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Chapter 7 Assessment
New Words
Write the letter of each definition next to the key term it describes.
_______1. Colonial regions
a. Name given to the government and
people of Great Britain; includes
England, Scotland, and Wales.
_______2. Democratic
b. Three large areas into which the 13
British colonies were divided.
_______3. Economy
c. Government in which the power
lies with the people.
_______4. British
d. The way in which an area’s goods
and services are produced, bought,
and sold.
Just the Facts
Circle the letter of the best answer.
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Massachusetts was founded to protect which of the following people?
Catholics
Quakers
Puritans
debtors
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Georgia was founded to protect which of the following people?
Catholics
tobacco growers
Puritans
debtors
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Why was Rhode Island founded?
religious freedom
trade center
debtors
tobacco plantations
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Why did the British want New York?
They wanted to stop the Spanish from settling along the Atlantic Coast.
They wanted to start large cotton plantations there.
They wanted the land so that English settlers could move westward.
The area was rich in gold.
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following statements was true about Maryland?
Taxes were higher than in the other colonies.
Farming was almost impossible in the rock soil.
There was no religious freedom.
There were many mosquitoes that spread disease.
10. Why was Georgia founded?
a. for religious freedom
b. to provide a place for poor people to avoid being jailed for their debts
c. to become a center for trade with Spanish colonies in South America
d. to help the original settler become richer by taxing new settlers
11. Which natural resources did the British wish to gain by colonizing
America in the 1600’s?
a. Forests full of old growth trees
b. Millions of acres of unused land
c. Crops native only to America (tobacco and cotton for example)
d. All of the above are examples of natural resources the British wished to
gain by colonizing America
12. Which of the following is not an example of a New England colony?
a. Massachusetts
b. Maryland
c. Rhode Island
d. Connecticut
13. Which of the following is not an example of a Middle colony?
a. New York
b. Pennsylvania
c. New Jersey
d. Rhode Island
14. Which of the following is not an example of a Southern colony?
a. Georgia
b. Maryland
c. Virginia
d. Pennsylvania
Write New England, Middle, or Southern in each blank to indicate which
colonial region the phrase describes.
_________________________15. Tobacco and rice grown on large
plantations.
_________________________16. Rocky soil, plentiful forests, easy access
to the sea
_________________________17. Rich soil for raising wheat, available
minerals, cold winters, hot summers
Colony Recognition
Write the letter of the colony next to the PEGS that describe it. One is not
used.
a. Massachusetts
d. Pennsylvania
_________1.
_________2.
b. Rhode Island
e. Maryland
c. New York
f. Georgia
P-Wealthy men started the colony. They returned the power to the
king in 1752. He allowed citizens to create an assembly which
only white men were allowed to vote on.
E-Farming rice, indigo, cotton, and tobacco were the most
common professions.
G-Mild winters. Hot and humid summers. Swamp land in the
south and forests and farmland in the north.
S-Provided opportunities for the poor and those in debt to pay off
their debts and begin their lives anew.
P-Democratic government. Male members of the church were
allowed to vote for both governor and representatives.
E-Farming on small plots. Fishing and ship building are major job
opportunities. Whalers hunt whales for oil.
G-Rocky soil, cold winters, clean water, and less disease due to
cold weather.
S-Very religious based. Most original settlers were Puritans.
_________3.
_________4.
_________5.
P-Powerful Royal Governor who appoints officials and enforces
laws. Colonists have very little say in government.
E-Farming for wheat, corn, vegetables and some tobacco. Mining,
lumbering, sailing, trapping, merchants and craftsmen can find
work here.
G-Deep harbors are ideal for shipping; Hudson and Mohawk River
valleys are ideal for farming; some indentured servants and slaves.
S-Social mix of many cultures such as: Dutch, English, Irish, and
German.
P-Originally the Governor and Provincial Council (which made the
laws) were appointed by William Penn. The General Assembly
passed or rejected the laws.
E-Large-scale farming for corn, vegetables, and wheat was
possible. Raising cattle due to the ability to grow wheat. Jobs were
available for miners, lumbermen, merchants and craftsmen. Low
taxes.
G-Timber in forests, rich farming soil, lots of iron and coal, and
rivers for transportation provided many opportunities in this
colony.
S-Made up of Quakers who came for religious freedom.
P-Assembly was voted on by white, male, property owners.
Passed laws to protect Catholics’ rights to vote and serve on the
Assembly.
E-Small farms grew tobacco, farm, corn, wheat, and fruit trees.
G-This colony had perfect soil for growing tobacco. Hot, steamy,
summers led to mosquitoes with disease. Chesapeake Bay cuts
this colony in half.
S- Slavery was on a large scale in this colony. Catholics came to
this colony to make sure they had a safe place to worship.