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Grade 5 Colonial Period
James Oglethorpe founded the Georgia Colony in order to
  1. give debtors a new start
  2. make money from cash crops
  3. get away from the summer insect infestation on his plantation
  4. allow colonist freedom to worship in their own way
Grade 5 Colonial Period
It was illegal to teach slaves to
  1. read and write
  2. read a map
  3. shoe horses
  4. build houses
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Agriculture was more important in the Southern colonies than in the New England colonies because in the Southern colonies the
  1. soil was rocky
  2. rainfall was more predictable
  3. climate was warmer
  4. wind was less damaging
Grade 5 Colonial Period
The original 13 colonies were ruled by the               .
  1. British
  2. French
  3. Spanish
  4. German
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Which colony is NOT a part of the Southern Colonies?
  1. Georgia
  2. South Carolina
  3. North Carolina
  4. Vermont
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Which colony was most influenced by the Quakers?
  1. South Carolina
  2. Vermont
  3. Maryland
  4. Pennsylvania
Grade 5 Colonial Period
There were four attempts to colonize Roanoke.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Colonial Period
What tribe did Tecumseh belong to?
  1. Cherokee
  2. Chinook
  3. Shawnee
  4. Blackfoot
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Because of fertile land and a long growing season, plantations in the 13 colonies developed in
  1. The upper Mississipi River valley
  2. The south
  3. The Middle Atlantic region
  4. New England
Grade 5 Colonial Period
The French and Indian War was won by the                .
  1. Spanish
  2. Canadians
  3. British
  4. French
Grade 5 Colonial Period
John White could not return to the Roanoke colony until 1590 because all available ships were needed for the war with Spain.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Who was the chief who led the Powhatan Confederacy in the Second and Third Anglo-Powhatan Wars of 1622 and 1644?
  1. Squanto
  2. Powhatan
  3. Richard Pace
  4. Opechancanough
Grade 5 Colonial Period
On which ship did the Pilgrims sail to North America?
  1. the Speedwell
  2. the Mayflower
  3. the Santa Maria
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Tecumseh's confederacy never fully recovered from the defeat at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Which country built Fort Caroline?
  1. Spain
  2. France
  3. England
  4. Italy
Grade 5 Colonial Period
During the Colonial Era, a person who worked in exchange for the ship fare to North America was called
  1. slaves
  2. apprentices
  3. wage earners
  4. indentured servants
Grade 5 Colonial Period
The most important crops grown on Southern plantations were:
  1. rice and tobacco
  2. apples and corn
  3. wheat and squash
  4. citrus fruit
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Why did the English want colonies in North America?
  1. They wanted to find gold and other resources.
  2. They wanted to raid Spanish ships.
  3. They needed a vacation.
  4. They wanted to meet the Indians
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Which economic activity in New England is agricultural?
  1. mining
  2. farming
  3. fishing
  4. manufacturing
Grade 5 Colonial Period
Which of the following is not included in the New England Colonies?
  1. Maine
  2. New Hampshire
  3. Rhode Island
  4. New York
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