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Exploration and Early Colonial

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the colonists of Jamestown hoping to find in the New World?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Shells

c)

Gold

d)

Iron

2.

What thing saved the Jamestown colonists and made the colony very rich?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Shells

c)

Gold

d)

Iron

3.

Which colonial group is associated with very cold winters and somewhat mild summers?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

The Quakers

4.

Which colonial group is known for having a very diverse population, including people from all over the world?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

The Quakers

5.

Which colonial group is most associated with plantations, farming, and seclusion?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

The Quakers

6.

Which number on this map marks where the British colonies were located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

What is the name of the boat people used to get to the New World?

a)

The Shipwell

b)

The Mayflower

c)

The Voyager

d)

The Terror

8.

What group of people were on the Mayflower?

a)

The Merchants

b)

The Quakers

c)

The Zenobia

d)

The Pilgrims

9.

What was the Puritains objective? Why did they flee England and Britain?

a)

To make it rich in the new world.

b)

To find better weather and work.

c)

To gain religious freedom and find better work.

d)

To gain religious freedom and map the New World.

10.

What is the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A document that was signed on board the Mayflower (ship) that created rules and a self-governing system where they were landing.

b)

A document that was made about the Mayflower that detailed how the ship was created and how it is meant to be unkept.

c)

A document that details historical facts and stories from those on board the Mayflower.

d)

A document that contains the life story of John Fitzgerald Mayflower, the first true colonist of America.

11.

What was the next major battle that occurred after the Siege of Boston?

a)

The Battle of Saratoga

b)

The Battle of Trenton

c)

The Battle of Brooklyn

d)

The Battle of Yorktown

12.

Which of the following are associated with the New England Colonies?

a)

Very mild winters and warm summers.

b)

An industry based economy with little to no farming

c)

Colder winters and mild summers.

d)

A mixture of farming and industry in the economy

13.

Which of the following are associated with the Middle Colonies?

a)

A mixed economy including farming on the fertile soil and various industries

b)

A mostly farm based economy due to the local fertile conditions

c)

Had a very diverse population of various kinds of peoples

d)

People lived mostly in dense cities and towns with houses often right next to each other

14.

Which of the following are associated with the southern colonies?

a)

People living on more isolated plantations

b)

People living in large cities in densly packed homes, often right next to each other

c)

Very warm winters and hot summers

d)

Extremely fertile soil conditions with long growing seasons

15.

For what reasons did the Puritains come to the New World?

a)

To gain religious freedom

b)

For adventure and exploration

c)

To find new work and economic opportunity

d)

To preserve their culture and prevent their children from becoming too different

16.

Who is responsible for instituting the following rule in early Jamestown: "If you don't work, you don't eat."

(a)  

17.

What was the name of the colony/town established by the Puritains in 1620?

(a)  

18.

Why was the Mayflower thrown off course while on its way to the New World?

a)

Delays caused by the Shipwell led to them leaving during a windy season, causing them to be blown far south

b)

Delays caused by the Shipwell led to them leaving during a windy season, causing them to be blown far north

c)

The captain of the vessel was inexperienced and led them off course on accident

d)

The captain of the vessel was mistaken about their location since he was a 'Stranger'

19.

In what season did the Puritains and Strangers land in the New World?

(a)  

20.

What colonial region is this?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Backcountry

21.

What colonial region is this?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Backcountry

22.

These colonies were settled by the Pilgrims in 1620 and Puritans in 1630 to escape religious persecution in England

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Canada

23.

What was the original destination of the Mayflower?

a)

Chicago

b)

Virginia

c)

Massachusetts

d)

New York

24.
The Quakers were____
a)
A war mongering tribe from Pennsylvania that distrusted western culture. 
b)
Religious group that believed in equality & the end of slavery. 
c)
A religious group that created Quaker's Outmeal & believes the internet is inherently evil. 
d)
A Duck. 
25.

What was the name of the first successful English colony settlement, founded in 1607?

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Plymouth

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Jamestown

26.

Which vocabulary word means "a person who wanted to break away from the Church of England"?

a)

Reformer

b)

Separatist

c)

Debtor

d)

Artisan

27.

What term describes The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Perspective

c)

Cash crops

d)

Middle passage

28.

What term describes a settlement of new land in an attempt to gain new land, resources, or power.

