Free Printable Colonial Review

1.

A young person who is learning a specific skill from someone who is a master at it

a)

Colony

b)

Hornbook

c)

Plantation

d)

Apprentice

2.

A person living in a colony

a)

Colonist

b)

Colony

c)

Plantation

d)

Apprentice

3.

An area of land owned by another country

a)

Plantation

b)

Hornbook

c)

Colony

d)

Colonist

4.

A large farm that used slaves to grow crops

a)

Hornbook

b)

Colonist

c)

Plantation

d)

Apprentice

5.

Which colonial region was best known for having plantations?

a)

the Southern Colonies

b)

the Middle Colonies

c)

the New England Colonies

6.

How many total colonies were there?

a)

Eleven (11)

b)

Twelve (12)

c)

Thirteen (13)

d)

Fourteen (14)

7.

Which country owned the colonies?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

8.

Which group of people were already living in North America when the Europeans arrived?

a)

Native Americans

b)

the Dutch

c)

Northern Americans

d)

the French

9.

Was settled by the Puritans

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Plymouth Colony

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts Bay

10.

First permanent English settlement in North America

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Jamestown

11.

Was settled by people who had been in debtor's prison in England.

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Jamestown

c)

Georgia

d)

Plymouth Colony

12.

Was settled by the Quakers

a)

Jamestown

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Roanoke Island

d)

Georgia

13.

Known as the "Lost Colony" which was also an economic venture

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Roanoke Island

c)

Georgia

d)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

14.

Which colonial region is described by this: cash crops, small farms, plantations, slavery, organized into counties?

a)

Southern

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

New England

d)

Mid Western

15.

The economy of the New England colonies resolved around all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

fishing

b)

naval supplies

c)

shipbuilding

d)

cash crops

16.

Which title best completes the list above? Rocky soil, jagged coastline, town meetings, villages and churches

a)

The Southern Colonies

b)

The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

The Mid-Western Colonies

17.

The raising of livestock and the growing of grain was done in the __________colonies.

a)

Mid-western

b)

New England

c)

Mid-Atlantic

d)

Southern

18.

What was the main reason for the establishment of Jamestown colony?

a)

To escape political persecution

b)

To find gold and other valuable resources

c)

To establish a base for religious freedom

d)

To create a trading post with the Native Americans

19.

Which colonial region was known for its large-scale farming and reliance on slave labor?

a)

New England

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Western Colonies

d)

Middle Colonies

20.

Which colonies had whaling and fishing as a job?

a)

The Southern colonies

b)

The Mid-Atlantic colonies

c)

The New England colonies

21.

A person who worked for a fixed period of time, usually 4 to 7 years, after which they would be free to begin their lives in the colonies?

a)

A colonist

b)

An artisan

c)

An indentured servant

22.

What were the Middle Colonies were as known as the ________?

a)

Poor colonies

b)

Bread colonies

c)

Plantation colonies

23.

The increase in the number of enslaved Africans arriving in America was largely due to

a)

the development of the plantation system

b)

greater efforts to capture Africans by other Africans

c)

an increase in the number of European slave traders

d)

changing attitudes about the justice of owning slaves

24.

What was the main reason that several New England cities became major shipbuilding centers?

a)

These cities needed ships for deep-sea fishing.

b)

The land near the cities was at first difficult to farm

c)

The city governments supported shipbuilding

d)

The cities were located on the coast and had plenty of wood

25.

Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years

a)

Debtors

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Catholics

d)

Indentured Servants

26.

The main reason the Pilgrims came to the New World

a)

Find gold

b)

Friendly Native Americans

c)

Religious freedom

d)

Good fishing

27.

Which colonial region was made up of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Northern Colonies

28.

Which colonial region was made up of Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Northern Colonies

29.

Which colonial region was made up of Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Northern Colonies

30.

Each colonial region had their own economic activities. Which factor had the greatest impact shaping the development of these economic activities?

a)

Social factors

b)

Political factors

c)

Geographical factors

d)

Cultural factors

31.

family farms and fishing

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

32.

Which colonial region was the most culturally and religiously diverse?

a)

New England

b)

New Southern

c)

Middle

d)

Eastern

33.

