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The 13 Colonies - Unit Test
1.) After Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492, many countries sought to establish colonies throughout the world. What is a colony?
a. A piece of land that is controlled by a larger country that is far away
b. An area of land that has its own government and its own culture
c. A piece of land that is controlled by the country directly beside it
d. A colony is something that was taken away from Native Americans
2.) Which of the following is NOT a reason why Europeans were able to so easily defeat the American natives?
a. They brought diseases which the natives were not immune to
b. Many natives thought the Europeans were god-like, so they cooperated and did as they were told
c. The superior weaponry of the Europeans were of no match to the natives
d. The American natives were not trained fighters, thereby making them easy to defeat
3.) What is a charter?
a. An official document that allows all sailors to choose who they want aboard their ship
b. A document from a king or a queen that gives permission for something, usually permission to explore the New World
c. A charter is a type of necklace that was traded with Native Americans for food and shelter
d. A charter is a type of ship that was used for long voyages
4.) What did John Smith do that made him the savior of Jamestown?
a. Wrote the words “CROATOAN” on a tree
b. Brought tobacco to the colony
c. He made settlers work for their food
d. He fought with the Powhatan Indians
5.) Twenty years after Sir Walter Raleigh received a charter from Queen Elizabeth, King James, issued a charter to the Virginia Company, a type of joint-stock company. What is a joint-stock company?
a. A company that is responsible for mining gold and silver
b. A company that buys and sells stocks in the stock market
c. A group of people who put their money together in order to buy the ships that are needed to explore the New World
d. A group of investors who bring their money together with hopes of making a profit on the riches of the New World
6.) King James of England signed a charter that setup Jamestown. What is Jamestown best known for?
a. It was successful because of the gold and silver that was discovered there
b. Although it was not easy, the colonists made a permanent peace with the natives who lived in the New World
c. Even though Jamestown came very close to failing, it represents the first successful English colony in North America
d. Jamestown is the only area where Big Foot is guaranteed to live
7.) Life at Jamestown was not easy. Which of the following describes the area where Jamestown was built?
a. Jamestown was built in a swampy area that made it extremely difficult to grow crops and was home to disease-carrying mosquitoes
b. Jamestown was built on the side of the mountain. The rocky soil made it impossible to have successful harvest
c. Jamestown was built in between two Native American tribes who were at war – this caused the colonists to undergo countless raids and attacks
d. The colonists spent almost 2 years clearing out trees, bushes, and rocks in order to build the settlement
8.) Jamestown was the first ______colony by the ______.
a. successful, Spanish
b. human, Aliens
c. diseased, French
d. successful, English
9.) Georgia was founded as a ______.
a. colony where Catholics could worship freely
b. colony where debtors could go and work to repay their debts
c. colony where Quakers could worship freely
d. colony where people could specialize in fishing
10.) Pennsylvania was founded as a ______.
a. colony where Catholics could worship freely
b. colony where debtors could go and work to repay their debts
c. colony where Quakers could worship freely
d. colony where people could specialize in fishing
11.) Maryland was founded as a ______.
a. colony where Catholics could worship freely
b. colony where debtors could go and work to repay their debts
c. colony where Quakers could worship freely
d. colony where people could specialize in fishing
12.) The difference between a Separatist and a Puritan is:
a. A Separatist wanted to separate and create new colonies while Puritans were fine with staying
b. A Puritan wanted to find the “purest” way to pray while Separatists refused to pray
c. A Separatist wanted to worship freely while Puritans wanted to speak freely
d. A Separatist wanted to leave the Church while Puritans just wanted to purify its practices
13.) Why did the Pilgrims wish to leave the Church of England?
a. They wanted to have church on Fridays instead of Sundays
b. By law, they were forced to follow the customs of the Church of England, something that was against Puritanism
c. The King of England was forcing the Pilgrims to leave because they were causing trouble in the church
d. They wanted to leave the Church because they needed a vacation
14.) Before coming to the Americas, the Pilgrims relocated to what country?
a. France
b. Holland
c. Spain
d. England
15.) The Pilgrims originally planned on landing, where?
a. Jamestown
b. Massachusetts
c. Florida
d. Saint Augustine, FL
16.) The Pilgrims fled England and moved to Holland, however after 12 years they moved again. What caused the Pilgrims to leave Holland and setup a colony in the Americas?
a. They were worried their children were forgetting their English roots
b. The Church of Holland would not let them worship freely
c. The Dutch (people living in Holland) were very unfriendly
d. The Pilgrims heard of the gold in the New World and wanted to get rich
17.) The Pilgrims planned to land at Jamestown, however a nasty storm pushed the ship north to a land that was outside the control of English government. Why did the Pilgrims write the Mayflower Compact before they ever set foot on dry land?
a. The Mayflower Compact determined what crops would be grown in the colony
b. This document created specific laws that the new colony would live under
c. Since no laws existed, it was written to create a democratic government that could create laws
d. All of the above are true
18.) Thomas Hooker was called the “Father of Democracy”. Why?
a. He believed all men should have a vote.
b. He didn’t believe in slavery.
c. He believed that there should be separation of church and state.
d. All the above
19.) John Smith and other Jamestown colonists attempted to trade with the ______tribe while at Jamestown:
a. Croatoan
b. Powhatan
c. Roanoke
d. Cherokee
20.) All Quakers are pacifists. What is a pacifist?
a. an Englishman who came to America looking for gold
b. one who opposes war at all costs
c. someone who is only believes in going to church on Saturdays
d. a colonist who would have rather stayed in England
21.) Which of the following is not part of the Middle Colonies?
a. New York
b. New Jersey
c. Delaware
d. North Carolina
22.) Which of the following is not part of the New England Colonies?
a. New Jersey
b. Connecticut
c. Massachusetts
d. Rhode Island
23.) Which of the following is not part of the Southern Colonies?
a. Georgia
b. South Carolina
c. Pennsylvania
d. North Carolina
Name the colony the arrow is pointing at for each number.
5 Points each! Must be in complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation!
31.) Describe the Middle Passage. Be sure to explain what it was, what it was like, and who it involved:
32.) Explain at least ONE difference between the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies:
33.) Describe at least ONE explanation for the actions of the Salem villagers in 1692 that resulted in the witchcraft trials:
34.) Explain how European colonization of the Americas affected both Africans and Native Americans: