13 Colonies Quiz (APUSH)

William Penn was gifted the colony of _____, and was a member of the _____ religious group, who were known for being pacifists & maintaining positive relations with Native Americans

• Pennsylvania, Puritan

• Pennsylvania, Catholic

• Pennsylvania, Quaker

• Maryland, Catholic

What was the first elected legislature in colonial America? (It was created in Jamestown, VA)

• Mayflower Compact

• Charter of Liberties & Privileges

• Fundamental Orders of Virginia

• House of Burgesses

In which of the colonial regions would you most likely find those who practice the Puritan religion?

• New England

• Chesapeake

• Middle

• Southern

Which colony was created in order to form a barrier between the British colonies and Spanish controlled Florida?

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Alabama

• Louisiana

Which of the following colonies was originally founded as a "safe haven" for Catholics?

• Massassachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• Maryland

• Rhode Island

Which of the following colonial regions economy primarily focused on shipbuilding, trade, & fishing?

• Southern

• Chesapeake

• Middle

• New England

John Winthrop founded this colony and envisioned it to be a "City upon a Hill" for Puritans to look up to

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts Bay

• Delaware

• Maryland

In which colonial region would you be most likely to find large plantations growing cash crops, an aristocracy social class, and a large population of African slaves?

• New England

• Middle

• Chesapeake

• Southern

_______ was a preacher who was exiled from the Massachusetts Bay colony for questioning the practices of the Puritan church. He would go on to be the founder of the Providence (Rhode Island) colony, which was known for its religious toleration.

• Thomas Hooker

• John Winthrop

• Roger Williams

• William Penn

Which of the following rebellions occurred because of Governor William Berkley's unfair treatment of lower class farmers & indentured servants?

• Stono's Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Metacom's Rebellion