Match each image to the colonial region that it fits with

a)

1.

Middle Colonies

b)

2.

Southern Colonies

c)

3.

New England

34.

Match the following words to the colonial region it describes

a)

very religious

1.

New England

b)

very diverse

2.

Middle Colonies

c)

relied on slaves

3.

Southern Colonies

35.

Match the following words to the colonial region it describes

a)

cold climate, rocky soil

1.

New England

b)

mild temperatures, mix of farms and big cities

2.

Middle Colonies

c)

hot & humid, good for growing cash crops

3.

Southern Colonies

36.

The economy of the New England colonies was based on?

a)

Plantations, cash crops

b)

Grains, "The Bread Basket"

c)

Ship building, fishing, and metal products

d)

The Pro Football

37.

The economy of the Middle/Mid-Atlantic colonies was based on?

a)

Plantations, cash crops

b)

Grains, "The Bread Basket"

c)

Ship building, fishing and metal products

d)

Pro football

38.

The economy of the Southern colonies was based on?

a)

Plantations, cash crops

b)

Grains, "The Bread Basket"

c)

Ship building, fishing, and metal products

d)

Pro football

39.

Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt 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

40.

How could you describe the colonists who settled in the Middle Colonies?

a)

A diverse group of immigrants from across Europe – including Jews, Catholics, and Quakers –who sought religious freedom

b)

Mostly the English

c)

Mostly the Slaves

d)

Puritans seeking religious freedom

41.

Why were the colonies of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire created?

a)

Because of the intolerance of the Puritans in Massachusetts

b)

To replace the failed colony of Roanoke

c)

To escape religious persecution in England

d)

To fulfill the Charter of Privileges

42.

This plant was used to make blue dye

a)

Indigo

b)

Lavender

c)

Blueberry

d)

Sage

43.

Which word means a large farm that grows one crop as a cash crop?

a)

patroon

b)

debtor

c)

plantation

d)

indigo

44.

Which word means a person who owes money but cannot repay it?

a)

patroon

b)

debtor

c)

plantation

d)

indigo

45.

Which word means to allow people to have beliefs or behaviors that are different for everyone?

a)

tolerate

b)

fundamental

c)

common

d)

slavery

46.

Which word means someone who works for a skilled person to learn a trade or craft?

a)

growth rate

b)

backcountry

c)

Great Awakening

d)

apprentice

47.

Which its rich soil and good weather, which of the following areas was known as, "America's Breadbasket" because of how much wheat and other grains were grown there

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

d)

Eastern Colonies

48.

Johhny Smith, a nine-year-old colonist said, "At dinner tonight, the family will eat grilled whale that was cooked by my father. He has been away for days trying to harpoon this big fish. Now he brought us some to eat! Yummy! Where does Johnny most likely live?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

d)

Northwestern Colonies

49.

Which of the following colonial regions was most TOLERANT of people practicing different religions.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

d)

Plains Colonies

50.

How did the geography of the southern colonies help settlers earn a living?

a)

The dense forests supplied lumber for building large ships.

b)

The rich soil allowed farmers to grow a large amount of cash crops.

c)

The wide, open plains allowed settlers to hunt buffalo for food and skins.

51.

A company is made up of a group of shareholders. Each shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some share of the company's profits and debts.

a)

corporation

b)

small business

c)

nonprofit company

d)

joint stock company

52.

A religious group that wanted to purify the Church of England. They came to America for religious freedom and settled Massachusetts Bay.

a)

Debtors

b)

Indentured Servants

c)

Puritans

d)

Catholics

53.

English Puritans who founded Plymouth colony in 1620

a)

Indentured Servants

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Debtors

d)

Catholics

54.

Match the 13 Colonial Region to their primary economic source.

a)

Wheat & Oats

1.

Middle Colonies

b)

Cash Crops & Slave Labor

2.

Southern Colonies

c)

Shipbuilding & Fishing

3.

Northern Colonies

55.

Match the following

a)

New England Colonies

1.

Founded for religious freedom

b)

Southern Colonies

2.

Founded for profit

c)

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

3.

Founded for both religious freedom and profit

Colonial Review

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