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Exploration and Colonization of the New World

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The actual name for the Iroquois people is

a)

Algonquins

b)

Cherokee

c)

Seminoles

d)

Haudenosaunee

2.

The term Haudenosaunee means

a)

cave dwellers

b)

wind talkers

c)

people of the longhouse

d)

people of the pueblo

3.

Which is an example of how the Iroquois used their environment for their survival

a)

using mud bricks to build pueblos

b)

using ice to build igloos

c)

using trees to build longhouses

d)

using palm leaves to build roofs

4.

Which one of the following people or group helped Deganawida ( the peacemaker) come up with the idea to form the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

witch doctors

b)

Hiawatha

c)

3 sisters

d)

Great Spirit

5.
Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?
a)
horses and major diseases
b)
squash, pumpkins, and turkeys
c)
cocoa and horses
d)
cocoa and llamas
6.
Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?
a)
major diseases
b)
horses
c)
potatoes and corn
d)
slaves
7.

When did the Columbian Exchange take place?

a)

Before AD Rome

b)

During the European Dark Ages

c)

After WW2

d)

After 1492

8.
How did potatoes and corn help Europeans?
a)
Increased their life spans and health
b)
Lowered their life spans and health
9.
The intentional trading of goods for Europe to make a profit
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Triangular Trade
10.
As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.
a)
Africans
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
11.
Horses transformed the way these Native Americans lived. Now, they could _____________. 
a)
win the battle against the Europeans
b)
get their work done much faster
c)
travel farther in search of food and hunt their prey more easily 
12.
Squash, pineapples, potatoes, and turkey were foods that were introduced to .....
a)
the Native Americans
b)
Asians
c)
Africans
d)
the Europeans
13.
How did sugar-cane contribute to the formation of the Atlantic slave trade?
a)
Slave trading ships were made out of sugarcane stalks
b)
Only african slaves knew how to grow sugarcane
c)
African slaves were needed to work on sugarcane plantations
d)
Sugarcane was the main currency used in the Atlantic slave trade
14.

Which of the following is NOT a ship that sailed to Jamestown?

a)

Godspeed

b)

Susan Constant

c)

Mayflower

d)

Discovery

15.

Who financed (paid for) the Jamestown settlement?

a)

King James I

b)

The settlers

c)

English taxes

d)

The Virginia Company of London

16.

In what year did the settlers arrive at Jamestown?

a)

1607

b)

1608

c)

1609

d)

1610

17.

Which of the following is NOT a hardship the settlers faced during the first year at Jamestown?

a)

the water was unsafe for drinking

b)

the animal meat they ate were full of disease

c)

the mosquitos carried diseases

d)

the settlers were unable to grow food

18.

True or False: The settlers selected Jamestown because it could be easily defended from an attack by sea.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Where did the men come from that went to Jamestown?

a)

Spain

b)

United States

c)

England

d)

Africa

20.

How was life for the colonists when they came to Jamestown?

a)

Hard, many people died.

b)

Super easy

c)

Great, they had a lot of food

21.

Who helped the English by trading with them?

a)

The President

b)

King James

c)

The Powhatan Indians

22.

Who was Powhatan's daughter that helped the settlers?

a)

Pocahantas

b)

Native Americans

c)

Powhatan

23.

Who was the chief of the Native American tribe?

a)

English

b)

Powhatan

c)

Pocahantas

d)

Colonists

24.

Why was Jamestown a great place for the English to settle?

a)

The English like to fish.

b)

They wanted to be a part of the Boston Tea Party.

c)

It is surrounded by water making escapes from attacks by boat convenient.

d)

The English loved having the water as a view.

25.

In what year was the Mayflower Compact written?

a)

1602

b)

1620

c)

1594

d)

1776

26.

The Mayflower Compact was written ___________.

a)

to establish an orderly community

b)

to create a strict dictatorship

c)

to reinforce the laws of England

d)

to guarantee universal religious tolerance

27.

