Colonial Life
Vocabulary
Historical Figures
This and That
A little of All
100
Settlers came to Plymouth in Massachusetts in search of
religious freedom.
100
Why did the Pilgrims write the Mayflower Compact?
to help them live together peacefully by agreeing to make laws as they needed.
100
He was the governor of an early English colony in the Americas. He helped write the Mayflower Compact. He built relationships with American Indian Tribes and celebrated the first Thanksgiving. Who Am I? A. William Penn. B. William Bradford. C. John Smith
B. William Bradford
100
Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams both believed in which idea? A. Mercantilism B.Religious toleration C. Equality for women
B. Religious Freedom
100
During the colonial period, who did the hard work on the plantations in the Southern Colonies? A. Indentured servants B. Native Americans C. Enslaved Africans D. All the above
D. All the above
200
The middle and southern colonies were both successful in growing and selling what? A. Trees B.Crops C. Animals
B. Crops
200
Culture
the language, appearance, customs, and beliefs of a group.
200
He founded Pennsylvania, because he wanted a colony where Quakers could live safely. He believed in religious freedom and welcomed other religious groups to his colony. Who Am I? A. John Smith B. Roger Williams C. William Penn
C. William Penn
200
If someone was elected as a lawmaker in Jamestown, where would that person got to propose a new law? A. King of England B. U.S. Congress C. House of Burgesses
C. House of Burgessese
200
Most New England colonists were? A. Germans. B. indentured servants. C. Puritans. D. enslaved Africans.
C. Puritans
300
The Southern Colonies were known for farming, what was their leading cash crop? A. Tobacco B. Pumpkins C. Cotton
Tobacco
300
This was the first law-making assembly in an English Colony, all members were elected and male
Virginia House of Burgesses
300
I dared to be different and to love and worship as I chose, I was banished from Massachusetts and was one of the Founders of Rhode Island.
A. Anne Hutchinson B. William Penn C. John Smith.
300
Many of the early European colonist came from nations ruled by a monarchy. How does a monarch come to rule over people? A. serve as military generals B. elected by male voters C. inherit government power
C. Monarchs inherit government power.
300
The three-day harvest festival that the Pilgrims celebrated with the Wampanoags was the first A. Columbus Day. B. Thanksgiving. C. Harvest Day. D. Halloween.
B. Thanksgiving
400
Jamestown was able to defend their colony by building what around the area?
A fort made out of timber
400
I built a new town in Providence, which later became the capital of Rhode Island? I wanted a colony where government and religion would be separate. Who Am I? A. Anne Hutchinson B. William Penn C. Roger Williams
C. Roger Williams
400
How did John Smith help save the Jamestown colony?
A. He required all men to help grow food if they wanted to eat.
400
The British Parliament passed laws to control the colonies. Which of the following did the Parliament prohibit the colonist from doing? A. trading within the colonies B. trading with American Indian tribes C. trading with any other countries.
C. trading with any other countries.
400
Was it a good decision for settlers to build Jamestown on a marsh? A. Yes, because the drinking water was clean and pure. B. No, because Spanish ships could easily attack the settlement by water. C. Yes, because the land was excellent for farming. D. No, because mosquitoes that lived in the wetlands carried malaria.
D. No, because mosquitoes that lived in the wetlands carried malaria.
500
The New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies all began with one of these economical activities, which is it? A. Fishing B.Manufacturing C. Mining
A. Fishing
500
A boy who lived in Plymouth Colony helped gather fishes from a nearby river, he then cleaned them and took them to his mother to prepare them for dinner. Before dinner he needed to gather firewood to keep their home warm during the night. Which word describes how early colonist survived? A. protected B. adapted C. repersented
B. adapted
500
Who is the Native American known foremost for his assistance to the Pilgrims? He led an event-filled life that included contact with Europeans several times before the people aboard the Mayflower arrived in the New World.
Squanto
500
England controlled all trade in the colonies. The government in England decided what colonists would be paid for the goods they grew or made, and England decided where goods would be shipped. England also decided what goods were shipped to the colonies. The colonists had no say in this system. What is this an example of A. Mercantilism B. Free Enterprise C. Free Trade
A. Mercantilism
500
Why did the Pilgrims have such a difficult first winter at Plymouth? A. They clashed with the Spaniards who claimed their territory. B. They started a war with the nearby Wampanoags. C. They had to work hard to repay their debts to the king. D. They had arrived too late to plant crops.
D. They had arrived too late to plant crops.
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