WorksheetsDonaldson Colony Prep Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 19mins
Directions: Fill in each column with reasons why people moved to that region. A few examples are already started for you. Add at least 2 more reasons for each.
Region: New England Colonies (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut)
Reasons People Moved: • Religious freedom (Puritans, Pilgrims)
• To build strong moral communities
[Add more: _______]
Which of the following are additional reasons people moved to the New England Colonies?
Escape persecution, Economic opportunity, Adventure, Land ownership, Political freedom.
To escape tropical diseases, To find gold mines, To join the fur trade, To avoid cold weather, To become pirates.
To practice Catholicism freely, To establish plantations, To mine silver, To avoid religious freedom, To join Spanish missions.
To escape urbanization, To find oil reserves, To avoid farming, To join the French army, To become cowboys.
Directions: Fill in each column with reasons why people moved to that region. A few examples are already started for you. Add at least 2 more reasons for each.
Region: Middle Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware)
Reasons People Moved: • Religious/cultural tolerance (Quakers, Dutch, Germans)
• Fertile land for crops
[Add more: _______]
Economic opportunity, Escape persecution, Land ownership, Trade.
Harsh climate, Lack of resources, Frequent wars, Poor soil.
Limited religious freedom, No trade opportunities, Rocky terrain, Desert climate.
No access to water, Isolated from other colonies, No farming possible, Extreme weather.
Directions: Fill in each column with reasons why people moved to that region. A few examples are already started for you. Add at least 2 more reasons for each.
Region: Southern Colonies (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia)
Reasons People Moved: • Economic opportunity—cash crops
• Land ownership and wealth
[Add more: _______]
Which of the following are additional reasons people moved to the Southern Colonies?
Religious freedom, Adventure, Escape persecution, Political freedom.
Cold climate, Lack of resources, Mountainous terrain, Industrial jobs.
Desire for urban living, Access to gold mines, Proximity to Canada, Fishing industry.
Interest in fur trading, Search for spices, Access to Pacific Ocean, Whale hunting.
Directions: Fill in each column with reasons why people moved to that region. A few examples are already started for you. Add at least 2 more reasons for each. Region: New England Colonies (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut) Examples of Life/Economy: • Fishing, shipbuilding, lumber • Small farms • Town meetings for self-government [Add more: _______] What are some additional reasons why people moved to the New England Colonies?
Answers may include: Trading, Whaling, Craftsmanship, Education, Religious gatherings.
Answers may include: Gold mining, Large plantations, Desert farming, Cotton picking.
Answers may include: Oil drilling, Cattle ranching, Rice farming, Tropical fruit export.
Answers may include: Ski resorts, Movie studios, Space exploration, Surfing competitions.
Directions: Fill in each column with reasons why people moved to that region. A few examples are already started for you. Add at least 2 more reasons for each.
Region: Middle Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware)
Examples of Life/Economy: • “Breadbasket” (wheat, corn, oats)
• Trade in New York & Philadelphia
• Diverse population
[Add more: _______]
Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Religious diversity, Craftsmanship.
Gold mining, Cotton plantations, Tobacco farming, Slavery-based economy.
Fur trading, Harsh winters, Rocky soil, Fishing industry.
Rice plantations, Indigo farming, Large-scale slavery, Plantation aristocracy.
Directions: Fill in each column with reasons why people moved to that region. A few examples are already started for you. Add at least 2 more reasons for each.
Region: Southern Colonies (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia)
Examples of Life/Economy: • Plantations (tobacco, rice, indigo)
• Warm climate for farming
• Slave labor & indentured servants
[Add more: _______]
Answers may include: Cotton farming, Large landholdings, Rural communities, Hunting and fishing.
Answers may include: Shipbuilding, Whale oil production, Urban manufacturing, Fur trading.
Answers may include: Gold mining, Ski resorts, Maple syrup production, Logging for pine trees.
Answers may include: Fishing villages, Textile mills, Ironworks, Urban banking.
God, Glory, and Gold stand for which of the following?
The main motives for European exploration
The three branches of government
The elements of the periodic table
The stages of the water cycle
What was the main reason colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor?
To protest British taxes
To celebrate independence
To support British trade
To avoid drinking tea
What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?
What event was used as propaganda to unite colonists against Britain?
Boston Tea Party
French & Indian War
Boston Massacre
Proclamation of 1763
Who created the famous engraving of the Boston Massacre?
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Match the term to its correct description:
Protest where colonists dumped tea into the harbor
Laws passed to punish Massachusetts after the Tea Party
Group that organized resistance against British policies
Event where British soldiers killed colonists during a protest
The colonists believed British taxes were unfair because:
they had no representation in Parliament.
they wanted to pay more taxes.
they supported all British laws.
they were given more rights than before.
The Boston Massacre influenced colonial unity by:
Encouraging colonies to unite against British rule
Causing colonies to support British soldiers
Making colonists less interested in independence
Leading to the immediate end of British taxes
The Boston Tea Party sent which message to Britain?
The colonists would not accept taxation without representation.
The colonists wanted to pay more taxes to Britain.
The colonists supported British rule completely.
The colonists wanted to become part of Parliament.
Which statement BEST describes the economy of the Mid-Atlantic/Middle colonies?
Their economy was based on cash crops, such as tobacco.
They grew much of the grains that fed the thirteen colonies.
They imported much of their food because the soils were poor.
Their exports were mainly the products of fishing and whaling.
In 1636, Roger Williams was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and founded Rhode Island, because he supported
women’s suffrage.
the abolition of slavery.
a separation of church and state.
slavery and religious toleration.
Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed to
disease.
fires.
slavery.
war.
What was the purpose of Benjamin Franklin’s "Join, or Die" cartoon?
The Stamp Act.
The Boston Massacre.
George Washington created a map of the Ohio River Valley in 1754. The red circles showed settlements that made Washington nervous. Who owned these settlements?
France
Britain
The Netherlands
The Iroquois Confederacy
Which geographic features were favorable to the practice of slavery in certain colonies?
cold winters, dense forests
infertile soils, rocky hills
flat plains, long growing seasons
hot summers, many bays and rivers
How did Native Americans contribute to the agricultural practices of colonial America?
They refused to share any agricultural techniques with colonists.
They provided enslaved people to work the many plantations.
They taught colonists how to cultivate native crops like corn.
They introduced the concept of private land ownership.
This Native American helped the Pilgrims after the first winter by teaching them to fish and grow corn. He also served as an interpreter.
Squanto
Powhatan
Massasoit
Sacajawea
What was the major religious group of the New England colonies?
Quakers
Church of England
Puritans
The Maryland Toleration Act (Act of Toleration) was the first law in North America requiring religious tolerance
True
False
What religious group founded the New England colonies?
Puritans
Quakers
Catholics
The _________ colonies were the MOST tolerant of people practicing other religions.
New England
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
