Colonial America Worksheet (Questions 8-14)

Which law forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes?

• Sugar Act

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

Which colony was established as a refuge for debtors and to act as a buffer against Spanish Florida, banning slavery and limiting land ownership?

• Georgia

• Maryland

• New Hampshire

• New York

Colonists who wanted to remain loyal to Britain were called:

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Redcoats

• Colonists

Captain John Smith helped lead this early colony, which faced the “Starving Time” and survived by learning to cultivate tobacco. Which settlement was it?

• Maryland

• Delaware

• New Hampshire

• Virginia

Settled by Puritans under John Winthrop, which colony strictly enforced their own religious beliefs?

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• New York

Which crop became the economic backbone of early Virginia?

• Cotton

• Sugar Cane

• Tobacco

• Indigo

Which colony was founded by William Penn as a haven for Quakers, promoting religious freedom and peaceful relations with Native Americans?

• New Jersey

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• New York

Every colonist wanted independence from Britain.

• True

• False

Which colony was created by Lord Baltimore as a safe place for Catholics to worship freely?

• Georgia

• Maryland

• South Carolina

• Rhode Island

The Olive Branch Petition was sent to King George III to:

• Declare independence

• Create trade opportunities

• Resolve disputes peacefully

• None of the above