The Mayflower Compact is the first example in America of _________ .

a)

democratic self-government

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

civil war

28.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
29.

A right, such as life and liberty, that a person is born wth

a)

divine right

b)

philosophes

c)

natural rights

d)

contract

30.

An agreement between rulers and the people to cooperate for mutual social benefits in pursuit of a better society

a)

divine right

b)

free enterprise

c)

laissez-faire

d)

social contract

31.

Who is considered one of the key figures of the Great Awakening?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Jonathan Edwards

d)

Thomas Jefferson

32.

Which of the following best describes the Great Awakening?

a)

A political movement in colonial America

b)

A religious revival in colonial America

c)

A social reform movement in colonial America

d)

A scientific revolution in colonial America

33.

Where did the Great Awakening primarily take place?

a)

New England colonies

b)

Southern colonies

c)

Mid-Atlantic colonies

d)

Western frontier

34.

Who is known for delivering the famous sermon 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'?

a)

George Whitefield

b)

John Wesley

c)

Cotton Mather

d)

Jonathan Edwards

35.

What was the impact of the Great Awakening on slavery?

a)

It led to the abolition of slavery

b)

It had no impact on slavery

c)

It increased opposition to slavery

d)

It strengthened support for slavery

36.

Colder, longer winters

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

37.

Dense forests with lots of trees

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

38.

Wide open plains, good for planting crops like grains

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

39.

Humid and hot summers and moist soil, best for planting cash crops

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

40.

Rocky soil, not good for planting any crops

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

41.

Centralized towns allowed direct democracy to be possible

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

42.

Spread out population on large plantations led to representative self-governments being formed 

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

43.

Natural Harbors caused fishing, whaling, and trading to be their primary economic activities

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

44.

Had a great diversity to economic and political activities due to the different conditions throughout the region

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

45.

Large plantation farming was the backbone of their region

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

46.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
47.

The group that mostly settled in Maryland.

a)

Quakers

b)

Catholics

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Paine

48.

a government run by elected officials

a)

self government

b)

representative government

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

representatives

49.

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island are part of the (a)   colonies.

50.

How were Indians treated in Pennsylvania?

a)

With respect as friends

b)

Like they were less than human

c)

Like Gods

d)

With brutality

51.

What made the Middle Colonies unique?

a)

They had more farmers

b)

They were more diverse

c)

They traded more

d)

They had more slaves

52.

What are the Middle colonies?

a)

New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, South Carolina

b)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

c)

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

d)

Massachusetts, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware

53.

What are the southern colonies?

a)

New York, South Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina

b)

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

c)

Virginia, New Hampshire, Georgia, Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

54.

What are the New England colonies?

a)

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

b)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

c)

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

d)

Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey

55.

True or False: Separatists wanted to improve the Church of England

a)

True

b)

False

56.

True or False: Puritans generally settled in the Southern colonies

a)

True

b)

False

57.

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

58.

These workers agreed to a contract to work unpaid for a few years in exchange for a trip to the new world. These people would eventually be free to leave.

a)

Slaves

b)

Indentured Servants

c)

Maids

59.

Who ruled the 13 colonies?

a)

The 13 colonies were ruled by France

b)

The 13 colonies were ruled by Canada

c)

The 13 colonies were ruled by Spain

d)

The 13 colonies were ruled by Britain

60.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

New Jersey

c)

Connecticut

d)

New York

61.

What colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

South Carolina

d)

Pennsylvania

62.

What colony is this?

a)

Delaware

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

North Carolina

63.

What colony is this?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Georgia

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Connecticut

64.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts

65.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

Maryland

d)

New Jersey

66.

What colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Maryland

67.

What colony is this?

a)

New York

b)

Maryland

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Jersey

68.

What colony is this?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

Rhode Island

69.

What colony is this?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Maryland

d)

Pennsylvania

70.

What colony is this?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Hampshire

d)

North Carolina

71.

What colony is this?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Rhode Island

72.

What colony is this?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Virginia

c)

Georgia

d)

South Carolina

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