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Jamestown and 13 Colonies

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The colonies in yellow belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
2.
The colonies in green belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
3.
The colonies in red belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
4.
What region relied on shipbuilding? 
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Georgia
5.
Which region relied heavily on slaves?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
None of these
6.
Which region was known for it's diversity? (People from many different places, following many different religions.)
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
None of these
7.
Which country is considered to be the "Mother Country" of the 13 original colonies?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
8.

Which group of colonies had a combination of a warm climate and rich soil that supported plantations?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

9.

These colonies had more religious diversity than other colonies:

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

10.

What are cash crops?

a)

Trees that grow money

b)

Crops that are grown to be sold for profit

c)

Plants that are really, really tall

d)

Crops that are grown for the farmer to consume

11.

True or False: Puritans generally settled in the Southern colonies

a)

True

b)

False

12.
What is a colony?
a)
A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
b)
a place where people can't practice their religion freely
c)
a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
d)
a  place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country
13.
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
a)
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
b)
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
c)
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
d)
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
14.

Who was the tough governor of Jamestown who improved the settlement?

a)

John Cabot

b)

George Washington

c)

John Smith

d)

Christopher Columbus

15.

An immigrant...

a)

was friendly with the settlers, but then turned hostile.

b)

comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

c)

makes the laws of the land.

d)

was heavily invested in colonial trade.

16.

This is a large estate or farm, also known as...

a)

a plantation

b)

a colony

c)

St. Augustine

d)

garden

17.

What were a series of transatlantic trade routes that typically went from Europe to Africa to the West Indies or colonies and then back to Europe?

a)

Atlantic Trade

b)

Octagon Trade

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Square Trade

18.

What's another name for the trip from Africa to the West Indies or the colonies, generally shipping enslaved people?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Southern Passage

c)

Northwest Passage

d)

Atlantic Passage

19.

The first colony founded was

(a)  

20.

The settlement of Jamestown was founded in

a)

1626

b)

1607

c)

1732

d)

1712

21.

Most people came to the New England colonies for religious reasons.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The land the became known as the colony of New York was first owned by what country?

(a)  

23.

Who founded the colony of Massachusetts Bay?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Quakers

c)

Puritans

24.

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

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

25.

Who founded Georgia?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

John Winthrop

c)

William Bradford

26.

What was the last colony founded?

a)

Carolina

b)

New York

c)

Georgia

27.

Which group of colonies was mostly started for economic reasons?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

28.

Lord Baltimore founded which colony?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Maryland

d)

South Carolina

29.

Which colony was founded as a refuge for Catholics?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Delaware

c)

Maryland

30.

a crop grown for sale rather than for use by farmers

a)

backcountry

b)

commodity

c)

cash crop

d)

neutrality

31.

a person under contract to work, usually without pay, in exchange for free passage to the colonies

a)

charter

b)

indentured servant

c)

traitor

d)

joint stock company

32.

a person who disagrees with a majority belief or position

a)

separatists

b)

indentured servant

c)

traitor

d)

dissenter

33.

a company whose shareholders own stock in the company

a)

charter

b)

indentured servant

c)

traitor

d)

joint stock company

34.

the basic substances and elements used to make products

a)

neutrality

b)

raw materials

c)

provisions

d)

conformity

35.

acceptance of others

a)

religious freedom

b)

conformity

c)

artisan

d)

tolerance

36.

the right to practice the religion of one’s choosing without government interference

a)

commodity

b)

banished

c)

artisan

d)

religious freedom

37.

the right to practice the religion of one’s choosing without government interference

a)

commodity

b)

banished

c)

artisan

d)

religious freedom

38.

Which group of colonies had a combination of a warm climate and rich soil that supported plantations?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

39.

True or False: Puritans generally settled in the Southern colonies

a)

True

b)

False

40.

