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- 1. Multiple Choice
The GREEN section of the map is known as:
The New England Colonies
The Middle Colonies
The Southern Colonies
- 2. Multiple Choice
The PURPLE section of the map is known as:
The New England Colonies
The Middle Colonies
The Southern Colonies
- 3. Multiple Choice
The RED section of the map is known as:
The New England Colonies
The Middle Colonies
The Southern Colonies
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are New England Colonies?
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Virginia
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are Middle Colonies?
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are Southern Colonies?
New York
Maryland
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Virginia
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following were problems that the Jamestown colonists faced? Choose the THREE correct answers.
outbreaks of famine and disease
difficulties in governing such a large area
lack of preparation and poor farming abilities
threats of attack from enemies in Spanish Florida
fighting between the colonists and Native Americans
- 8. Multiple Choice
How were the experiences of indentured servants different from those of enslaved people?
Indentured servants were rarely granted their freedom.
Indentured servants worked in the fields to grow and harvest cash crops.
Indentured servants were forced to follow strict laws that controlled their behavior.
Indentured servants signed a contract to work without pay for a certain number of years.
- 9. Multiple Choice
How was the Pilgrim colony different from the Puritan colony?
The Pilgrim colony gave fewer legal rights to women.
The Pilgrims faced little resistance from Native Americans.
The Pilgrims had to establish their own basic laws and social rules.
The Pilgrim colony was formed in order to escape religious persecution.
- 10. Multiple Choice
In what way did Roger Williams disagree with the Puritan leaders of Massachusetts?
He believed that women should be religious leaders.
He believed in the separation of the church from the state.
He believed in not paying Native Americans when taking land.
He believed that the church leaders should also be the government leaders.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following were important parts of the New England economy? Choose the THREE correct answers.
shipbuilding
slave trade
farming
fishing
trade
- 12. Multiple Choice
Fill in the blanks with the correct letter/number from each list. The colony of New York, led by Director-General __________(letter), was originally founded by the __________(number) as a trading post for exchanging furs.
a. William Penn
b. Peter Stuyvesant
1.Dutch
2.French
- 13. Multiple Choice
The colony founded by William Penn did which of the following?
eliminated slavery
created an official religion
gave Penn absolute power
established an elected assembly
- 14. Multiple Choice
How was the economy of the middle colonies similar to the economy of the New England colonies?
Fishing was the most important industry in both areas.
Slaves were the main source of labor used in both areas.
Farmers in both areas grew large amounts of staple crops.
Trade was vital in both areas as merchants traded goods overseas.
- 15. Multiple Choice
How did the passage of the English Bill of Rights affect the colonies?
It united the northern colonies under one government called the Dominion of New England.
It limited the ability of the colonies to decide their own issues since it gave more power to the king.
It encouraged the colonists to more highly value their own right to elect representatives to decide local issues.
It restricted the economic freedom of the colonies by limiting colonial trade and reducing their ability to make a profit.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Fill in the blanks with the correct letter/number from each list. Philosophers such as __________ (letter) and other Enlightenment thinkers influenced colonial politics by spreading the idea that __________ (number) could improve society.
a. John Locke
b. George Washington
1.reason
2.war
- 17. Multiple Choice
Select the answer that shows the events in the correct chronological order.
the signing of the Treaty of Paris >> the capture of Quebec by the British >> the defeat of Washington’s troops at Fort Necessity >> English colonists moving into the Ohio River Valley
English colonists moving into the Ohio River Valley>> the capture of Quebec by the British >> the defeat of Washington’s troops at Fort Necessity >> the signing of the Treaty of Paris
English colonists moving into the Ohio River Valley>> the defeat of Washington’s troops at Fort Necessity >> the capture of Quebec by the British >> the signing of the Treaty of Paris
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