Explorers
What explorer sailed for Spain and was the first to see the Mississippi River?
A. Hernando de Soto
B. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
C. Christopher Columbus
D. Henry Hudson
A. Hernando de Soto
Which colony had plantations and grew cash crops of tobacco and rice?
A. New England
B. Mid-Atlantic
C. Southern
D. Western
C. Southern
What is a binding agreement between two or more parties?
apprentice or contract
contract
What do missionaries do?
A. Teach others about economics
B. Teach others how to cook
C. Teach others about their religion
C. Teach others about their religion
What is the name of the line that runs horizontal on the globe?
A. Prime Meridian
B. Equator
C. Antarctica
D. North Pole
B. Equator
What explorer sailed for France and discovered the St. Lawrence River?
A. Hernando de Soto
B. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
C. Christopher Columbus
D. Jacques Cartier
D. Jacques Cartier
What country did the Southern, Mid-Atlantic, and New England colonies trade with?
A. France
B. Spain
C. England
D. India
C. England
Who is someone who buys and sells goods or services
for profit?
farmer or merchant
merchant
Who was most likely to attend college during Colonial times?
A. Boy from the New England Colonies
B. Girl from the Southern Colonies
C. Native American
D. Indentured Servant
A. Boy from the New England Colonies
What mountain range is located in the eastern United States?
A. Appalachian Mountains
B. Sierra Nevada Mountains
C. Andes Mountains
D. Rocky Mountains
A. Appalachian Mountains
What explorer was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean?
A. Hernando de Soto
B. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
C. Christopher Columbus
D. Jacques Cartier
B. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
What kind of climate does the New England colony have?
A. Cold
B. Mild
C. Warm
D. Hot
A. Cold
What is a group of people gathered together for a
specific purpose?
assembly or specialization
assembly
What was the reason most people moved to the New England colony?
A. Economic
B. Religious
C. Economic and religious
D. None of the above
B. Religious
What 2 continents are completely in the Western Hemisphere?
A. Africa and Asia
B. Australia and Europe
C. North America and South America
D. Antarctica and Europe
C. North America and South America
What happened to Henry Hudson?
A. He discovered a route to Spain.
B. He discovered a route to Asia.
C. He discovered a route to Europe.
D. His crew threw his overboard because he wouldn't turn around and go back home.
D. His crew threw his overboard because he wouldn't turn around and go back home.
What did the New England colonies depend on for making money?
A. Shipping
B. Trading
C. Both
D. None of the above
C. Both
A person’s standing or importance in relation to other
people within a society is their social status.
True or False
True
What role did slaves have in Colonial America?
A. They were all free to choose where they lived.
B. They could pick what job they wanted.
C. They had no choice about their jobs or where they lived.
D. They had no choice about their jobs or where they lived.
C. They had no choice about their jobs or where they lived.
What is someone called that makes shoes?
farmer or artisan
artisan
How did Columbus secure funding for his voyage?
A. He told King Ferdinand and Isabella he would find France.
B. He told King Ferdinand and Isabella he would find Africa
C. He told King Ferdinand and Isabella he would find Antarcica.
D. He told King Ferdinand and Isabella he would get more land for Spain.
D. He told King Ferdinand and Isabella he would get more land for Spain.
What colonies were known as America's breadbasket due to it's rich soil and good weather that made it a good place to grow wheat and other grains?
A. New England
B. Mid-Atlantic
C. Southern
B. Mid-Atlantic
The Native Americans had immunity to the diseases brought over by the explorers, which was the ability to resist infection or not be harmed by a particular disease.
True or False
False
What role did women have in Colonial America?
A. They took care of the household.
B. They could vote.
C. They went to college.
D. They worked at jobs in the city.
A. They took care of the household.
Who is someone who works for a specific amount of time to pay for their passage to the New World?
a. farmer
b. merchant
c. artisan
d indentured servant
d indentured servant