Early American Colonies Quiz

What colony was established in 1607?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts Bay

• New Amsterdam

What religious group is associated with the colony of Pennsylvania?

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Anglicans

Who are the founders of the colony of Rhode Island?

• Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson

• John Smith and Pocahontas

• William Penn and John Winthrop

• James Oglethorpe and John Rolfe

In what year was the idea of self-government established?

• 1492

• 1776

• 1620

• 1800

Which of the following lists the three main reasons for European exploration and colonization?

• Land, Liberty, Law

• God, Gold, Glory

• Power, Peace, Progress

• Trade, Technology, Territory

What is the name of the agricultural system that relied on enslaved labor to produce cash crops?

• Sharecropping System

• Plantation System

• Feudal System

• Industrial System

Which colonial region is characterized by rich soil, mild winters, fishing, shipbuilding, and religious diversity?

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Western Territories

What colony was founded as a buffer zone between Spanish Florida and the other colonies as well as a refuge for debtors?

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Maryland

• South Carolina

What group of people established the colony of Massachusetts Bay to escape religious persecution?

• Quakers

• Pilgrims

• Puritans

• Catholics

Explorers were searching for an all-water route to Asia when they came to the New World. What was this route called?

• Silk Road

• Panama Canal

• Northwest Passage

• Suez Canal