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US HISTORY- mini unit 1

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Maryland

d)

Georgia

2.

Which colony is this?

a)

New Jersey

b)

North Carolina

c)

Delaware

d)

Massachusetts

3.

Which colony is this?

a)

Connecticut

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Rhode Island

d)

North Carolina

4.

Which colony is this?

a)

South Carolina

b)

New York

c)

New Jersey

d)

Georgia

5.

Which colony is this?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Delaware

d)

New Hampshire

6.

Which colony is this?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Connecticut

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

7.

Which colony is this?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Virginia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Massachusetts

8.

Which colony is this?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Pennsylvania

9.

Which colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Pennsylvania

10.

Which colony is this?

a)

Delaware

b)

Virginia

c)

New Hampshire

d)

North Carolina

11.

Which colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

Virginia

c)

New York

d)

Connecticut

12.

Which colony is this?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

North Carolina

c)

South Carolina

d)

New York

13.

Which colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

Delaware

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Jersey

14.

Three main reasons English men and women came to the new world

a)

Gifts, Land and Family

b)

God, Gold and Glory

c)

Land grants, Loans and love

d)

Kings, Queens and Parliment

15.

Virginia settlement was founded by John Smith also was the first permanent settlement in the new world

(a)  

16.

6 of the 13 colonies were founded for this reason

a)

Fishing and Farming

b)

Land grants

c)

Trading Post

d)

Religious Freedom

17.

an area that is under the control of another country

a)

state

b)

colony

c)

region

d)

city

18.

a person who moves with others to live in a new area

a)

family

b)

Pilgrim

c)

hippie

d)

colonist

19.

physical features of Earth

a)

climate

b)

geography

c)

economy

d)

religion

20.

a group of beliefs or rituals

a)

religion

b)

climate

c)

government

d)

economy

21.

the way in which goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed

a)

climate

b)

economy

c)

government

d)

religion

22.

the people who make and carry out laws in a community

a)

climate

b)

geography

c)

government

d)

religion

23.

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

24.

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

25.

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

26.

a person who makes a journey for religious reasons

a)

preacher

b)

indentured servant

c)

Pilgrim

d)

governor

27.

the first permanent English settlement in North America

a)

Jamestown

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Roanoke

d)

Plymouth

28.

people who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years

a)

Pilgrams

b)

slaves

c)

indentured servants

d)

colonists

29.

someone who is owned by another person and forced to work without pay

a)

employee

b)

indentured servant

c)

maid

d)

slave

30.

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

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Middle

31.

Which region was influence heavily by the Puritans?

a)

Middle

b)

New England

c)

Southern

32.

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

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Middle

33.

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

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

34.

Which region is known for its "agrarian lifestyle" (aka farming as a way of life for the majority of the population) and contained many very large plantations?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

35.

Which region had a large population of very poor people, including indentured servants and slaves?

a)

Middle

b)

Southern

c)

New England

36.

Which region did not develop major cities right away due to the fact that people lived far distances from each other?

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Middle

37.

Which of the following was NOT one of the 13 colonies?

a)

Delaware

b)

Connecticut

c)

Maryland

d)

Ohio

38.

Who lived in the 13 colonies before the English settlers?

a)

No one

b)

Native Americans

c)

The French

d)

The Spanish

39.

Which of the following was NOT one of the 13 colonies?

a)

Tennesse

b)

New Hampshire

c)

New Jersey

d)

South Carolina

40.

When was Jamestown founded?

a)

1492

b)

1776

c)

1690

d)

1607

41.

Which of the following is NOT one of the geographic groupings of the 13 colonies

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Northern Colonies

d)

Southern Colonies

42.

The Pilgrims left England because they wanted freedom to practice their __________

a)

Religion

b)

Juggling

c)

Witchcraft

d)

Cooking

43.

Which European country ruled the 13 colonies?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

the Netherlands

44.

a crop grown for sale rather than for use by farmers

a)

backcountry

b)

commodity

c)

cash crop

d)

neutrality

45.

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

46.
Which colony was populated by Quakers?
a)
New York 
b)
New Netherlands
c)
Maryland
d)
Pennsylvania 
47.
Which region of colonies' economy consisted of Plantation Agricultural?
a)
New England
b)
Middle 
c)
Southern
48.

What was the Middle Passage?

a)

The Middle Passage was a military conflict between African tribes during the colonial era.

b)

The Middle Passage was a term used to describe the journey of European explorers to the New World.

c)

The Middle Passage was a trade route between Europe and Asia.

d)

The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas as part of the transatlantic slave trade.

49.

What was the main crop grown on plantations during the era of slavery?

a)

cotton

b)

corn

c)

rice

d)

wheat

50.

Which of the following was a common punishment for enslaved people on plantations?

a)

Public humiliation

b)

Solitary confinement

c)

Whipping

d)

Hard labor

51.

What was the triangular trade?

a)

The triangular trade was a system of trade during the colonial era that involved the exchange of goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

b)

The triangular trade was a system of trade between North America, South America, and Europe.

c)

The triangular trade was a system of trade between Asia, Africa, and Europe.

d)

The triangular trade was a system of trade between Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

52.

When is Jamestown founded?

a)

2002

b)

1607

c)

1489

d)

1999

53.

True or False: Jamestown was the last colony to be founded in the 13 colonies.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

How many colonies are there?

a)

13

b)

3

c)

12

d)

50

55.

The three regions were

a)

Detroit Michigan

b)

North, South, East and West

c)

New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania

d)

New England, Middle, Southern Colonies

56.

