Colonial America Overview Quiz

<p>Fort Orange (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Animal feed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reward them for their loyalty and support. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The soil was more fertile and the growing season longer. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was a tribute to William Penn's family name. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The defeat of the Spanish Armada (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The size of the farms required a large workforce. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Religious groups contributed significantly to education. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Living simply and peacefully with all people. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To find riches comparable to the Aztec Empire (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enslaved Africans sat in the back of the church and listened to sermons defending slavery. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jamestown (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It provided a framework for peaceful coexistence between the settlers and the Delaware. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was seeking religious freedom and disagreed with the Puritans' harsh rules. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More fertile soil and milder climate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It established the first public school system in the United States. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No evidence of their fate was ever found (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person who agreed to work for a set time without pay in exchange for transportation to a new land (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They wanted to maintain a strong religious community and believed in conformity. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pennsylvania and Delaware (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Quakers and their descendants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was a celebration of the colony's successful harvest and the good relationship with Native Americans. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was an agreement among the Pilgrims to govern themselves in their new colony (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Southern colonies relied heavily on slave labor, which contradicted the principles of democracy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were seeking better land and opportunities to grow their communities. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were forced to leave the colony. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was the first representative assembly in North America (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They initially coexisted peacefully but later became hostile towards each other. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They believed that education was a religious duty. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Roanoke (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He forced the settlers to work or face starvation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A harsh winter in 1609-1610 when most settlers died due to lack of food. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He introduced the system of indentured servants. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were a message left by the settlers indicating their intended destination. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Native Americans were wary of the settlers' intentions and feared exploitation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their focus on finding gold rather than establishing a sustainable community. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tobacco (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>William Penn founded the colony of Pennsylvania. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They had a lot of people who wanted to move to new lands. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It granted religious freedom to all people, regardless of their faith. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pennsylvania was known for its free blacks. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It marked the beginning of Dutch colonization in North America. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Penn viewed the Native Americans as equals and respected their rights. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1664 - The English take over the New Netherland from the Dutch (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Settlers from England sought riches and new opportunities in North America.

The year the first Africans were brought to Virginia by a Dutch ship.

The first elected assembly in the New World, established in Virginia.

An agreement for self-government signed by Pilgrims in 1620.

A person who worked for a set time without pay in exchange for passage.

An early English colony that mysteriously vanished.

The first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607.

The struggle over self-rule and the existence of slavery in Southern colonies.

The first permanent English settlement in America, founded in 1607.

Leader of the Roanoke colony, returned to find Jamestown abandoned.

The winter of 1609-1610 when settlers faced extreme starvation.

A clue left behind; name of a nearby island possibly linked to settlers' fate.

A tough leader who improved conditions in Jamestown.

Problems mostly due to swampy land causing illness.

Became a vital cash crop improving conditions in Jamestown.

Law requiring towns with over 50 families to establish schools funded by taxes.

A feast initiated by the Pilgrims with Native Americans to celebrate a successful harvest.

A minister who founded Rhode Island advocating for religious freedom and fair treatment of Native Americans.

A system of government where people govern themselves.

A Native American who helped Pilgrims with farming, hunting, and fishing.

A colony founded by Roger Williams for religious freedom and sanctuary for dissenters.

The struggles encountered by settlers due to existing Native American populations.

A settlement formed by a group of dissenters following Thomas Hooker.

The title for the man who renamed the colony New York after his victory.

The renamed colony that was originally called New Netherlands.

Region including New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey with milder climates.

The founder of Pennsylvania, a Quaker who promoted religious toleration.

A religious group that believed in simplicity and peace, associated with William Penn.

A colony established by William Penn, meaning 'Penn's Woods'.

A peace treaty made by William Penn with the Delaware Native Americans.

The practice of allowing diverse religious beliefs, promoted by William Penn.

The first protest against slavery in North America by a German Quaker group in 1688.

The four Southern Colonies were Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, settled mainly by English.

A 1649 law granting religious freedom to all Christians in Maryland, the first of its kind.

A law stating that African slaves were slaves for life in Virginia, entrenched slavery's legal basis.

Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1733, as a settlement for debtors.

By the 1700s, Pennsylvania had more rights for free Africans compared to other colonies.

In 1664, the English took control of New Netherlands from the Dutch, renaming it New York.

Africans brought to the Southern Colonies as laborers without rights.

Regions with fertile land suitable for large-scale farming.

Limited farming due to rocky soil and short growing seasons.

Developed in New England due to the scarcity of agricultural income.

Important economic activity in New England due to access to the ocean.

More fertile soil and longer growing seasons supported larger farms.

In the Middle Colonies, churches operated schools, emphasizing education.

The official church in the Southern Colonies supported by plantation owners.