Social Studies Weekly: Quiz #14

Why is Benjamin Franklin called the ‘First American’?

Which Colony was the first to elect an assembly?

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• Delaware

Which Colony was the home to the Quakers?

• Delaware

• New York

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

Which Colony had the Concession and Agreement laws?

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

• New York

Which Colony was first settled by the Dutch?

• Delaware

• New York

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

Which group of people refers to themselves as the “Plain People”?

• Protestants

• Amish

• Quaker

• Evangelicals

Which Colony is numbered 2 on the map and has the modern day capital of Harrisburg?

• New Jersey

• Delaware

• Pennsylvania

• New York

Which Colony is numbered 1 on the map and has the modern-day capital of Albany?

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• New Jersey

• Delaware

Who was the evangelical leader during the First Great Awakening?

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Crosby

• William Penn

• John Wesley

Why was the First Great Awakening important?