True or False: Quakers in the Middle colonies enjoyed rich goods, like fancy clothes and large houses

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Which colonies used natural resources like white pine trees and cod to meet their needs?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

42.
The first group of settlers came to the New England colonies in Plymouth aboard the:
a)
Nina
b)
Santa Maria
c)
Mayflower
43.
Who lived on most of the land before the colonists came to settle?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Quakers
c)
Native Americans
44.
William Penn and the Quakers founded the colony of Pennsylvania mainly to:
a)
make friends with the Native Americans
b)
ensure religious freedom and equality
c)
trade fur and gold
45.

A group of people elected to make laws is a:

a)

Constitution

b)

Compact

c)

Declaration of Justifce

d)

Legislature

46.

A person who goes agrees to work for another in exchange for the price of passage to the colonies is a(n):

a)

colonist

b)

skinner

c)

indentured servant

d)

merchant

47.

The economic theory that motivated England to start colonies is:

a)

colonialism

b)

mercantilism

c)

capitalism

d)

export theory

48.

An item that is traded outside of one's country is called a(N):

a)

export

b)

import

c)

mercantile

d)

colonialist

49.

An item that is purchased from another country is a(n):

a)

Import

b)

export

c)

mercantile

d)

colonialist

50.

Which of the following groups did NOT come to Colonial America by choice:

a)

indentured servants

b)

Pilgrims

c)

colonists

d)

slaves

51.

There was a great deal of economic opportunity in Colonial America because there was so much:

a)

Religious freedom

b)

available land

c)

gold

d)

spice

52.

Charter

a)

A type of boat

b)

A paper that describes a colony

c)

A code of laws

d)

A document that granted the right to form a colony.

53.

Raw Materials

a)
Finished goods
b)
Manufactured products
c)
Unprocessed goods
d)
Processed goods
54.

Headright

a)

A document granting land ownership

b)
A type of hat worn by colonial settlers
c)

A system used in the Virginia Colony to encourage farming

d)
A law governing the rights of Native Americans
55.

Burgesses

a)

A type of meal had in the colonies

b)

Appointed government officials

c)

A city in the Virginia colony

d)

Land owning elected representatives

56.

Self - Governance

a)

when the King granted a charter to a person or group to set up its own independent governing system. 

(set up to make money for the colonists)

b)

when a governor runs the colony to only benefit himself

c)

when a colony is no longer a part of Britain

d)

when the King granted a charter to a person or group to set up its own independent governing system. 

(set up to make money for the King)

57.

Pilgrim

a)

A person who likes to wear hats

b)

A name for those who "live off the land"

c)

A person who travels to a place for a religious or spiritual reason.

d)

A person who moves to find new work or land

58.

Triangular Trade

a)

A trade of triangles

b)
Trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade
c)
Trade system in the Middle Ages
d)
Trade agreement between USA, Canada and Mexico
59.

Mercantilism

a)

An economic theory that there should be no taxation on local goods.

b)
A type of government system
c)

An economic theory that a nation’s power depends on its ability to increase wealth through bullion supply

d)

An economic theory to use bullion (gold or silver) as currancy

60.

Which settlement did the Virginia Company establishing for economic reasons?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

New York City

d)

Boston

61.

The FOC, VHoB, and Mayflower Compact are early examples of -

a)

Self-government in the north america

b)

Economic policies that influenced the constitution

c)

Religious doctrines that early colonists practiced

d)

Foreign trade policies meant to restrict colonial economy

62.

Why did Europe colonize North America?

a)

To win wars against other european nations

b)

To expand in africa

c)

For trade and new resources

d)

To spread political ideas

63.

What was Mercantilism?

a)

An economic system meant to benefit the mother country

b)

A system for adding states to the union

c)

A policy that forbid settlement west of the appalachian mountains

d)

A series of taxed meant to pay off England’s war debt

64.

The Northern Colonies economy was primarily -

a)

Industrial

b)

Agricultural

c)

Plantation Farming

d)

Slave Labor

65.

The Southern Colonies economy was primarily -

a)

Industrial

b)

Agricultural

c)

Subsistance Farming

d)

Wage Labor

66.
Which colony was originally colonized as a safe haven for Catholics? 
a)
Virginia
b)
Massachusetts 
c)
Pennsylvania 
d)
Maryland
67.
This colony was founded to protect the 13 colonies from Spanish Florida...
a)
New York
b)
Virginia
c)
New Hampshire
d)
Georgia
68.

