Colonies

Colonies

8th - 11th Grade

12 Qs

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Colonies

Colonies

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8th - 11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a colony?

A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
a place where people can't practice their religion freely
a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
a  place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why did most people come to the New England colonies?

They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is an indentured servant?

a person hired to watch the slaves as they worked and to punish them if they did not work hard
a person who does a job to help the community or society as a whole
a person who builds and repairs ships
a person who agrees to work for someone in Colonial America for a fixed amount of time in order to pay for the ocean voyage

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

Werowocomoco
Yorktown
Richmond
Jamestown

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which group are the New England colonies?

Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Deleware 
New York
New Jersey
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which group are the Middle colonies?

Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which group are the Southern colonies?

Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama

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