Colony Review QuizOnline version Let's review about colonies! by Margaret Moore 1 What was the first colony founded? a Massachusetts b Virginia c Maryland d Delaware 2 Which colony prohibited slaves? a Maryland b Virginia c Georgia d Massachusetts 3 Which colonial region had religious freedom? a New England b Middle c South 4 Which colonial region was known for NOT having religious freedom? a New England b Middle c South 5 Which colonial region was known for growing crops? a New England b Middle c South 6 Which colonial region was known for having lots of fishing? a New England b Middle c South 7 What was the primary reason the colonists on the Mayflower came to North America? a Political freedom b Economic freedom c Religious freedom d Freedom 8 Who did Pocahontas marry? a John Rolfe b John Smith c John Jacob Jingle Heimer Smith d John Hancock 9 What crop was Jamestown known for producing? a Indigo b Corn c Cotton d Tobacco 10 What was another name for the Pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower who wanted to separate from the church? a Pilgrims b Separatists c Puritans d Mayflower Compact 11 Why was the Mayflower Compact important? a It established one general government of the colonies. b It set up the first president. c It separated the colonies from England. d It was the first time majority rule and self-government was mentioned. 12 Why is the year 1607 important? a The Mayflower arrived. b Jamestown was founded. c The Mayflower Compact was signed. d The colonies separated from England. 13 Why is the year 1620 important? a The Mayflower arrived. b Jamestown was founded. c The colonies separated from England. d John Rolfe married Pocahontas. 14 Which colony was a haven for Catholics? a Virginia b Massachusetts c Maryland d Georgia 15 Why was the location of Georgia important? a It served as a buffer zone between the Spanish and English. b It had highly populated forts. c It had lots of fishing. d It had lots of rivers 16 The pineapple was a colonial symbol for Written answer 17 What region was Georgia in? a New England b Middle c South 18 What region was Maryland in? a New England b Middle c South 19 What region was Virginia in? a New England b Middle c South 20 What region was New Jersey in? a New England b Middle c South 21 What region was Massachusetts in? a New England b Middle c South 22 Were there slaves in the colonies? a Yes b No 23 What is the name for the type of farming where you only grow enough for your family? a Local farming b Subsistence farming c Specialized farming d Extrafamilial farming 24 What was the triangular trade? a Trade between the West Indies, Africa, and England b Trade between three ports in the colonies c Trade between the colonies, France, and Russia d Trade between three ports in Europe
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