Which region had a climate that only allowed for a very short growing season?

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Middle

69.

Which region had lots of fishing, ship-building, and lumber?

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

New England

70.

Which region had a more diverse population of immigrants (mostly due to the fact that they had a law protecting the religious freedom of many different groups)?

a)

Middle

b)

Southern

c)

New England

71.

Which region had good farming soil but supported mostly smaller, family farms instead of large plantations?

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Middle

72.

Which region depended heavily on indentured servants for labor?

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Middle

73.

Which region is known for its large plantations and expansive cotton fields?

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

74.

The New world offered an opportunity to own...

a)

LAND

b)

the answer is land

c)

pick land

d)

land was very important

75.
How many British Colonies were there? 
a)
13
b)
10
c)
3
d)
15
76.

Who benefits most from mercantilism?

a)

The Colonies

b)

The Mother Country

77.

Who benefits most from mercantilism?

a)

The Colonies

b)

The Mother Country

78.

Mayflower Compact

a)

An agreement to form a government

b)

A list of questions for a judge

c)

Something used by women to apply makeup

79.

What year did the colonist settle in Jamestown?

a)

1607

b)

1706

c)

1608

d)

1886

80.

What was the name of the group of men who were financially investing in the colony?

a)

King James Industries

b)

Captain Smith and Sons

c)

The Virginia Company of London

d)

The Jamestown Initiative

81.

The practice of farming.

a)

brackish

b)

agriculture

c)

palisade

d)

cash crop

82.

Jamestown is the first _______________ settlement.

a)

Irish

b)

English

c)

Welsh

d)

Royal

83.
The House of Burgesses gave the colonists in Virginia the opportunity to control _______________
a)
their own government
b)
the First Americans
c)
the Royal Governor
d)
the King of England
84.

What kind of crop grew well around Jamestown and became the colony's first cash crop to England?

a)

tabacco

b)

cotton

c)

corn

d)

rice

85.

Which of these describes the experience of the first Jamestown settlers?

a)

they were challenged by the environment

b)

the found an area already settled by the Dutch

c)

they were welcomed by the Indigenous people

d)

they quickly established a prosperous settlement

86.

Why did the London Company send settlers to Virginia?

a)

to create maps of the area

b)

to establish a trading post

c)

to start a moneymaking colony

d)

to make peace with Indigenous people

87.

Explorers & People:

the leader of the Jamestown colony

a)

John Cabot

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh

c)

John White

d)

John Smith

88.

Explorers & People:

the daughter of an Indian leader, brought food to the Jamestown settlers and helped them survive

a)

Pocahontas

b)

John Rolfe

c)

Chief Powhatan

d)

John Smith

89.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

b)

where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

c)

Wars that start over money.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

90.

True or False? Great Britain wanted to create wealth by importing more goods than it exported.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

EXPORTS of the 13 colonies included:

a)

Manufactured goods

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Slaves

d)

Gold

92.
Wood, water, bricks, corn - are all from the earth. These are called: ____________.
a)
finished products
b)
mercantilism
c)
plants
d)
raw materials
93.
 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
 to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
 to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
 to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
94.
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. 
95.

This group of people suffered the most after Bacon's Rebellion. They received harsh punishments.

a)

Poor whites

b)

Slaves

c)

Landowners

96.

Bacon's Rebellion revealed that there was _____ in which the poor and the rich in the colonies were at odds with each other.

a)

Class Conflict

b)

Racism

c)

Slavery

97.

What effect did Bacon's Rebellion have on the colonies/U.S.?

a)

Land owners were now fearful of using slaves

b)

Slavery became the dominant form of labor in the South

c)

Governor Berkeley left the colonies unprotected from Spain

98.

Where was the House of Burgesses located?

a)

In England

b)

In Plymouth

c)

In Jamestown

d)

None of the answers are correct

99.

Virginia House of Burgesses was the first _______ in the New World?

a)

permanent settlement

b)

monarchy

c)

representative assembly

d)

none of these answers

100.

