1.08 Quiz Review

Who founded the colony of Maryland?

Hint C is for Catholic

• Oliver Cromwell

• Cecilius Calvert

• William Penn

• Duke of York

Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?

• John Rolfe

• Peter Stuyvesant

• William Penn

• Nathanial Bacon

What was the primary reason Maryland was founded?

• to reward England's Catholic gentry for supporting Charles I

• to provide a settlement where English protestants could relocate

• to settle a large dept between the king of England and Lord Baltimore

• to establish a line of defense against encroaching French colonists

What was established in Virginia that resulted in the importation of indentured servants and African slaves to that colony?

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• the Church of England

• the House of Burgesses

• tobacco as a major cash crop

• rice and lumber plantations

Which colonies had developed slave-based plantation economies by the late 1600s?

• New England

• middle colonies

• southern colonies

In which region were most colonies founded for religious reasons?

• New England

• middle colonies

• southern colonies

Why did thousands of Puritans settle in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• to escape the English Civil War and show support for the king

• to escape poor economic conditions in England and avoid persecution

• to build large tobacco plantations on the fertile soil of New England

• to oppose the Catholic gentry settling in Maryland

What is the importance of the Mayflower Compact in American history?

• It was the first document to be written in North America

• It was an attempt at establishing a parliament in North America

• It was a step toward self-government in the English colonies

• It was the first time English colonists had violated the king's authority

Which colony was founded by Roger Williams for the purpose of separating religion and government?

• Plymouth

• New Hampshire

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

Which of the following is an example of conflict between New England colonists and Native Americans?

• English Civil War

• King Philip's War

• Fundamental Orders

• Bacon's Rebellion