Connecticut
Who founded the colony of Connecticut?
A) Thomas Hooker B) John Winthrop C) William Penn
A) Thomas Hooker
Who helped found Massachusetts?
A) John Winthrop B) Thomas Hooker
C) William Penn
A) John Winthrop
Who was New York named after?
A) Duke of York B) King George II C) William Penn
A) Duke of York
What freedoms helped New Jersey grow quickly?
A) Religion and government representation B) Free land and food C) No taxes
A) Religion and government representation
What was the first attempted colony here?
A) Roanoke B) Jamestown C) Charleston
A) Roanoke
What does the name “Connecticut” come from?
A) Native phrase for “river whose water is driven by tides”
B) Word meaning “mountain home”
C) A Dutch word for “trade river
A) Native phrase for “river whose water is driven by tides”
Where did the Pilgrims first settle?A) Jamestown B) Plymouth C) Boston
B) Plymouth
How did England take over the colony?
A) Bought it from the Dutch B) Won it in battle C) Dutch surrendered peacefully
C) Dutch surrendered peacefully
What two groups lived there early on?A) Puritans and Catholics B) Baptists, Quakers, and Puritans C) Dutch and French
B) Baptists, Quakers, and Puritans
Who led the Roanoke settlers?A) William Penn B) John White C) Thomas Hooker
B) John White
Why did Thomas Hooker leave Massachusetts?
A) To find gold
B) To start a colony with more freedom
C) To avoid taxes
B) To start a colony with more freedom
What was special about Massachusetts’ government?
A) First to allow women to vote B) First written framework of government C) First to outlaw taxes
First written framework of government
What did the Dutch call it before?
A) New London B) New Amsterdam C) Yorktown
B) New Amsterdam
How was New Jersey once divided?
A) East and West B) North and South C) Upper and Lower
A) East and West
What mysterious event happened in Roanoke?A) Fire destroyed it B) Settlers disappeared C) Flooding
B) Settlers disappeared
Which Native American tribe was defeated in the Pequot War?
A) Wampanoag B) Pequot C) Narragansett
B) Pequot
What event from the Revolution happened here?
A) Battle of Yorktown B) Declaration of Independence C)Boston Tea Party
C)Boston Tea Party
Why did people surrender without a fight?
A) They could keep their businesses B) They were out of weapons C) They wanted independence
A) They could keep their businesses
In what year did East and West Jersey unite?
A) 1674 B) 1702 C) 1750
B) 1702
When was North Carolina founded officially?
A) 1587 B) 1663 C) 1700
B) 1663
What type of opportunity were colonists seeking in Connecticut?
A) Religious
B) Financial and freedom
C) Adventure
B) Financial and freedom
What were the settlers of Massachusetts called?
A) Puritans B) Quakers C) Royalists
A) Puritans
What kind of colony was New York known as?A) Farming colony B) Fishing colony C) Trading colony
C) Trading colony
What promise encouraged settlers?
A) Freedom and good soil B) Adventure and gold C) Free travel
A) Freedom and good soil
What nickname is given to Roanoke?
A) The Lost Colony B) The Hidden Island C) The Forgotten Village
A) The Lost Colony