Who could be elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses?

a)

White, female property owners who were at least 17 years old.

b)

White, male property owners who were at least 17 years old

c)

Black, male property owners who were at least 17 years old.

d)

White, male non-property owners who were at least 17 years old.

101.

What was the impact of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

a)

It created the first social club for wealthy landowners in Virginia.

b)

It was a religious organization that promoted Puritan beliefs.

c)

It marked the beginning of representative government in America.

d)

It was the first monarchy in the American colonies.

102.

What was Bacon's Rebellion?

a)

A peaceful protest against high taxes in the colonies.

b)

An armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.

c)

A revolt led by Native American tribes against European settlers.

d)

A rebellion in colonists in New England against British colonial rule.

103.

What were the main causes of Bacon's Rebellion?

a)

Poor harvests, religious tensions, and economic inequality.

b)

Political corruption, foreign invasions, and natural disasters.

c)

Social unrest, trade disputes, and military conflicts.

d)

Lack of representation and conflicts with Native Americans.

104.

How did Bacon's Rebellion impact enslavement in Virginia?

a)

The rebellion resulted in the abolition (elimination) of slavery in the Virginia colonies.

b)

The rebellion had no impact on enslavement in the Virginia colonies.

c)

The rebellion led to a decrease in the use of enslaved Africans as laborers in the Virginia colonies.

d)

The rebellion led to an increase in the use of enslaved Africans as laborers in the Virginia colonies.

105.
Jamestown was the site for the FIRST representative government in the New World.  What was this government called?
a)
House of Commons
b)
House of Cheddar
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
House of Burgess
106.
Winter 1609-1610 is considered the ______ time in Jamestown.
a)
Starving
b)
Hunting
c)
Carnival
d)
Hungry
107.
Chief _______was the leader of the Native Tribe near Jamestown
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Powhatan
c)
Sitting Bull
d)
Magwa
108.

From 1607 to 1609, only 60 of more than 900 Jamestown colonists survived. One reason for the low survival rate was that the-

a)

swampy location caused disease to spread.

b)

colonists were frequently attacked by Spanish explorers.

c)


colonists endured unexpected flooding.

d)

punishment for all criminal offenses was execution.

109.
What is Brackish water?  
a)
water filled with human waste
b)
water mixed with salt
c)
water with too much lead
d)
bottled water
110.
Parliament passed these trade laws between 1650 and 1696 that required the English colonies to trade items like sugar only with Great Britain.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Toleration Acts
c)
Navigation Acts
d)
English Bill of rights
111.

Smuggling means

a)

Trading good illegally

b)

Trading slaves

c)

Trading provisions

d)

None of these

112.

Which of the following describes why the colonist began to smuggle goods:

a)

They hated the English taxes on their exports

b)

The English would pay more for smuggled goods

c)

Pirates saw an opportunity to steal from ships

d)

None of these

e)

All of these

113.

Which British Act governed trade between the colonies and Britain (England)?

a)

Bribe Act

b)

Smuggling Acts

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Navigation Acts

114.

Which type of colony had their own government with no King involvement?

a)

Proprietary

b)

Royal

c)

Charter

d)

business

115.

Which of the following was a american colony that was ruled by the King?

a)

Proprietary

b)

Charter

c)

Royal

d)

Business

116.

Which type of colony was ruled by a small group of men and colonists had to pay to live there?

a)

Proprietary

b)

Royal

c)

charter

d)

business

117.

What opportunities did the English government give the people to come to the Americas? Check all that apply.

a)

Gave them land if they paid their own way

b)

Gave them slaves to work land

c)

Indentured Servants

d)

Gave them ships to come to the new land

118.

Check all that apply.

What types of colonies were created in the Americas?

a)

Charter Colonies

b)

Proprietary Colonies

c)

Royal Colonies

d)

Constitution Colonies

119.
Both Pilgrims & Puritans left England because they wanted.......
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
Mayflowers
c)
Harvests
d)
Indentured Servants
120.
The leader of Massachusetts Bay Colony was.......
a)
John Smith
b)
Sir Walter Raleigh
c)
John Winthrop
d)
Pilgrims

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