Colonial America Test

How many original colonies were there?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 8

What is an area of land ruled by another country?

• Province

• Territory

• Colony

• State

Why did most of the first colonists leave Great Britain?

• For adventure

• To escape religious persecution

• To find gold

• For scientific research

The Pilgrims and Puritans were two major religious groups that settled in the New England colonies. (True or False)

• True

• False

Why were the Southern colonies established?

• For religious freedom

• For trade and profits

• To create a military base

• To conduct scientific experiments

What was NOT an American Indian tribe that was found in the area of the original colonies?

• Cherokee

• Apache

• Iroquois

• Algonquin

What are the Mid-Atlantic colonies known as?

• The Breadbasket Colonies

• The Cotton Colonies

• The Gold Colonies

• The Tobacco Colonies

What is a peace agreement called?

• Treaty

• Contract

• Accord

• Pact

What were most colonial women primarily expected to do?

• Take care of kids

• farm

• work

What were indentured servants?

• stolen from their homes, brought to the colonies, and then sold to people

• people that are skilled or talented in a specific trade (job)

• people that wanted to come to the colonies, but did not have the money