Chapter 7: Comparing the Colonies

Who founded the colony of Rhode Island?

• John Smith

• Benjamin Franklin

• Anne Hutchinson

• Roger Williams

• None of the Above

Why did Anne Hutchinson leave the Massachusetts Bay colony for Rhode Island?

• To become the royal governor

• To flee from religious persecution

• To marry Roger Williams

• She was afraid of the Salem Witch Trials

What was special about the colony of Rhode Island?

• Its geography and great farming helped the colonies build a strong economy

• People could find religious freedom

• It was one of the most democratic colonies

• All of the above

Which of the following is TRUE about King Philip's War?

• It was one of America's earliest & deadliest wars

• King Philip was on friendly terms with the English colonists

• It occurred before the Pequot War of 1637

• All of the above

King Philip was also known as

• Metacomet

• Powhatan

• Sitting Bull

• Crazy Horse

Which of the following was a lasting effect of King Philip's War?

• New England was in ruins, but under complete British control

• Metacomet and the local tribes won the war

• American Indians continued to populate the area

• The Salem Witch Trials began

a person who learns an occupation by getting experience under a skilled worker is a

• Slave

• Indentured Servant

• Apprentice

• Puritan

the way that a particular region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people’s needs and wants is based on their

• Economies

• Plantations

• Assembly

• Religion

a person who works for a period of time to pay off money owed for a debt, such as passage from Europe or other debts is known as

• A slave

• An indentured servant

• A nomad

• None of the above

Why was the colony of New York founded?

• For religious purposes

• For economic purposes

• For farming purposes

• None of the above