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13 Colonies Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of Jamestown who helped the settlement become more organized and successful?

a)

John Smith

b)

John Wayne

c)

John White

d)

John Cena

2.

Which one of the following crops helped the Southern Colonies survive?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Wheat

c)

Tobacco

d)

Corn

3.

Which states make up the New England colonies?

a)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia

b)

New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania

c)

New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts

d)

Texas, California, Montana, and Ohio

4.

Which famous leader of the Middle Colonies was a Quaker?

a)

William Penn

b)

John Smith

c)

John Rolfe

d)

Governor Ratcliffe

5.

Which colony was based on fur trading and crops like wheat?

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

6.

What was the New England economy based on?

a)

Lumber and Fishing

b)

Farming

c)

Tobacco

7.

Which colony had mountains, plains, forests, very fertile soil and the warm climate?

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

8.

Which group of states make up the Southern Colony?

a)

New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia

c)

New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts

9.

What group of people wanted to reform the church from within it?

a)

Quakers

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Puritans

10.

New England colonies contained which key groups of people?

a)

Puritans, Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

b)

The Virginia Company and the Powhatan

c)

Quakers, The Dutch, and the Iroquois

11.

What reason was the Middle Colony settled?

a)

To escape religious persecution

b)

To show England's power over the Dutch

c)

All of the above

12.

"In the Name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first Colony in the northern Parts of Virginia; Do by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid: and by virtue hereof do enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances and convenient for the general good of the colony; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our name sat Cape-Cod the eleventh of November, in the Reight of our Sovereign Lord King James, of England, France and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland, the fifty-fourth 

What does the bold printed section of the above document mean?

a)

The settlers were going to promise to take care of each other no matter what.

b)

The settlers were going to establish their own government.

c)

The settlers were going to promise to be nice to each other no matter what.

13.

Which description is of the Middle Colony geography?

a)

mountains, plains, forest, very fertile soil and a warm climate.

b)

mountains, rivers, and forests with rocky soil

c)

mountains, hills, plains, and fertile soil

14.

What was the New England Colonies main reason for settlement?

a)

to get natural resources

b)

to find gold

c)

to escape religious persecution

15.

In which colony was there a large class of indentured servants and African slaves with a very small class of landowners?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

16.

The above passage written in 1683 describes this colony as

a)

unstable with failing farms

b)

threatened and disorganized

c)

growing and orderly

17.

The leg of the triangular trade route in which enslaved Africans were shipped to the West Indies was known as the

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Northwest Passage

c)

First Leg

18.

Mountains, rivers, and forests with rocky soil describes which colonies geography?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

19.

What does Equiano want readers to know about slavery?

a)

He is just trying to get sympathy for his horrible life.

b)

He wants others to know what African captives truly experienced and that slavery should be abolished.

c)

He is describing how horrible the slave ship masters were.

20.

Which group of states make up the Middle Colonies?

a)

New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts

b)

New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania

c)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

21.

What were the reasons for the settlement of the Southern Colonies?

a)

Find gold

b)

Make money

c)

A refuge for Catholics

d)

All of the above

22.

This group of people in the Middle colonies stood for equality and popularised the handshake.

a)

Quakers

b)

Puritans

c)

Pilgrims

23.

This person was the leader of the Puritans in the New England colony.

a)

William Penn

b)

John Smith

c)

John Winthrop

24.

These were colonists who reached America by working for free for other people who had paid for their journeys.

a)

Slaves

b)

Indentured Servants

c)

Farmers

25.

This group of people cut all ties with the Church of England and left to escape religious persecution.

a)

Puritans

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Quakers

26.

Wheat, barley and oats are examples of this term.

a)

Staple Crops

b)

Economy Crops

c)

Quarterly Crops

27.

The Dutch were a key group in this colony.

a)

New England Colony

b)

Middle Colony

c)

Southern Colonies

28.

What were some challenges facing the colonists at Jamestown?

a)

Native American attacks

b)

Hunger

c)

Disease

d)

All of the above

29.

Which colony is known as the Lost Colony?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Charleston

30.

In the 1690s over 100 young Puritan women were arrested and tried for (a)   .

Choose from the below words

Theft

Murder

Witchcraft

31.

Which was NOT a cause of Bacon's Rebellion

a)

Native American Attacks

b)

Lack of Bacon in the Southern Colonies

c)

Lack of good land for poor colonists

32.

Which cities were the largest in the colonies by the mid-1700s?

a)

New York and Philidelphia

b)

Boston and Charleston

c)

St. Louis and Chicago

33.

Read the following excerpt from a historical document and answer the question below: "We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord, King James, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc., having undertaken for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and the honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia..."

What is the primary purpose of this document, and which colony does it refer to? 

a)

To establish laws and governance for a new colony; referring to the Plymouth Colony 

b)

To request financial support for exploration; referring to the Jamestown Colony 

c)

To outline trade agreements; referring to the Massachusetts Bay Colony 

d)

To declare independence from England; referring to the Georgia Colony 

34.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the economic reasons for the founding of the Southern Colonies? 

a)

The Southern Colonies were established primarily for religious freedom and self-governance. 

b)

The Southern Colonies focused on establishing trade networks and urban centers. 

c)

The Southern Colonies were developed for the production of cash crops like tobacco and rice. 

d)

The Southern Colonies were founded to escape economic hardship in Europe and explore new technologies. 

35.

Imagine you are writing a historical narrative about the daily life of a colonist in New England. Which detail would be most important to include for historical accuracy? 

a)

The colony's relationship with Native American tribes and the impact of trade on both groups. 

b)

The colony's use of advanced technology, such as steam engines, in daily life. 

c)

The colony’s economic success based on gold and silver mining. 

d)

The colony's focus on industrial production and its influence on modern manufacturing. 

36.

What is a good first step to analyze a diary entry from a colonist and a letter from a British official about colonial life? 

a)

Compare the length of both documents. 

b)

Determine who wrote each document and their intended audience. 

c)

Identify the dates when each document was written. 

d)

Focus only on the similarities between the two documents. 

37.

How might a British colonist’s view of their interactions with Indigenous people be different from the view of an Indigenous person? 

a)

The British colonist might say the interactions were friendly and helpful, while the Indigenous person might say they were conflicts or invasions. 

b)

Both would describe the interactions in the same way. 

c)

The British colonist wouldn’t have any opinion, while the Indigenous person would say everything was positive. 

d)

Both would only talk about trade benefits.