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1.2 Colonial Settlements Test Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many Indigenous people in the Americas died from diseases as a result of the _______________.

a)
  1. Policy of mercantilism

b)
  1. Great Awakening

c)
  1. Mayflower Compact

d)
  1. Columbian Exchange

2.

Roger Williams’ colony welcomed people of different beliefs. What was the name of the colony?

a)
  1. Rhode Island

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Virginia

d)
  1. New York

3.

A person who pays their debt to someone by working for them for free for a certain amount of time is called a(n) _____________.

a)
  1. Slave | Esclavo | Escravo

b)
  1. Paid Worker | Trabajador remunerado | Trabalhador remunerado

c)
  1. Indentured servant | Criado contratado | Servo contratado

d)
  1. Artisan | Artesano | Artesão

4.

Which territory was colonized by France?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

William Penn, who established Pennsylvania, forcefully took land from the Native Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The colony of Virginia was interested in which of the following?

a)
  1. Religious freedom | Libertad religiosa | Liberdade religiosa

b)
  1. Hunting for furs | A la caza de pieles | Caça de peles

c)
  1. Spreading Catholicism |  Difundiendo el catolicismo | Espalhando o catolicismo

d)
  1. Making a profit | Obtener ganancias | Fazendo lucro

7.

Colonists in this settlement faced difficulties presented by the environment, such as swamps and mosquitos.

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)
  1. St. Augustine

8.

Enslaved Africans were transported on ships across the Atlantic Ocean along the ________.

a)
  1. Gulf Stream 

b)
  1. Atlantic Passage

c)
  1. Middle Passage

d)
  1. The Slave Route

9.

The different climates, geography, and resources of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies resulted in which of the following?

a)
  1. Different ways of life | Diferentes formas de vida | Diferentes modos de vida

b)
  1. Different styles of homes | Diferentes estilos de casas | Diferentes estilos de casas

c)
  1. Different types of transportation | Diferentes tipos de transporte | Diferentes tipos de transporte

d)
  1. Different ways of writing | Diferentes formas de escribir | Diferentes maneiras de escrever

10.

The poor soil quality and long winters meant the New England Colonies were unable to rely on which of the following economic activity?

a)
  1. Fishing | Pesca 

b)
  1. Large-scale farming | Agricultura a gran escala | Agricultura em larga escala

c)
  1. Whaling | Caza de ballenas | Caça à baleia

d)
  1. Shipbuilding | Construcción naval | Construção naval

11.

Which territory was colonized by England?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which of the following describes mercantilism?

a)

Colonies gather raw materials -> Colonies create manufactured goods -> Mother country buys manufactured goods |  Las colonias recogen materias primas -> Las colonias crean productos manufacturados -> La madre patria compra productos manufacturados | As colônias reúnem matérias-primas -> As colônias criam produtos manufaturados -> A metrópole compra produtos manufaturados

b)

Mother country establishes colonies -> Colonies provide raw materials -> Mother country sells manufactured goods to colonies | La metrópoli establece colonias -> Las colonias proporcionan materias primas -> La metrópoli vende productos manufacturados a las colonias | A metrópole estabelece colônias -> As colônias fornecem matérias-primas -> A metrópole vende produtos manufaturados para as colônias

13.

Which of the following did Spanish colonists adopt into their colonial lifestyles?

a)

Native American religions |  Religiones nativas americanas | Religiões nativas americanas

b)
  1. Nothing | Nada

c)
  1. Parts of Native American culture, like clothing and food | Partes de la cultura nativa americana, como la ropa y la comida | Partes da cultura nativa americana, como roupas e comida

d)
  1. Native American transportation methods | Métodos de transporte de los nativos americanos | Métodos de transporte dos nativos americanos

14.

The first people to migrate to the Americas were following herds of animals from where?

a)
  1. Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

15.

Which country’s main reasons for colonization was profits from trade and religious freedom?

a)
  1. Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

16.

Which territory was colonized by Spain?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Women in which colonial region played a role in family and society by making household goods?

a)

Southern

b)
  1. New England

c)

Middle

18.

Spain was the first European nation to reach the Americas but was unable to keep other nations from taking land.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which of the following complete the chart?

a)
  1. (1) Indentured servants, (2) Slaves

b)
  1. (1) Slaves, (2) Indentured Servants

c)
  1. (1) Paid workers, (2) Indentured Servants

d)
  1. (1) Slaves, (2) Paid workers 

20.

Why did John Rolfe marry Pocahontas?

a)
  1. To learn Native American farming techniques |  Para aprender técnicas agrícolas de los nativos americanos | Para aprender técnicas agrícolas nativas americanas

b)
  1. To make the colonists like the Pamunkey |  Hacer que los colonos como el Pamunkey | Para fazer os colonos gostarem do Pamunkey

c)
  1. To keep Jamestown and the Pamunkey from conflict | Para evitar que Jamestown y los Pamunkey entren en conflicto | Para manter Jamestown e Pamunkey longe do conflito

d)
  1. To access Native American resources | Para acceder a recursos nativos americanos | Para acessar recursos nativos americanos

21.

Which colonial region’s economic activities included large-scale farming for grains and shipbuilding?

a)
  1. New England

b)
  1. Middle

c)
  1. Southern

22.

Who gave a sermon saying that Puritan settlements should be an example for all other English settlements to follow?

a)
  1. Anne Hutchinson 

b)
  1. James Oglethorpe 

c)
  1. John Winthrop

d)
  1. William Penn

23.

Which territory was colonized by Netherlands?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D