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Perspective

c)

Push factor

d)

Colony

29.

What term describes the first British colony established in North America in 1607. This colony was abandoned in 1610 after most of the colonists died of starvation. After being resupplied, the colony was able to establish itself and become successful with the help of cash crops.

a)

Colonialism

b)

Plymouth

c)

Roanoke

d)

Jamestown

30.

What term describes the second colony established in North america by the British. Was created by people looking for religious freedom.

a)

Colonialism

b)

Plymouth

c)

Roanoke

d)

Jamestown

31.

What term describes an area that has similar characteristics. It could share geographic, natural, cultural, or human similarities.

a)

Pre-contact

b)

Colony

c)

Region

d)

Culture

32.

 document granting the recipient the right to settle the colony 

a)

Charter

b)

Joint-Stock Company

c)

Headright

d)

Burgess

33.

ability to accept or put up with different views or behaviors

a)

Dissent

b)

Persecute

c)

Tolerance

d)

Patroon

34.

the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.

a)

Colonization

b)

Religious

c)

Economic

d)

Exploration

35.

Which European country claimed land A?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

36.

Which European country claimed land B?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Germany

37.

Which European country claimed land C?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Italy

38.

Which colonists mined for gold and other precious metals in the southwestern parts of North America?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Spanish

39.

Which colonists grew cash crops, like tobacco, to make money?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French

40.

Which colonists trapped and traded fur to make money?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French

41.

Why did the colonial regions develop different economies or ways of making money?

a)

They had different triangular trade routes.

b)

They had workers who did different jobs.

c)

Each region had different natural resources.

d)

Apprentices had different opportunities.

42.

Practiced religious tolerance, which means all religions were welcome


Made up of small farmers


Grew wheat and mined iron


Major cities included the port cities of New York and Philadelphia


Some people in this area promised Native Americans a fair price for their land

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

43.

Settled by Europeans, like the Puritans and Pilgrims, looking for religious freedom


Cold climate and rocky soil


Thick forests used for lumber and shipbuilding, colonists along the sea built ships, fished, and hunted whales


Not accepting of other religions

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

44.

Grew cash crops like rice, tobacco and indigo


The Georgia colony had a good relationship with Native Americans


Many enslaved people in this region lived and worked on large plantations

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

45.

Crop sold for money at market

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Cash

Crop

c)

Colony

d)

Triangle Trade

46.

a group of English Protestants who regarded the reformation of the Church of England as incomplete and wanted to simplify and regulate forms of worship.

a)

Puritans

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Great Awakening

47.

This new part of the world was named after?

a)

Columbus

b)

da Gama

c)

Magellan

d)

Vespucci

48.

He wanted to discover a new route to the east

a)

Columbus

b)

Vespucci

c)

Magellan

d)

Ericsson

49.

What is the term used to describe the widespread exchange of people, plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and Eurasia after 1492?

a)

The Age of Exploration

b)

The Columbian Exchange

c)

The Scientific Revolution

d)

The Age of Enlightenment

50.

When Europeans discovered the Americas, they named this place the ____________________.

a)

New World

b)

cash crop

c)

astrolabe

d)

archaeologist

51.

For the Spanish, what were the 3 main reasons for exploration?

a)

God

b)

Gems

c)

Glory

d)

Gold

52.

Which New World food became a favorite in Ireland?

a)

Tomatoes

b)

Potatoes

c)

Beans

d)

Peppers

53.

Which Old World food is used to make bread and pasta?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Wheat

c)

Tomatoes

d)

Chocolate

54.

Which of the following is a New World food?

a)

Wheat

b)

Rice

c)

Corn

d)

Bananas

55.

Which of the following foods was not known in Italy before the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Rice

b)

Tomatoes

c)

Apples

d)

Wheat

56.
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
57.
What was Ponce De Leon's purpose for exploring? 
a)
To find Christopher Columbus and his crew.
b)
To find the Pacific ocean
c)
To find India and a quicker route to the New World.
d)
To find gold and the Fountain of Youth
58.
What country sponsored Juan Ponce De Leon?
a)
America
b)
Spain
c)
India
d)
Mexico
59.

Why did many explorers look for the Northwest Passage?

a)

to get to a warmer climate

b)

to make more maps of North America

c)

to trade with American Indians

d)

to find a quicker route to Asia