Unit 2- Colonization Quiz

What was the era of colonization characterized by?

• The establishment of the 13 colonies

• The establishment of the 15 colonies

• The settling of Georgetown

• The establishment of North America

Answer explanation

Select all that apply. What were the 3 main motivators for Europeans to explore?

• God

• Glory

• Golf

• Gold

What did Plymouth, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maryland all have in common?

• The groups that settled in these places were all seeking religious freedom.

• The groups that settled in these places were all seeking religious persecution.

• They were all in the New England colonies

• They were all producers of cash crops

What was the main reason representative governments formed in the colonies?

• Salutary Neglect

• Salutations

• The King ordered them to create their own governments

• The colonies didn't form representative governments

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It established the idea of self-government.

• It created a congress within Plymouth

• It was the first written constitution of the colonies.

• It was the first representative assembly in the colonies.

What was the significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

• First form of self- government

• First written constitution

• First representative assembly in the colonies

• Orders to return back to England

Why was Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts?

• Because of close ties between the Puritan church and state government

• Because he was not a Puritan

• Because he was not religious

What did Roger Williams do after he was banished from Massachusetts?

• He settled Rhode Island and claimed there would be no official state church.

• He settled Maryland and claimed there would be an official state church

• He settled Rhode Island and claimed there would be a state church.

• He settled Georgia and rounded up all the debtors.

Who were the first to formally pass anti-slavery laws?

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Pilgrims

Which colonies were the New England Colonies? Select all that apply.

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island