CH3: Colonial America: L3 Exploring Colonial America Flashcards

1

What does 'Philadelphia' mean?

City of lights
City of hope
City of brotherly love
City of peace

2

What was William Penn's main purpose?

Exploration
Religious freedom
Military base
Trade

3

How was New York governed?

By a council
By a king
By a mayor
By a governor

4

What might you see in New Amsterdam?

Busy markets
Deserted docks
Quiet parks
Empty streets

5

Who were the first Jews in North America?

Virginians
New Jerseyans
Pennsylvanians
New Yorkers

6

What was New Amsterdam like?

Deserted town
Bustling seaport
Mountainous area
Quiet village

7

What did patroons receive?

Ships
Land grants
Gold
Titles

8

What is a patroon?

Landowner
Merchant
Soldier
Governor

9

Why no major city in New Jersey?

Frequent attacks
Poor soil
No settlers
No natural harbors

10

Who allowed Delaware to form its own legislature?

William Penn
John Smith
King Charles
Peter Stuyvesant

11

Who founded Pennsylvania?

George Carteret
John Berkeley
King Charles
William Penn

12

What year did NY become English?

1691
1702
1664
1683

13

What did Quakers oppose?

War
Trade
Farming
Exploration

14

Who settled southern Pennsylvania first?

French
Dutch
English
Swedes

15

What was Delaware originally?

Independent state
Separate colony
Part of Pennsylvania
Part of New York

16

What was New Netherland's capital?

New Jersey
Philadelphia
New York City
New Amsterdam

17

How did Quakers view equality?

Only landowners
Everyone is equal
Only Quakers
Only men are equal

CH3: Colonial America: L3 Exploring Colonial America

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CH3: Colonial America: L3 Exploring Colonial America

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