WorksheetsUnit 1 - Colonial America Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the establishment of Jamestown differ from the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
a)
Jamestown was founded for religious reasons, while Massachusetts was for profit
b)
Jamestown was a joint-stock company, while Massachusetts was founded by religious dissenters
c)
Jamestown was in the north, while Massachusetts was in the south
d)
Jamestown allowed religious freedom, while Massachusetts did not
2.
What was the primary reason for the high mortality rate in early Jamestown?
a)
Native American attacks
b)
Lack of food and disease
c)
Harsh punishments from leaders
d)
Difficulty adapting to the climate
3.
Which crop became the economic backbone of the Jamestown colony?
a)
Cotton
b)
Tobacco
c)
Rice
d)
Indigo
4.
What was the significance of the House of Burgesses?
a)
It was the first representative government in the colonies
b)
It granted voting rights to all colonists
c)
It established religious freedom
d)
It created a system of checks and balances
5.
How did Bacon's Rebellion impact the treatment of African Americans in the colonies?
a)
It led to their immediate emancipation
b)
It resulted in harsher treatment
c)
It granted them voting rights
d)
It improved their working conditions
6.
What was the main goal of the Puritans in establishing the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
a)
To create a model Christian society
b)
To generate wealth through trade
c)
To form alliances with Native Americans
7.
Why did Roger Williams leave Massachusetts to found Rhode Island?
a)
He wanted to establish a tobacco plantation
b)
He disagreed with the Puritan treatment of Native Americans
c)
He was exiled for practicing witchcraft
d)
He sought to create a monarchy
8.
What was unique about the voting rights in the Connecticut colony founded by Thomas Hooker?
a)
Only women could vote
b)
Voting rights were extended beyond church members
c)
Voting was done by secret ballot
d)
Native Americans were given equal voting rights
9.
What event in 1692 exposed the dangers of religious extremism in the colonies?
a)
The Boston Tea Party
b)
The Salem Witch Trials
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
The Stono Rebellion
10.
How did William Penn's approach to founding Pennsylvania differ from other colonial leaders?
a)
He sought to create a militaristic society
b)
He established a state-sponsored religion
c)
He was respectful of Native Americans and paid for their land
d)
He banned all non-Quakers from settling
11.
What was the 'Walking Purchase' and how did it affect Native Americans in Pennsylvania?
a)
A fair treaty that benefited both parties
b)
A deceptive agreement that deprived Delaware Indians of their lands
c)
A purchase of shoes for Native Americans
d)
A ceremonial walk to establish peace
12.
Which region was known for its religious and ethnic diversity in the colonial era?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
The Frontier
13.
What was the status of indentured servants in the colonies?
a)
They were permanent slaves
b)
They worked for a set period in exchange for passage and basic needs
c)
They were paid workers with full rights
d)
They were members of the nobility
14.
What region are the colonies in red?
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15.
Select the colonies that are in green.
a)
Middle colonies
b)
Southern colonies
c)
New England colonies
16.
Select the colonies that are in yellow.
a)
Middle colonies
b)
Southern colonies
c)
New England colonies
17.
Why would indentured servants risk everything and come to the new world for unpaid labor?
a)
It was worse than their life in Europe
b)
They had nothing left to lose at home
c)
Every indentured servant was a criminal, who would be hung if they did not move to the colonies.
18.
The New England Colonies were known for...
a)
building ships, lumber, fishing
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
selling wheat
d)
plantations
19.
What is the difference between indentured servitude and slavery?
a)
Indentured Servants served for 10 years, slaves served for 20 years.
b)
Indentured Servants served for a certain amount of time, slaves were enslaved for life.
c)
Indentured servants went to the North, slaves went to the south.
20.
What are goods sent OUT of a country to trade with the rest of the world.
a)
imports
b)
outward goods
c)
exports
21.
Which region was the most diverse and religiously inclusive?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
22.
English laws meant to control colonial trade were known as
a)
Salutary laws
b)
laws for importing and exports
c)
Navigation Acts
23.
Which of these situations describes an indentured servant?
a)
Jenna worked as an apprentice for a printer who paid her for her work.
b)
Samuel worked on a sugar plantation for 4 years to pay his debt of passage to the colonies to the plantation owner .
c)
Martha was sold to a wealthy family and served as a maid for her entire life without pay.
24.
TRUE or FALSE - All colonies benefited from slavery in one way or another. They were all involved in the system of slavery that developed in the colonies.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
A system in which slaves, manufactured goods, crops, and sugar were exchanged between the Americas, Britain, and Africa
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Mercantilism
c)
The Navigation Acts
26.
What was a treaty that deprived Delaware Indians of their lands when English settlers RAN to get more land?
a)
Running Purchase
b)
Walking Purchase
c)
William Penn's Agreement
27.
WHY did we learn about the Gullah Language and culture in history class?
a)
It shows that enslaved Africans let their culture disappear
b)
It is the basis for the TV show Gullah Gullah Island
c)
it is an example of African culture being preserved by slaves
28.
What was the importance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
a)
It was the first modern house built in America
b)
It was the first representative body in the English colonies
c)
It took power away from the English colonists
29.
The Salem Witch Trials occured because...
a)
Women converted from Christianity to a new religion for witches
b)
Witches were very much real in Salem, MA in 1692.
c)
Mass hysteria broke out due to the Separatist fear of outsiders
d)
The men wanted to rid the colony of women
30.
TRUE or FALSE: We aren't really sure what happened to the Roanoke colony.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What was significant about the year 1619? (Check all that apply!)
a)
First enslaved Africans arrive to English colonies
b)
Columbus dies
c)
House of Burgesses forms
d)
The Quakers arrive in Pennsylvania
32.
Who were the Puritans?
a)
Those who believe that the American colonies' land was very pure and free of pollution
b)
People who wanted to purify the Anglican church and remove Catholic rituals from it
c)
Pacifict, radical Christians who believed men and women were spiritually equal and were religiously tolerant
33.
What was the MAIN crop grown in Jamestown?
a)
cotton
b)
tobacco
c)
wheat
d)
barley
34.
Which option below defines Quakers?
a)
People who wanted to purify the Anglican church and remove Catholic rituals from it
b)
Pacifict, radical Christians who believed men and women were spiritually equal and were religiously tolerant
c)
Christians who believed that they must force others to be their version of Christianity through any means necessary
35.
What is the Idea that trade can generate wealth, reason English came over to many colonies?
a)
Mercantlisim
b)
Wage gap
c)
God, glory, gold
d)
Trade networking
36.
Make sure to look at ASSIGNMENTS (Native Speeches, geography) & study the notes to get a FULL REVIEW for the test.
Write "I will study more than just the quizizz!" to get this answer right.
(a)
37.
True or False - Native Americans introduced Europeans to new foods like corn, potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes and re-inspired them to use group decision making in government.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
38.
What is NOT a reason Europeans set out to explore the New World?
a)
Glory
b)
God
c)
Gore
d)
Gold
39.
What statement below is INCORRECT?
a)
Natives believed land was a common resource
b)
Europeans believed in government by one ruler such as a monarch
c)
Natives did not believe in one central authority for their government
d)
In Europe, land was was a common resource.
40.
What is the name of the native tribe whose land we are on in the Southeastern part of Pennsylvania (Philly!!)?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Sioux
c)
Tilamook
d)
Lenni Lenape
41.
What cultural feature is NOT one that most Native American groups shared?
a)
believed spirits were found in nature
b)
land was a common resource
c)
they valued group decision making
d)
men mostly did all the work
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