Government
Colonies
People
Religion
Education
100
What is the name of the country that ended up owning all 13 colonies?
Great Britain (English king or queen)
100
How many original colonies were there?
13
100
What is the name of the apprentice that continued to work for the master but received pay for his work?
journeyman
100
What is the belief that the government should not meddle in church matters?
separation of church and state
100
What was the first textbook printed in the colonies?
New England Primer
200
What kind of colony was directly controlled by the king or ruling monarch?
royal colony
200
What are the three regions the colonies can be divided into?
New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies
200
What were the three social classes of people called in the colonies?
Upper Class Middle Class Lower Class
200
What is a belief contrary to Scripture called?
heresy
200
What is a type of school where one woman took on the task of educating the neighborhood children called?
dame school
300
Colonies that had the king's permission to choose their own governor?
proprietary colonies
300
Which region in the colonies was the most diverse with a variety of people from various countries, religions and ways of educating their children?
The Middle Colonies
300
Who started the colony of Pennslyvania where people of any religion would be free to worship as they chose?
William Penn
300
Which region as a whole did not place as much emphasis on religion as the other regions did?
The Southern Colonies
300
What is the type of school that hired teachers to teach Greek, Latin, math and writing, took 7 years to complete and only boys were allowed to attend them?
grammar school
400
What was the first representative government in America called?
House of Burgesses
400
What four colonies made up the middle colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware
400
Who was the pastor that spoke out against the Pruitan leadership, was kicked out of his colony, lived with the Narragansett Indians, bought land from them and founded a town called Providence, believing that God had provided for him?
Roger Williams
400
Who is one of the ministers of the Great Awakening that became a pastor when his grandfather died? He was a gifted preacher that preached about the need for repentance from sin and faith in Jesus Christ. He led more than 300 people to Christ through his ministry.
Jonathan Edwards
400
What famous person encouraged young people to get an education and published a pamphlet on the subject? He also opened the first public library.
Benjamin Franklin
500
What is the name of the person who would settle problems, hold trials for people accused of crimes, and collect taxes?
justice of the peace
500
What five states made up the southern colonies?
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
500
Who was stolen from his country when he was 11, sold into slavery, worked to buy his freedom and later wrote a book about his life in slavery helping people to think about the evils of slavery?
Olaudah Equiano
500
What were three of the effects of the Great Awakening?
- greater emphasis on evangelism - new colleges were started - greater awareness of freedom and equality
500
Which two prestigious colleges (that are still in operation today) were founded on Biblical principles and helped to train men who wanted to become ministers?
Harvard College Yale College
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