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WorksheetsColonial Vocabulary Quiz for 5th Graders
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
What is the meaning of the word "region" as used in social studies?
A type of government
An area with common features
A group of people
A type of economy
Which word means "a person who owns land or property"?
Artisans
Proprietor
Import
Barter
What does "barter" mean?
To buy goods from another country
To exchange goods without using money
To make laws
To display information
Which term describes "goods sent to another country to be sold"?
Import
Export
Raw materials
Artisans
What are "raw materials"?
Finished products
Natural resources used to make goods
Social classes
Types of government
Which word means "people who make things by hand"?
Artisans
Proprietors
Merchants
Governors
What is "mercantilism"?
A type of government
An economic system where colonies provide raw materials to the mother country
A social class
A type of artisan
Which word means "to bring goods into a country"?
Export
Import
Barter
Display
What does "independent" mean?
Relying on others
Not needing help from others
Trading goods
Making laws
What is "culture"?
The study of landforms
The way of life of a group of people
A type of government
A kind of economy
Which word means "to work together or organize activities"?
Coordinate
Barter
Import
Display
What does "dependent" mean?
Not needing help
Relying on someone or something else
Making goods
Trading goods
Which term refers to "the way a country or region manages its money and resources"?
Civics
Economy
Geography
Culture
What does "diverse" mean?
All the same
Made up of different kinds
A type of government
A kind of artisan
Which word means "the study of land, water, and natural features"?
Civics
Geography
Economy
Culture
Which word means "the study of government and citizenship"?
Civics
Economy
Geography
Culture
If two colonies trade goods because one has lots of lumber and the other has lots of fish, what is this an example of?
Mercantilism
Interdependence
Independence
Barter
Which of the following is an example of "barter"?
Buying bread with money
Trading apples for bread
Importing sugar from another country
Selling bread in a store
How might geography affect the economy of a colonial region?
It determines the types of laws made
It influences what resources are available for trade and use
It decides who is in charge of the government
It changes the culture of the people
Which of the following best shows a "proprietor" in colonial times?
A person who makes shoes
A person who owns a large piece of land and rents it to others
A person who imports goods
A person who is part of the government
If a colony is "dependent" on another for food, what does this mean?
It can survive on its own
It relies on the other colony for food
It exports food to others
It has a strong government
Which of the following is an example of "artisans" in colonial times?
People who govern the colony
People who make furniture by hand
People who own land
People who trade goods
How does "mercantilism" affect the relationship between a colony and its mother country?
The colony becomes independent
The colony provides raw materials to the mother country and buys finished goods in return
The colony makes its own laws
The colony does not trade with the mother country
Which of the following best describes "social classes" in colonial times?
Groups of people with the same jobs
Groups of people with different levels of wealth and power
Groups of people from the same region
Groups of people who trade goods
If a colonial region is "diverse," what might you find there?
Only one type of person or culture
Many different types of people, cultures, or religions
Only one type of government
Only one type of economy
Why might a colonial government want to "coordinate" the building of roads?
To make sure everyone pays taxes
To organize workers and resources so the roads are built efficiently
To increase the number of social classes
To display new laws
A colonial region has many artisans, a strong government, and trades raw materials with other regions. How might these factors make the region interdependent with others?
The region does not need any help from others
The region relies on other regions for goods it does not produce and provides goods in return
The region only exports goods
The region only imports goods
Imagine you are a proprietor in colonial times. What challenges might you face in managing your land and workers?
Deciding what crops to grow, finding workers, and dealing with laws from the government
Making shoes by hand
Trading only with one country
Studying geography
How could the culture of a colonial region change if many people from different countries move there?
The culture would stay the same
The culture would become more diverse, with new traditions and ideas
The government would change
The economy would stop growing
Suppose a colonial region has rich soil and many rivers. How might these geographic features influence its economy and social classes?
The region would have little farming and few social classes
The region could develop a strong farming economy, leading to wealthy landowners and different social classes
The region would only import goods
The region would not trade with others
Which of the following best describes the role of artisans in colonial society?
They imported goods from other countries
They created goods by hand for the community
They governed the colonies
They owned large plantations
What is an example of a raw material that a colonial region might export?
Printed books
Finished clothing
Tobacco leaves
Handmade furniture
Why did colonies often rely on trade with other regions or countries?
They needed goods and resources not available locally
They wanted to avoid using money
They had all the resources they needed
They did not have any artisans
What was the Great Awakening?
Someone finally woke up from a nap
It was a sports movement during the colonial time
It was the British government imposing taxes
It was a religious movement that spread throughout the colonies
Which of the social classes were called "gentry"?
Enslaved people
Upper Class
Middle Class
Lower Class
Which social class involved people such as shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers
Enslaved people
Upper Class
Middle Class
Lower Class
Which social class involved people such as fisherman, farmers, indentured servants, and apprentices?
Enslaved People
Upper Class
Middle Class
Lower Class
Which social class did enslaved people belong to?
