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Unit 1 Colonization - Worksheet Questions

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The "three sisters" that the Native Americans planted together were ____________, ________, and ____. (Select 3 answers.)

a)

corn

b)

potatoes

c)

beans

d)

squash

e)

tomatoes

2.

These two countries were the first to try to start colonies in what is now South Carolina.

a)

France and Spain

b)

England and Spain

c)

France and England

d)

England and the Netherlands

3.

A Native American tribe that lived in the Blue Ridge mountains in North and South Carolina and build their homes with eight sides, on solid wall, and a grass roof were the

a)

Seminole.

b)

Cherokee.

c)

Catawba.

d)

Yamassee.

4.

Which of the following is one of the largest cash crops from the early 1600s?

a)

cotton

b)

corn

c)

tobacco

d)

potatoes

5.

Who was the man who led the Stono Rebellion near Charles Town?

a)

William Bull

b)

Jemmy Cato

c)

Sampson

d)

John Rose

6.

In the Triangular Trade, what did West Africa receive?

a)

Manufactured Goods

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Rice

d)

Indigo

7.

Who was the Lord Proprietors who created the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina?

a)

Edward Hyde

b)

Anthony Ashley Cooper

c)

John Berkeley

d)

Sir. Georgia Carter

8.

What crop made South Carolina the richest city in America for over a century?

a)

corn

b)

squash

c)

beans

d)

rice

9.

When the Virginia Company elected people to represent them, they referred to them as

a)

burgesses.

b)

representatives.

c)

bourgeoisie.

d)

delegates.

10.

The growth of the Carolina colony greatly affected several Native American tribes. In 1715, a war broke out. It was called

a)

The Yamasee War

b)

The Catawba War

c)

The Creek War

d)

The Chickasaw War

11.

Which of the following was a reason people became indentured servants in early South Carolina?

a)

To own a plantation

b)

To escape poverty in their home country

c)

To become a merchant

d)

To travel for pleasure

12.

What was Eliza Lucas Pinckney known for in colonial South Carolina?

a)

Being the first female governor of South Carolina

b)

Introducing indigo as a successful cash crop

c)

Leading the fight for women's rights

d)

Establishing the first school in the colony

13.

This is a colony started by Sir Walter Raleigh that failed due to the lack of food

a)

Virginia

b)

Roanoke

c)

St. Augustine

d)

Massachusetts Bay

14.

This is a document written by a group traveling to what is now the United State promising that they would remain loyal to King James.

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

Lords' Proprietors Promise

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Colonial Compact

15.

A system in which colonies exist to make money for the mother country by trading goods to build wealth.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

cash crops

16.

The image below is a representation of

a)

mercantilism

b)

triangular trade

c)

ocean currents

d)

Columbus’ route to the Americas

17.

Which of the following best describes the task: Choose two pairs of Key Terms and write one to two sentences describing how the two words are connected?

a)

Select two pairs of Key Terms and explain their connection in one to two sentences each.

b)

List all Key Terms and define each one individually.

c)

Choose one Key Term and write a paragraph about it.

d)

Match each Key Term to its definition without explanation.

18.

Europeans began coming to the Americas because:

a)

they were seeking new trade routes and opportunities

b)

they wanted to escape from the cold climate

c)

they were invited by Native Americans

d)

they were searching for new types of animals