Colonies - US History Test Review

1. The year Jamestown was established was

• A. 1607

• B. 1620

• C. 1776

2. This was the crop that led to the financial success of the colony of Jamestown

• A. Corn

• B. Indigo

• C. Tobacco

3. The year that the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth was

• A. 1607

• B. 1620

• C. 1776

4. This term means to be mistreated because of your beliefs

• A. abused

• B. persecuted

• C. repentance

5. The Mayflower Compact was important because it was a step toward developing

• A. a democratic government

• B. a rebellion against England

• C. a new religious order in America

6. The Puritans wanted to

• A. Purify the Anglican church

• B. Make every day to be a Holy Day

• C. Fight with the natives

7. The Puritans wanted (yet did not give) religious tolerance. What does tolerance mean?

• A. Forgiveness

• B. Acceptance

• C. Repentance

8. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was a

• A. written constitution

• B. a plan to convert the natives to Christianity

• C. no one really knows its intended purpose

9. The new colonies that were formed from the area that was once Massachusetts were:

• A. Connecticut, New Hampshire, & Rhode Island

• B. New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

• C. Maine, Maryland, and Vermont

10. One of the main causes of issues between the colonists and the natives was

• A. Crop sharing

• B. Land disputes

• C. Trading goods