Colonial America Quiz

What is a monarchy?

• A form of government where the ruler is a king or queen

• A small, newly built community

• A plan of government drawn up by the colonists

What type of government is called when citizens elect the leaders to make decisions?

• Monarchy

• Representative government

• Mayflower Compact

Who were the people that settled in Roanoke and Jamestown known as?

• Pilgrims

• Monarchs

• Colonists

Which was the first permanent English colony in America?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Mayflower

What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on to America?

• Mayflower

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

Why is Roanoke referred to as the "lost colony"?

• Because it was the first colony

• Because all the settlers disappeared

• Because it was a small, newly built community

What was a problem with the original site of Jamestown?

• It was too democratic

• It was wet land with bad water

• It was too large

Why was Virginia considered more democratic than England?

• Because it had a monarchy

• Because it was the first colony

• Because it elected representatives to make its laws

What were the first colonists to arrive at Plymouth in search of?

• A new king or queen

• Freedom to practice their religion

• A lost colony

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A war between England and Spain

• A small, newly built community

• A plan of government drawn up by the colonists