American Colonies Quiz

Which was the first successful English settlement in North America?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Boston

Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620?

• New Amsterdam Colony

• Plymouth Colony

• Jamestown Colony

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

Which colony was established by the Puritans in 1630?

• Virginia Colony

• New York Colony

• Pennsylvania Colony

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

What was the name of the trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas?

• Silk Road

• Transatlantic Trade

• Pacific Trade Route

• Atlantic Slave Trade

Which event in colonial Massachusetts involved the execution of several people accused of witchcraft?

• Salem witch trials

• Lexington and Concord battles

• Plymouth Rock landing

• Boston Tea Party

What year was the Jamestown Settlement established?

• 1607

• 1776

• 1620

• 1605

Which Native American tribe assisted the English settlers at Jamestown?

• Powhatan

• Navajo

• Sioux

• Hopi

Who was the leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Thomas Hooker

• John Winthrop

• Roger Williams

• William Bradford

What was the main crop grown in Jamestown?

• potatoes

• corn

• tobacco

• wheat

Which colony was known for its strict Puritan beliefs and intolerance of other religious practices?

• Virginia Colony

• New Hampshire Colony

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Rhode Island Colony