Colonizing America Quiz

Who was the leader of Jamestown?

• William Penn

• John Smith

• Benjamin Franklin

• Pontiac

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Massachusetts Bay

What are joint-stock companies?

• Groups of farmers

• Groups of investors

• Groups of soldiers

• Groups of merchants

Who were indentured servants?

• Workers who exchanged labor for a home and food, temporary slaves

• Native American leaders

• British soldiers

• Religious leaders

What is a Puritan?

• Member of a religious group known for tolerance

• Member of a religious group known for its strict beliefs

• Member of a political group

• Member of a trade union

Who was the leader of the first settlers at Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• William Penn

• John Winthrop

• Jonathan Edwards

• William Pitt

What was King Philip’s War?

• Conflict between settlers and Native Americans

• War between France and England

• Civil war in England

• War between Spain and Portugal

Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?

• John Smith

• William Penn

• Benjamin Franklin

• Pontiac

What is a Quaker?

• Member of a religious group known for tolerance

• Member of a political party

• Member of a military group

• Member of a trade guild

What is mercantilism?

• Belief in free trade

• Belief that nations should get gold and silver through colonies, Colonies existed for the economic benefit of the home country.

• Belief in agricultural development

• Belief in industrialization