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13 Colonies

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group of colonies had the most diverse (people from many places and religions) population?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

2.

Which group of colonies is called the "breadbasket of the colonies?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

3.

The first permanent English colony in America was named ________________.

a)

Plymouth

b)

Roanoke

c)

Junction City

d)

Jamestown

4.
Which local Indian helped the Pilgrims grew food to survive the second winter?
a)
Samoset
b)
Massasoit
c)
Pocahontas
d)
Squanto
5.
Aside from helping the Pilgrims grow crops and hunt, what is another important thing Squanto did to help the settlers?
a)
He married William Bradford's daughter.
b)
He taught them Indian fighting methods.
c)
He opened up trade routes with other Indians.
d)

He helped keep the peace between the Native Americans and settlers.

6.
Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth all faced similar difficulties. But which was NOT a hardship that Plymouth faced that the other two DID?
a)
Fighting with local Indians
b)
Difficult weather
c)
Shortage of food
d)
Long, difficult journey across the Atlantic
7.

True or False: Roanoke was the very first PERMANENT settlement in "The New World."

a)

True

b)

False

8.
This was the first elected assembly in the colonies?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Virginia House of Burgesses
9.

People who wanted leave the Church of England to form their own churches were called______________.

a)

sachems

b)

separatists

c)

samosets

d)

merchants

10.

What document did the Pilgrims sign in which they agreed to obey all of the laws of their colony?

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

The Mayflower Compact

11.

What was the main reason the Pilgrims came to America?

a)

religious freedom

b)

exploration

c)

political asylum

d)

economic opportunity

12.

What was the name of the Native American who helped the Pilgrims?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Crazy Horse

c)

Geronimo

d)

Squanto

13.
Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.” 
b)
The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
c)
The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
d)
None of the above. 
14.

Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.” 

b)

The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy.

c)

The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower.

d)

None of these.

15.

In which state did the witch trials take place?

a)

Virginia

b)

Plymouth

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Pennsylvania

16.

Which colony is number 1?

a)

Maryland

b)

South Carolina

c)

Delaware

d)

Virginia

17.

Massachusetts is what number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

7

18.

Virginia is what number?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

19.

What colony is number 2?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Georgia

20.

What number is Pennsylvania?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

21.

True or false: New York is number 5 on this map.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or false: Number 6 on this map is Rhode Island

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What colony is number 8?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Connecticut

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Massachusetts

24.

Georgia is which number on this map?

a)

10

b)

9

c)

12

d)

11

25.

True or false: North Carolina is number 9 and South Carolina is 10 on this map.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which colony is number 13?

a)

Vermont

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Georgia

27.

What number is New Jersey on this map?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

13

d)

12

28.

The Native Americans and the Pilgrims celebrated for ____________whole days with eating and games.

a)

five

b)

eight

c)

threee

29.

The Pilgrims wanted to give ___________________ for their new friends, the Wamponoags and for the harvest food.

a)

freedom

b)

happiness

c)

thanks

30.
Why did they celebrate the first Thanksgiving?
a)
More pilgrims had arrived.
b)
They had won war.
c)
They had a bountiful harvest.
d)
They were scared of the Native Americans.
31.

Which are exports of the New England Colonies? (choose all that apply)

a)

animal furs

b)

ships

c)

fruit

d)

whale oil

32.

One word to describe the life of a Puritan...

a)

difficult

b)

easy

c)

exciting

d)

boring

33.

The Middle Colonies had a longer growing season than the New England colonies which allowed them to grow

a)

Cash Crops

b)

Corn, beans, squash

c)

Rutabagas

d)

Asparagus

34.

Because the Middle Colonies produced so much food, they became known as the

a)

"Breadbasket" colonies

b)

"High-Yielding" colonies

c)

"Prolific Pennsylvanians"

d)

"Fruitful Friends"

35.

Who am I? "I signed a contract to work for 5 years in exchange for passage to the New World."

a)

slave

b)

indentured servant

c)

maid

36.

The Southern Colonies started using slaves because...

a)

They were lazy

b)

They didn't want to use indentured servants

c)

Their farms were larger and they needed more laborers.

d)

The plantation owners didn't know how to farm.

37.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships

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