Early Colonization
EARLY COLONIZATION TEST
50 questions
Multiple-choice
QUESTION 1 of 33
Who said at Jamestown,
“He that will not work
shall not eat”?
QUESTION 1 of 33
Who said at Jamestown,
“He that will not work
shall not eat”?
John Smith
QUESTION 2 of 33
Who developed a good
tobacco that helped
Jamestown succeed?
QUESTION 2 of 33
Who developed a good
tobacco that helped
Jamestown succeed?
John Rolfe
QUESTION 3 of 33
Who helped establish the
idea of freedom of the press?
(Last name only is okay)
QUESTION 3 of 33
Who helped establish the
idea of freedom of the press?
(Last name only is okay)
Peter Zenger
QUESTION 4 of 33
Who established the colony
of Pennsylvania?
(Last name only is okay)
QUESTION 4 of 33
Who established the colony
of Pennsylvania?
(Last name only is okay)
William Penn
QUESTION 5 of 33
What was the first permanent
English settlement in North
America?
QUESTION 5 of 33
What was the first permanent
English settlement in North
America?
Jamestown
QUESTION 6 of 33
Who was the Indian princess
who saved the life of John
Smith and married John Rolfe?
QUESTION 6 of 33
Who was the Indian princess
who saved the life of John
Smith and married John Rolfe?
Pocahontas
QUESTION 7 of 33
What was the first
representative government in
the English colonies?
QUESTION 7 of 33
What was the first
representative government in
the English colonies?
House of Burgesses
QUESTION 8 of 33
What established selfgovernment and majority
rule for the Pilgrims?
QUESTION 8 of 33
What established selfgovernment and majority
rule for the Pilgrims?
Mayflower Compact
QUESTION 9 of 33
The Virginia Company
allowed Englishmen to
invest in Jamestown. What
type of company was it?
QUESTION 9 of 33
The Virginia Company
allowed Englishmen to
invest in Jamestown. What
type of company was it?
Joint stock
QUESTION 10 of 33
Which colony disappeared
with hardly a trace?
QUESTION 10 of 33
Which colony disappeared
with hardly a trace?
Roanoke
QUESTION 11 of 33
Which colony (now a state) was
founded in 1607 and was a success
because of its fertile land, plentiful
game, and abundant timber?
QUESTION 11 of 33
Which colony (now a state) was
founded in 1607 and was a success
because of its fertile land, plentiful
game, and abundant timber?
Virginia
QUESTION 12 of 33
What was the first written
constitution in America?
QUESTION 12 of 33
What was the first written
constitution in America?
Fundamental Orders
of Connecticut
QUESTION 13 of 33
Which region relied on trade
and shipbuilding because of its
cold climate and poor soil?
QUESTION 13 of 33
Which region relied on trade
and shipbuilding because of its
cold climate and poor soil?
New England
QUESTION 14 of 33
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The primary reason Colonial Americans
participated in the Triangular Trade was to…
A.
B.
C.
D.
mine gold in the West Indies
learn about new cultures
establish colonies in Africa
make a profit
QUESTION 14 of 33
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The primary reason Colonial Americans
participated in the Triangular Trade was to…
A.
B.
C.
D.
mine gold in the West Indies
learn about new cultures
establish colonies in Africa
make a profit
QUESTION 15 of 33
The Pilgrims’ ship was blown
off course and
landed in 1620 at…
QUESTION 15 of 33
The Pilgrims’ ship was blown
off course and
landed in 1620 at…
Plymouth
QUESTION 16 of 33
Peter Zenger is remembered
in history because
he helped establish…
QUESTION 16 of 33
Peter Zenger is remembered
in history because
he helped establish…
freedom of the press
QUESTION 17 of 33
Which European
country claimed
Area #1 on the
map?
QUESTION 17 of 33
Which European
country claimed
Area #1 on the
map?
England
QUESTION 18 of 33
Which region relied on
tobacco, rice, sugar, and
indigo for their economy?
QUESTION 18 of 33
Which region relied on
tobacco, rice, sugar, and
indigo for their economy?
