Colonial America Quiz

By 1750, how many English colonies were there on the East Coast of what would become the United States?

• Ten

• Thirteen

• Fifteen

• Twenty

What geographical feature marked the western boundary of the English colonies by 1750?

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

• Great Lakes

Approximately how many people lived in the English colonies by 1750?

• One million

• Two million

• Three million

• Four million

Which settlement was formed south of Virginia near present-day Charleston?

• Georgia

• Carolina

• Delaware

• Pennsylvania

What is a proprietary colony?

• A colony governed by a governor on behalf of a monarch

• A colony where a monarch granted a charter to a joint-stock company

• A colony gifted by a monarch as a reward or payment

• A colony established by settlers without any royal permission

Which colony is located furthest south on the map?

• Virginia

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

Which city is located in the colony of Pennsylvania?

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Providence

• Charleston

What was the name of the first schoolbook for children in America, written by the Puritans?

• The American Primer

• The New England Primer

• The Colonial Reader

• The Puritan Handbook

What was used on farms, in trades, and within people’s homes in New England?

• Free labor

• Slave labor

• Child labor

• Volunteer work

What did Native Americans continue to do in response to English expansion?

• Move westward

• Resent the English presence

• Form alliances with the English

• Adopt English customs