Colonial America Quiz

Which of these describes an indentured servant?

• A. Someone that pays their debt to a farmer by working for them without pay.

• B. Someone that pays rent on their farm with a portion of their crops.

• C. Someone that makes and sells candles to wealthy landowners.

• D. Someone that was sold to a landowner and forced to work as a cook.

Which of these describes the Separatists?

• A. They were English soldiers.

• B. They shared religious beliefs.

• C. They were wealthy English investors.

• D. They shared a common occupation.

Compare the characteristics of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. What did these and all other New England colonies have in common?

• A. They were self-governing.

• B. They were colonized by Puritans.

• C. They provided financial security.

• D. They provided religious freedom.

Which of these best describes the environment of the New England colonies?

• A. long, hot summers and mild winters

• B. harsh winters and rocky, hilly land

• C. broad coastal plains and fertile soil

• D. broad rivers, swamps, and wetlands

Which of these features made the Southern colonies unique?

• A. self-government

• B. religious freedom

• C. general assemblies

• D. tobacco plantations

Which document served as a written constitution?

• A. Maryland's Act Concerning Religion

• B. Connecticut's Fundamental Orders

• C. Pennsylvania's Great Law of 1682

• D. New York's Charter of Liberties and Privileges of 1683

How did Roger Williams's colony of Providence differ from the Puritan colony of Massachusetts?

• A. Enslaved people were freed.

• B. Only religious men were allowed to vote.

• C. Indigenous people were considered enemies.

• D. People of different religious beliefs were welcomed.

How did the government of New York differ from the other colonies?

• A. It was self-governed.

• B. It was ruled by religious leaders.

• C. It was led by a powerful general assembly.

• D. It was ruled by a British-appointed governor.

Why did Virginia replace indentured servants with enslaved Africans?

• A. It was required by law.

• B. Africa was closer than Europe.

• C. Indentured servants were too sick to work.

• D. It provided a permanent source of labor.

The actions and beliefs of the Quakers of Pennsylvania predicted which of these events?

• A. the failure of Roanoke

• B. the Mayflower journey

• C. the American Revolution

• D. the French and Indian War