperity. Why did this issue become a problem for the colonists?

a)

The colonists were not able to provide Great Britain with the items it needed.

b)

The colonists felt that Great Britain was not helping them defend their colonies.

c)

Great Britain was trying to control trade with taxes and did not let the colonies have representation in Parliament.

d)

They did not want to trade with Great Britain.

86.

What did the colonists trade with Great Britain for goods?

a)

Raw materials

b)

Gold

c)

Ships

d)

Slaves

87.

Who was in charge of making sure the laws imposed by Great Britain were followed by the colonists?

a)

Mayor

b)

Army

c)

Legislature

d)

Governor

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