Unit 1 Exam - Multiple Choice

What country did the thirteen American colonies belong to prior to forming the United States?

• Spain
• Canada
• England
• Denmark

Connecticut and Massachusetts Bay colonies were considered part of this region.

• Middle Colonies
• New England
• Southern Colonies
• Canadian Colonies

Jamestown was settled in what present day state?

• Georgia
• North Carolina
• Virginia
• South Carolina

What group of people founded the Massachusetts Bay colony, growing from Plymouth, for religious reasons?

• Pilgrims
• Quakers
• Catholics
• Virginians

Which colony was considered a Middle Colony?

• Georgia
• South Carolina
• New Hampshire
• Pennsylvania

Why did the Pilgrims leave England?

• To practice religion freely.
• To make more money.

True or False: Squanto was helpful to the Jamestown colony.

• TRUE
• FALSE

What was the name of the settlement the Pilgrims established?

• Massachusetts
• Virginia
• Jamestown
• Plymouth

What holiday has its roots in the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag helping each other?

• Thanksgiving
• Memorial Day
• Christmas
• 4th of July

How did the New England colonies make money?

• livestock farming

• large plantations

• lumber, fishing, shipping

• car washes