Unit 1: Our Colonial Heritage (Grade 8)

When did the first humans likely reach the Americas?

• 10,000 or more years ago

• 1400s

• 1492

• 1607

What is the Magna Carta?

• A document signed by King John of England

• A ship that sailed to the Americas

• A treaty between American Indian tribes

• A religious settlement in North America

When did the Atlantic slave trade begin?

• 1500s

• 1620

• 1607

• 1681

Which colony was the first permanent English colony in North America?

• Jamestown

• Providence

• Pennsylvania

• Salem

Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?

• William Penn

• Roger Williams

• King John of England

• Christopher Columbus

What event caused fear of witchcraft in Massachusetts?

• Salem Witch Trials

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Great Awakening

Which European country established the first successful settlement in the Americas?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

What was the primary purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish a democratic government

• To create a trade agreement with Native Americans

• To declare independence from England

• To set up a religious settlement

Which religious group founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Anglicans

• Catholics

What was the primary reason for the establishment of the Jamestown colony?

• Religious freedom

• Trade and profit

• Political freedom

• Scientific exploration