
Life in the Colonies

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History
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3rd Grade
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Hard
Jenny Ames
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which country established the first successful English colony in North America?
Portugal
France
Spain
England
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason for the establishment of colonies in America?
Exploration and discovery
Religious freedom
Economic purposes
Political power
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the three main regions of the English colonies in America?
New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Western Colonies
New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Eastern Colonies
New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies
New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Northern Colonies
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America?
Boston
Jamestown
New York
Plymouth
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the Pilgrims and where did they settle?
The Pilgrims were Dutch settlers who established the New Amsterdam Colony in present-day New York, United States.
The Pilgrims were Spanish settlers who established the Jamestown Colony in present-day Virginia, United States.
The Pilgrims were English settlers who established the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, United States.
The Pilgrims were French settlers who established the New France Colony in present-day Quebec, Canada.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A document signed by passengers on the Mayflower ship in 1620 that established a self-governing colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
A treaty signed between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims upon their arrival in America
A religious text written by the Pilgrims during their voyage on the Mayflower
A trade agreement between the Pilgrims and the British government
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main economic activity in the New England colonies?
Trade, fishing, and shipbuilding
Slavery, indentured servitude, and piracy
Cattle ranching, mining, and agriculture
Textile manufacturing, ironworking, and printing
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