Colonial America Quiz

What was the name of the first English settlement in Virginia?

• New Amsterdam

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Quebec

Which group of settlers established the Plymouth Colony?

• Separatists

• Quakers

• Catholics

• Puritans

Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?

• John Locke

• Lord Baltimore

• William Penn

• James Oglethorpe

Which colony was established as a military barrier between South Carolina and Spanish Florida?

• Georgia

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• Maryland

What was the purpose of the missions established by the Spanish in America?

• To convert Native Americans to Christianity

• To establish fur trading posts

• To grow tobacco

• To mine for gold and silver

Which European country controlled most of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America?

• France

• Netherlands

• England

• Spain

What was the dividing line between Maryland and Pennsylvania called?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Mason-Dixon Line

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

Which colony was settled by wealthy landowners called patroons?

• New Jersey

• New York

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

Which colony was established as a safe haven for Catholics?

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Maryland

Which European country established the first successful tobacco colonies in America?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Netherlands