Colonial America Quiz

All of the following were colonies that accepted many religions EXCEPT

Which region relied more on the production of staple crops like wheat, barley and rye?

Who established a "work or starve" policy in Jamestown

Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?

Which region placed most of the government’s power in the hands of the Church?

All of the following were motivations for the people to settle in Jamestown EXCEPT:

agreement made between the Pilgrims which stated that everyone would obey the laws agreed upon for the common good

Which region did not place much of an emphasis (focus) on education, with most of the schooling being done in the home?

The Pilgrims had a strict religious code that was centered around the idea of “predestination”

Pilgrims wanted to _______ from the Church of England, meanwhile the Puritans wanted to ______ the Church of England:

Who was the Puritan governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony?

The Pilgrims original destination was Jamestown, but a storm blew them up to Massachusetts

All of the following are colonies that were founded in order to make a profit (money) EXCEPT:

The first permanent English settlement in the New World was at Roanoke Island in 1607.

Which region had a social order that consisted of plantation owners, poor farmers and slaves?

The Middle Passage was the 2nd leg of the Triangle Trade where slaves were transported from West Africa to the Americas

Which region was diverse and tolerant of many religions?

From 1629-1640, when over 20,000 Puritans left England to go to the Massachusetts Bay Colony was known as. . .

What was the MAIN reason Pilgrims and Puritans left England?

The period of hysteria during the winter of 1691-1692 in Salem, Massachusetts was known as

Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson left the overly strict Massachusetts Bay Colony to found the Rhode Island colony

Which region (New England, Middle or Southern) consisted of shorter growing seasons and cold winters that killed many?

Which region was founded more for economic purposes rather than religious reasons?

Which region relied on selling cash crops like tobacco, rice and indigo to make a profit?

the colony of Maryland was founded because. . .

The colony of Georgia was founded by John Oglethorpe in 1733 because. . .

John Smith is responsible for saving the Jamestown colony from disaster by introducing and growing tobacco for sale.

Which region was known as the “Breadbasket Colonies?”

The system of trade between Europe, West Africa and the Americas was known as. . .

William Penn was given the colony of New Jersey by King Charles of England in order to pay off a debt owed to him

The Pilgrims were led to the New World by William Bradford who sought to protect his people from being persecuted

The Puritans established a friendly relationship with the local Native Americans

Which region was founded based on religion and had a strong emphasis on education?