Social Studies- Ch. 4 Lesson 1 (part 1)

Social Studies- Chapter 4

Lesson 1

A New Colony Begins

Multiple Select

In what ways was colonial life different from European life when colonists arrived on the ship, Welcome?

• There were no streets in the colonies.

• There were no shops in the colonies.

• The churches practiced a different religion.

• The colonists traveled by horse and buggy.

Multiple Select

Why did William Penn create the colony?

• to get away from his father

• to give people economic opportunity

• to give people religious freedom

• to avoid being attacked by the king

Multiple Select

Which of the following describe Quakers?

• They loved hot cereal.

• The lived simple lives.

• They were treated well by the King of England.

• They believed all people were created equal.

• They believed in peace.

Multiple Choice

What event made it possible for William Penn to establish a new colony?

• He was put in jail for standing up for his beliefs.

• The king gave Penn land in the Americas.

• He became a Quaker.

• He prepared the Great Law.

Multiple Choice

What was the name for the agreement that gave Penn land in North America?

• Religious Society of Friends

• Quakers

• First Frame of Government

• Charter of 1681

Multiple Choice

Penn wrote Pennsylvania's first constitution while he was still in England in 1682. What was the name of this document?

• Religious Society of Friends

• Quakers

• First Frame of Government

• Charter of 1681

Multiple Choice

In what year did the first colonists arrive in Pennsylvania?

• 1644

• 1681

• 1682

Multiple Choice

The king insisted that Penn's name be used in honor of____.

• William Penn

• a writing tool

• Penn's Father

Multiple Select

Which of the following is true about Penn's plans for Philadelphia?

• He chose to locate it where the Schuylkill & Delaware Rivers meet.

• He wanted the streets to form squares like a checkerboard.

• Penn set aside place for parks and public squares.

• He chose the name because it means "City of Brotherly Love"

• He wanted large walls built around the city to protect it from invaders.

Multiple Choice

How did Penn persuade people to settle in his new colony?

• He sent booklets describing Pennsylvania's attractions.

• He took our ads in the newspaper.

• He gave away the land.

• He advertised on TV.

Multiple Select

People from which countries came to Pennsylvania in response to Penn's appeals?

• Spain

• Germany

• Ireland

• Wales

• Scotland

Multiple Select

What promises does Penn make in his ad?

• People will find land they can own themselves.

• Peace

• Freedom to worship

• A chance to take part in governing themselves

• Friendly Neighbors

Multiple Choice

By the 1750's, over half of Pennsylvania's population spoke what language?

• Irish

• Spanish

• German

• Italian