Early Colonies (Exit Quiz)

What country were the colonies from?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

The colony of Pennsylvania was originally settled by what group of people?

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Pilgrims

• Debtors

Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans leave England to settle in

Massachusetts?

• As an economic venture

• To escape debtors’ prisons

• They needed slave labor

• To avoid religious persecution

Which colony was settled by the separatists from the Church of England?

• Virginia Colony

• Plymouth Colony

• Pennsylvania Colony

• Massachusetts Colony

According to the timeline above, how many years passed between the

disappearance of all the settlers on Roanoke Island and the establishment of

the first permanent English settlement?

• 20

• 13

• 62

• 51

Which group established the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Pilgrims

• Puritans

• Jamestown settlers

• Quakers

Which colony was known for its policy of religious tolerance and friendly relations with Native Americans?

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

Which group of people settled in Plymouth Colony in 1620?

• Pilgrims

• Quakers

• Huguenots

• Puritans

Which colony was established as a place for debtors and the poor from England?

• Connecticut

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Georgia

Which colony was founded primarily for religious freedom by the Puritans?

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• New York