THE COLONIES

THE COLONIES

8th Grade

27 Qs

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THE COLONIES

THE COLONIES

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

New England was settled by - 

German-speaking immigrants seeking economic opportunity
Puritans seeking economic opportunity
Dutch seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe
Puritans seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The single greatest factor that caused the widespread death of Native Americans after contact with Europeans was:

Forced conversion to Christianity 
Disease 
Adaption to new foods
Warfare

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What was the name given to the first representative government of the Jamestown colony?

House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
House of Lords
Parliament

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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What brought the pilgrims to the Plymouth colony?

the search for food
the search for gold and silver
the search for religious freedom
the search for tobacco

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?

make money
better soil
economic opportunity
religious freedoms

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

New England
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
Back Country

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why did the Puritans decide to leave England in the 1630’s?

To escape the wrath of Kahn.
To escape bad treatment by King James and religious freedom.
To find riches and much gold.
To escape the Pilgrims who were their sworn enemy

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