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Colonization
Test Description: Explorors and Colonies
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why did Pilgrims sail to the New World?
A
They wanted to look for gold
B
They didn't like the King
C
They loved to travel
D
They wanted to practice their religion their own way
2) What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
A
An agreement the Pilgrims signed to determine how they would govern the colony
B
The 1st legislative government
C
There is no such thing as a Mayflower Compact
D
A treaty between the Indians and the settlers
3) Which colonial Region was nicknamed the Breadbasket?
A
The New England Colonies
B
The Middle Colonies
C
The Southern Colonies
D
St. Augustine
4) What was the 1st permanent European settlement in North America?
A
Massachusetts Bay Colony
B
St. Augustine
C
Jamestown
D
Plymouth, Massachusetts
5) Which country settled St. Augustine?
A
Spain
B
France
C
England
D
Europe
6) Why was St. Augustine settled?
A
To convert the Indians to Christianity
B
To find gold
C
The English king wanted a new colony
D
The French emperor wanted a new colony
7) What is a cash crop?
A
Crops that grow money
B
Subsistence agriculture
C
Crops grown only for a family
D
Crops grown and sold for profit
8) Because the New England colonies were on the water...
A
The colonists were excellent swimmers
B
The water allowed the soil to be perfect for farming
C
They were nicknamed the Breadbasket
D
Shipbuilding, whaling and fishing were important economic industries
9) The 1st Legislative Assembly of elected representatives was called...
A
Senate
B
Congress
C
The House of Burgesses
D
The House of Representatives
10) Who said, 'If you don't work, you don't eat'?
A
John Rolfe
B
John Smith
C
William Bradford
D
Roger Williams
11) Why didn't all 3 colonial regions have the economic industries?
A
Because economy is based on the natural resources in the geography
B
All 3 regions Did have the same economic industries
C
They all had bad soil
D
Most of the regions were in the Rocky Mountains
12) What is Free Enterprise?
A
Colonists could own their own business
B
All of the Above
C
The businesses gave free products to everyone
D
The government owns the colonists business
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