Exploring the 13 Colonies

Who were the first European explorers to explore the southeastern United States?

• French missionaries

• Dutch traders

• Spanish conquistadors

• English colonists

What was the primary factor in determining rights in the early American colonies?

• Gender

• Religion

• Wealth

• Skin color

What significant role did women play in the early English colonies?

• They were only involved in religious activities

• They were not allowed to work

• They helped establish permanent settlements

• They were primarily housewives

Who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in Plymouth?

• John Winthrop

• Squanto and Massasoit

• William Penn

• Benjamin Franklin

What was John Winthrop's significant contribution to the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• He was the first American poet

• He led the Salem Witch Trials

• He established a representative democracy

• He founded the first English settlement

What was Anne Hutchinson known for in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Founding the first English settlement

• Writing the first American poetry

• Holding prayer meetings and expressing new religious ideas

• Leading the Salem Witch Trials

What was the primary goal of the French explorers Marquette and Joliet?

• To find gold

• To convert Native Americans to Christianity

• To establish trading posts

• To follow the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

What was the impact of the reintroduction of horses on Native American life?

• It transformed their lifestyle to a semi-nomadic one

• It caused conflicts with European settlers

• It led to the extinction of buffalo

• It had no significant impact

What was William Penn's 'holy experiment' in Pennsylvania?

• Writing the first American poetry

• Establishing a colony based on religious tolerance and popular government

• Creating the first English settlement

• Leading the Salem Witch Trials

Which colony set the stage for the country's most cherished right, freedom of religion?

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

• New York