People that live in a colony, such as one of the Thirteen Colonies are called...

a)

Movers

b)

Settlers

c)

Lost

d)

Colonists

57.

Which two of these four colonies are part of the New England Colonies?

a)

Maine

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New York

58.

The geography of the New England Colonies was hilly due to...

a)

Erosion

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

Earthquakes

59.

What was salutary neglect?

a)

Britain was strictly controlling the colonies

b)

Britain left the colonies to govern themselves

c)

Britain sent an army to the colonies

d)

Britain sold the colonies to France

60.

The trade pattern between the colonies, Africa, and Europe was called what?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Navigation Acts

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Columbian Exchange

61.

This group made a great deal of money off of small farms that grew items like oats

a)

Puritans of New England Colonies

b)

Quakers of Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

Aristocrats of Southern Colonies

62.

Group of Protestants who wanted to “purify” or reform the Church of England. Greatly persecuted in England. Over 20,000 migrated to the Mass. colony between 1630 and 1643.

a)

Puritans of New England Colonies

b)

Quakers of Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

Aristocrats of Southern Colonies

63.

The leader of the Quaker religion and the person who our state is named after is...

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

William Penn

64.

The name Philadelphia means

a)

the city of soft pretzels

b)

the city of brotherly love

c)

the beautiful city

d)

the new city

65.

Southern colonies developed economies in the eastern lowlands based upon _____. (Choose the one best response).

a)

seaports

b)

commercial centers

c)

large cash crop plantations

d)

manufacturing

e)

shipbuilding

66.

“New World” was a name given to the Americas by

a)

spice traders

b)

shipbuilders

c)

American Indians

d)

European explorers

67.

What religious goal inspired many European explorers?

a)

to visit holy sites

b)

to live in poverty

c)

to spread their beliefs

d)

to learn about other faiths

68.

What do farmers do with a cash crop?

a)

sell it for money

b)

feed it to animals

c)

eat it as soon as possible

d)

freeze it to store for winter

69.
Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?
a)
the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs
b)
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
c)
Spain was the only European country to successfully create and alliance with the native population
d)
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans
70.
European diseases that arrived in the New World were particularly deadly because...
a)
little medical aid was available so far from European urban centers
b)
the European conquerors deliberately accelerated the spread of the most deadly strains
c)
the Native Americans had no natural resistance to these diseases
d)
the vast devastation of warfare with the Europeans left few to care for the sick
71.
All of the following contributed to European expansion into the New World EXCEPT...
a)
the development of new navigational technology
b)
an end to European wars between competing royal families
c)
a rise of nationalism among European states
d)
the desire to spread Christianity
72.
Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?
a)
the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs
b)
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
c)
Spain was the only European country to successfully create and alliance with the native population
d)
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans
73.
Slaves were brought to the New World to work on _________
a)
Plantations
b)
Factories
c)
building ships
d)
becoming traders
74.
Mercantilism was ________.
a)
taking resources to the colonies to sell
b)
Trading with the french and Spanish
c)
Had nothing to do with trade
d)
Taking resources from the colonies to make money
75.
poor soil in New England led to 
a)
Making money on things other than farming
b)
farming anyways
c)
Plantations
d)
Puritans leaving the area
76.
Which religious group settled New England?
a)
quakers
b)
Puritans
c)
mormons
d)
the Jewish
77.

What Ocean was used for the Triangular Trade Route?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

78.

Which three continents were involved in the Triangular Trade Route?

a)

North America, South America and Africa

b)

North America, Africa and Europe

c)

North America, South America and Europe

d)

North America, Africa, and Asia

79.

Ships left the New World with...

a)

Horses

b)

Slaves

c)

Manufactured goods

d)

Raw materials

80.

Ships left Africa with...

a)

Raw materials

b)

Slaves

c)

Manufactured goods

d)

More ships

81.
What did Europe take from the New World back to Europe?
a)
Manufactured Goods
b)
Raw Materials
c)
People
d)
Deadly Diseases
82.
What did Europe take from Africa to the New World?
a)
Manufactured Goods
b)
People 
c)
Raw Materials
83.
What effect did Triangular Trade have on Europe?
a)
It immediately helped industrialize Africa and Latin America 
b)
It drained their economy of resources
c)
It led to the need for more resources
d)
It helped them become wealthy and have an economic advantage
84.

What contributed to growing tension between settlers and American Indians?

a)

The demand for land in Europe.

b)

The results of the French and Indian war.

c)

The expansion of the English population and the increasing economic development.

d)

The demand of freedom from the Great Britain.

85.
Which religious group settled New England?
a)
quakers
b)
Puritans
c)
mormons
d)
the Jewish
86.

How were the conditions of the slave boats during the Middle Passage?

a)

The lodgings were clean and sanitary for the slaves

b)

The slaves were well fed and clothed

c)

The conditions were dirty and unsanitary for the slaves

d)

All of the above

87.

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.

88.

The trade pattern between the colonies, Africa, and Europe was called what?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Navigation Acts

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Columbian Exchange

89.
The trade system developed by the colonies between Europe, the West Indies and Africa was called...
a)
Salutary or Benign Neglect
b)
Mercantilism 
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Navigation Acts
90.

SSUSH1a

England sought to exchange manufactured goods for the colonies' raw materials. Which of the following was NOT raw material from the colonies?

a)

Gold

b)

Jewelry

c)

Foodstuffs

d)

Lumber

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