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Colonial America

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reason for the English wanting a permanent settlement at Jamestown?

They were looking to escape religious persecution.
They wanted a permanent vacation spot.

They hoped to make a profit.

It was an exploration venture.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This colony was founded as a refuge for debtors from England seeking a better life.

Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Georgia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This colony was founded by William Penn and settled by the Quakers.

Pennsylvania
Georgia
Massachusetts
North Carolina

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Puritans settled in this colony.

Virginia

South Carolina

Massachusetts

Pennsylvania

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did groups like the Pilgrims and the Puritans come to America?

To Make More Money
To Expand Land for the King of England
To Build a New Government
To Practice Their Religion Freely

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

These people agreed to work without pay for the person who paid their passage to the colonies.

Enslaved African Americans
Women
Farmers
Indentured Servants

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these settlements was located in Massachusetts?

Plymouth

Savannah

Roanoke

Jamestown

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