Upper Class
Middle Class
Lower Class
They didn't belong to any class
What type of work did the women do?
They went hunting
they worked in and around the house
They ran the plantations
They did the same work that the men did
What was an artisan?
someone who had a job
someone who specializes in a type of trade
someone who draws art
a worker on a plantation
What is a type of "Trade"
a job
a test
trading with other people
In the triangular trade what was the most valuable thing the Americas received from Africa?
gold
enslaved people
rum
tea
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the triangular trade during colonial times?
To establish religious freedom
To create new colonies in Asia
To exchange goods and enslaved people between Africa, the Americas, and Europe
To build new cities in the colonies
What was a common job for artisans in colonial towns?
Ship captain
Plantation owner
Governor
Blacksmith
Why did colonial regions develop different economies?
Because there were no rivers or forests
Because of differences in geography and available resources
Because the king made all economic decisions
Because all colonies had the same resources
The first permanent English colony in the Americas:
Philadelphia
Plymouth
Roanoke
Jamestown
**COLONIZATION**
Religions:
- Puritans = settled in New England [especially Rhode Island]
- _?_?_?_?_ = settled in Maryland [to practice their religion peacefully]
- Quakers = settled in Pennsylvania [and established an anti-slavery group]
Catholics
Baptists
Mormons
Lutherans
The colonies in red belong to what region?
What was a Plantation?
a field where people worked
homes where people lived
land and property owned by white people that owned slaves
slaves
What was the primary cash crop grown in the Southern Colonies that significantly boosted their economy?
Wheat
Tobacco
Cotton
Corn
Discuss the role of indentured servitude in the colonial economy. What was a key characteristic of this labor system?
Permanent enslavement
Temporary labor contracts
Voluntary service without pay
Involuntary servitude for life
What was the primary purpose of the colonies from the British perspective?
To serve as a place for religious freedom
To provide raw materials and markets for British goods
To be a place for British citizens to settle
To develop independent economies
What was an indentured servant?
an enslaved person
a business owner
someone who was working under a contract for future things
a regular employee
What is holding people against their will and making them work without pay?
indentured servant
slavery
_________ is a system in which people are "owned" like property.
Freedom
Indentured servanthood
Federalism
Slavery
Which colonial region was known for its plantations and cash crops like tobacco and rice?
Southern Colonies
Western Territories
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
What was the main reason many settlers came to the New England Colonies?
To become artisans
To escape cold weather
To practice their religion freely
To find gold
Which of the following best describes a proprietor in colonial America?
A person who traded goods overseas
A person who worked on a plantation
A person who owned and governed a colony
A person who made goods by hand
What are boundaries?
something that divides an area up
everyone owns everything (No private property)
geography
colonist did not have boundaries
What does it the word pollute mean?
to freshen up
to make something impure (something negative)
to work together
What does it mean to unify?
to split apart
to come together and
to be dependent
What is an ally?
A friend
An enemy
An enslaved person
An employee
What does it mean to reflect?
to think ahead
to show or look back and think
to forget
to ignore
What does it mean to persuade?
to trick someone into
to convince someone to think like you
to support your friend
to ignore someone
What is a treaty?
a sweet halloween snack
something you give your pet
an agreement made between two or more groups of people
a declaration of war
Definition for congress
lawmaking body that represents the people
an army
taxes
The British
debt
the amount of money you have
the amount of money you owe
money that will you earn in the future
the money you earn from working
Stamp Act
A tax on tea
A tax on stamps
A tax on sugar
A tax on all paper products
boycott
It means you like something
it means you refuse to buy something
it means you support something
it means you want to be a part of someting
tariff
payment from working
taxes placed on imports
it removed the taxes
Sons of Liberty
A group formed by Parliment
A group of Loyalists
A group of Patriots who formed a secret organization to go against the British
Part of the British Army
Review Question: England (Britain) had imposed (charged) taxes on the colonies as a result of their debt from which war?
the Civil War
the Vietnam War
the French and Indian War
the Korean War
Which war was a factor in starting the American Revolution?
French & Indian War
Hundred Years War
Civil War
War of 1812
He imposed (forced) taxes unfairly on the colonists.
King George III
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
The name of the war that caused King George III to start taxing the colonists.
The war of the people
Battle of York
French & Indian War
What does the word FOUNDATION mean when talking about America and the constitution?
base idea or support for America
helping another country
the end of the constitution
British Government
What are mercenaries?
Hired soldiers that will fight for you
Slaves forced to fight
Volunteers willing to fight
What does it mean to be CONFINED?
you are not able to leave
you are free to come and go
you are traveling
What does it mean to retreat?
To advance
To withdraw
To remain at the same location
What is an alliance?
A disagreement between two side. Enemy
An agreement between two sides.
Friends
A conflict between two sides
Neither side will work together
What does the word scarcity mean?
A lot of someting
Too much of something
The lack of something
Just enough for everyone
What does NEGOTIATE mean?
It means to argue with someone
It means to fight someone
It means to try to reach an agreement with someone
It means nothing can be done