Southern colonies
QUESTION 19 of 33
Which European
country claimed
Area #2 on the
map?
QUESTION 19 of 33
Which European
country claimed
Area #2 on the
map?
Spain
QUESTION 20 of 33
Name at least one of the two people
who were expelled from Massachusetts
for their belief that church and state
should be separated?
QUESTION 20 of 33
Name at least one of the two people
who were expelled from Massachusetts
for their belief that church and state
should be separated?
Roger Williams/
Anne Hutchinson
QUESTION 21 of 33
Which European
country claimed
Area #3 on the
map?
QUESTION 21 of 33
Which European
country claimed
Area #3 on the
map?
France
QUESTION 22 of 33
The slave population
grew more in the South
than the North because
the South’s economy
was based on…
QUESTION 22 of 33
The slave population
grew more in the South
than the North because
the South’s economy
was based on…
farming/plantations
QUESTION 23 of 33
What mountains
are shown
separating
Area 1 from
Area 3?
QUESTION 23 of 33
What mountains
are shown
separating
Area 1 from
Area 3?
Appalachian
QUESTION 24 of 33
SEQUENCING
Put the letters in the correct order to
show the order of events.
A. Pilgrims land at Plymouth
B. Trial of Peter Zenger
C. Jamestown
QUESTION 24 of 33
SEQUENCING
Put the letters in the correct order to
show the order of events.
A. Pilgrims land at Plymouth
B. Trial of Peter Zenger
C. Jamestown
C A B
QUESTION 25 of 33
The picture shows a preacher delivering a
sermon. This time period was known as the…
QUESTION 25 of 33
The picture shows a preacher delivering a
sermon. This time period was known as the…
Great Awakening
QUESTION 26 of 33
MULTIPLE CHOICE
What would be the
best title for the diagram?
The people will
elect officeholders
A.
B.
C.
D.
Officeholders will
make laws
Officeholders will conduct
government business for
the people
The Policy of Mercantilism
Divine Right of Kings
A plan for representative government
Constitutional Monarchy
QUESTION 26 of 33
MULTIPLE CHOICE
What would be the
best title for the diagram?
The people will
elect officeholders
A.
B.
C.
D.
Officeholders will
make laws
Officeholders will conduct
government business for
the people
The Policy of Mercantilism
Divine Right of Kings
A plan for representative government
Constitutional Monarchy
QUESTION 27 of 33
Which colony
was the most
southwestern?
QUESTION 27 of 33
Which colony
was the most
southwestern?
Georgia
QUESTION 28 of 33
Which three European
countries controlled the land
in North America during the
1600s and 1700s?
QUESTION 28 of 33
Which three European
countries controlled the land
in North America during the
1600s and 1700s?
England, France, Spain
QUESTION 29 of 33
The colonies of Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, and Connecticut
were started to protect…
QUESTION 29 of 33
The colonies of Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, and Connecticut
were started to protect…
religious freedom
QUESTION 30 of 33
A person who agreed to work
for 7 years in exchange for
passage to America
was called an…
QUESTION 30 of 33
A person who agreed to work
for 7 years in exchange for
passage to America
was called an…
indentured servant
QUESTION 31 of 33
Which colony was started as a
haven (safe place) for debtors?
QUESTION 31 of 33
Which colony was started as a
haven (safe place) for debtors?
Georgia
QUESTION 32 of 33
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Which of these events happened in 1607?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Trial of Peter Zenger
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
Revolutionary War began
Founding of Jamestown
QUESTION 32 of 33
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Which of these events happened in 1607?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Trial of Peter Zenger
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
Revolutionary War began
Founding of Jamestown
QUESTION 33 of 33
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Which of these events happened in 1620?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Trial of Peter Zenger
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
Revolutionary War began
Founding of Jamestown
QUESTION 33 of 33
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Which of these events happened in 1620?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Trial of Peter Zenger
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
Revolutionary War began
Founding of Jamestown
BONUS
The British left the colonies alone
for a long time and did not enforce
many of their own laws. What was
this policy called?
BONUS
The British left the colonies alone
for a long time and did not enforce
many of their own laws. What was
this policy called?
Salutary Neglect
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