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The Founding of the Colonies Pt. 2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who came up with the idea to create a colony for debtors?

a)

John Smith

b)

John Amos

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

Tomochotiti

2.

The founding of what colony made the 13 colonies complete?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Massachusetts

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

3.

What was the lawmaking body that represented the colony?

a)

The Assembly

b)

The Aristocats

4.

The _______________ represented the needs of Great Britain for the colony.

a)

The President

b)

The Preacher

c)

The Giant King

d)

The Governor

5.

All Colonial Governments had an assembly, governor, and judges AND Britain's government could reject any law proposed by the colonies.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Local Governments were based around the county.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

County Governments had a county-wide government instead of city-wide.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In a ________________, people decide what goods to make and to sell for how much.

a)

magic economy

b)

market economy

c)

Magic Treehouse

d)

Municipal Government

9.

Price is the amount of good that is available.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which group of colonies was known for shipbuilding, lumber, and cod?

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England

11.

Climate and soil in these colonies were great for growing cash crops- tobacco and rice.

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England

12.

The exchange of goods for other goods is what?

a)

Bargaining

b)

Bartering

c)

Buying

13.

________________________________ is the practice of treating people as property and forcing them to do work.

a)

Indentured Servitude

b)

Slavery

14.

___________________ was the system of shipping routes that exchanged goods, resources, and enslaved people to colonies.

a)

Trade of the Triangle

b)

Trinity Trade

c)

The Triangular Trade

d)

The Tickle Monster

15.

As the Triangular Trade developed, it promoted ____________________ in the colonies.

a)

Equestrian Exchange

b)

Economic Downfall

c)

Economic Growth

16.

What were the laws that set the rules for slavery?

a)

Slave Laws

b)

The Code of Slaves

c)

The Slave Codes