History
Which country helped to settle the Hudson River Valley?
The Netherlands
Which part of the colonial government was responsible for carrying out the king's orders?
The proprietor
Philadelphia's market days brought people from many countries together. True False
True
Puritans chose to live in communities rather than on individual farms. True False
True
Skilled craftsmen traveled around the countryside offering their services. True False
True
Some slaveowners justified their use of slaves by claiming that the African slaves were accustomed to the warm weather. True False
True
The Algonquin Indian tribe helped the Jamestown colony to survive. True False
True
The Dutch enjoyed bowling, ice skating, and sledding. True False
True
The Puritan life centered around the church. True False
True
The many natural waterways provided cheap movement of goods to market. True False
True
The people of the Middle Colonies practiced different lifestyles of different nations. True False
True
Jamestown
Virginia
Which of the following was the first of the original thirteen colonies?
Virginia
Family farms grew ________ for making cloth.
flax
The main product of the Middle Colonies was _______.
grains
Europeans working in exchange for their passage were:
indentured servants
Southerners enjoyed all of the following sports except:
lawn bowling
The Southern family enjoyed all of the following events except:
market day
Which of the following characterizes the geographical advantages of Southern farming?
mild climate many waterways level fertile land
The plantation included the following workshops except:
mill
Frenchmen interested in settling in New France included all the following except:
noblemen
Since tobacco required space, the land was divided into large farms called:
plantations
Plantation residents included all of the following people except:
preachers
Pennsylvania and Maryland were _________ colonies.
proprietary
A piece of needlework on which a girl showed the stitches she knew.
sampler
New England's most profitable industries were fishing and _______.
shipbuilding
African captives who were forced to work were called:
slaves
A wooden frame with holes for a person's hands and feet.
stocks
Any ban on a practice or on the use of something; prohibition.
taboo
A ______ is one who repairs or makes clothes to order.
tailor
A mixture of animal fats, refined for use in making candles.
tallow
What country was responsible for this? Colony begun at the site of Albany, New York
the Netherlands
What country was responsible for this? Settlement of the Hudson River Valley
the Netherlands
The colonists were responsible for electing __________.
the assembly
French settlers came to America for all the following reasons except:
to find gold
Select the three surplus crops of the South:
tobacco rice indigo
Plantation children might be instructed by the following people except:
village schoolmaster
Which animal was hunted to make such products as oil and corsets?
whale
claimed the Atlantic coast for England
Cabot
first explored the St. Lawrence River
Cartier
explored the Ohio valley
Celoran
was the founder of Quebec
Champlain
A formal document granting special rights or privileges to a person or company
Charter
Hartford
Connecticut
explored the southwestern United States
Coronado
was the founder of New Orleans
De Bienville
discovered the Mississippi River
De Soto
What country was responsible for this? Colony established on the James River in 1607
England
What country was responsible for this? Colony that lost over 50 settlers the first winter because of gold hunting rather than crop planting
England
Which two groups had land claims in Canada?
English French
Because of persecution, the Puritans held secret church services. True False
False
Education was not important to Puritans. True False
False
Farmers knew little beyond agriculture. True False
False
Market day was strictly for business. True False
False
Middle Colony farms were very close together for visiting. True False
False
New Amsterdam homes were one-story homes with Dutch doors and large yards. True False
False
Philadelphia had canals leading throughout the city. True False
False
Puritans lived in communities for convenience to their businesses and protection from attack. True False
False
Sunday was a time for church, fellowship, and cooking. True False
False
The Dutch West India Company sent families to settle the area near Quebec. True False
False
The London Company backed the settlement at Roanoke Island. True False
False
The main reason the London Company sponsored Jamestown was to form a colony allowing religious freedom. True False
False
What country was responsible for this? Settlement of the Ohio Valley
France
What country was responsible for this? Settlement of the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes region
France
Which two groups profited from the fur trade?
French Dutch
Which two groups had land claims on the Mississippi River?
French Spanish
The _____ and _______ profited from the fur trade.
French, Dutch
Savannah
Georgia
What was the lawmaking body of Virginia called?
House of Burgesses
claimed the New York area for the Dutch
Hudson
________ is a plant from which blue dye is made.
Indigo
Who was the first colonist to plant tobacco?
John Rolfe
Who rescued Jamestown during its first year?
John Smith
established missions in Arizona
Kino
sailed the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
La Salle
Who sponsored the colonies at Jamestown and Plymouth?
London Company
Which piece of land was purchased for $24 worth of trade goods?
Manhattan Island
explored parts of the Mississippi for France
Marquette and Joliet
When the Pilgrims signed the _____________, they agreed to obey their government.
Mayflower Compact
founded St. Augustine
Menendez
bought Manhattan Island
Minuit
Why was money scarce when crops produced a good profit?
Money was scarce when crops produced a good profit because the demand for it is high.
New Amsterdam
New York
Which colonies were given as payment of debts?
Pennsylvania New Jersey
A main port city of the Middle Colonies was:
Philadelphia
founded Santa Fe
Piralta
A farm of many acres, worked by slaves or servants
Plantation
established San Diego
Portola
Countries settling in America included all the following except:
Portugal
was the Indian chief who helped Smith
Powhatan
English Protestants who tried to simplify rituals in the Church of England
Puritans
A member of the Society of Friends, a religious group teaching brotherly love
Quaker
Which religious group settled Philadelphia?
Quakers
supported the Roanoke Island colony
Raleigh
Providence
Rhode Island
A group of Protestants who wanted to separate from the Church of England
Separatists
established missions throughout California
Serra
Which two groups did the work in the tobacco fields?
Slaves Indentured servants
was the leader who rescued the Jamestown colony
Smith
What country was responsible for this? Cattle ranching in the Southwest
Spain
What country was responsible for this? San Diego
Spain
The main occupation of the Middle Colonies was:
farming
The Middle Colonies had ______ soil and ______ winters than New England.
fertile shoter
Select the main exports of New England:
fish lumber furs ships
Select the reasons why agriculture was not very profitable in New England.
The winters were long. The soil was not very fertile.
Select the reasons why industries grew slowly in New England.
There was not much money to invest in industries. The king did not encourage industries in the colonies.
What crop did John Rolfe first successfully plant?
Tobacco
Recognition of the rights of an individual to his own opinions and customs
Toleration
Which Act established religious freedom for both Catholics and Protestants.
Toleration Act of 1649
Both Philadelphia and New Amsterdam were port cities. True False
True
Even though the English colonies were started later than the Spanish and French settlements, they grew quickly. True False
True
Large projects, like house building, were done together by the community. True False
True
Missions were established in the New World to teach and train Indians. True False
True
Philadelphia was known for its country atmosphere because of the many large parks. True False
True
was the governor of the Roanoke Island colony
White
The master's home had all the following features except:
an inside kitchen
A social gathering for work.
bee
The plantation waterway provided the following services except:
commercial fishing
A school taught by a woman in her home.
dame school
The vocabulary word meaning management of the money, materials, and resources of a government or community is _____.
economy
Plantation families got together for the following events except:
exporting tobacco