Early American Colonies Quiz

Who was in charge of the Roanoke Colony?

• John Smith

• John White

• William Bradford

• James Oglethorpe

What word was found carved in a tree when John White returned to Roanoke?

• Jamestown

• Croatoan

• Pilgrim

• Quaker

In what year did settlers arrive in Jamestown?

• 1587

• 1607

• 1620

• 1733

Who was the leader of the Jamestown settlers?

• John White

• William Penn

• John Smith

• Benjamin Franklin

Which colony was founded by James Oglethorpe?

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• New York

What was the purpose of the Georgia colony according to James Oglethorpe?

• To find gold

• To help people in prison for debt

• To establish a trading post

• To spread the Quaker religion

Who helped the English and Native Americans communicate in Georgia?

• Anne Hutchinson

• Mary Musgrove

• William Bradford

• The Duke of York

Which colony was named after The Duke of York?

• New Jersey

• New York

• Delaware

• Pennsylvania

Who started the colony of Pennsylvania?

• John Smith

• William Penn

• James Oglethorpe

• Benjamin Franklin

What is a Quaker?

• A person who travels for religious reasons

• A follower of a religion that believes in peace and equal treatment

• A person who helps settlers communicate with Native Americans

• A leader of a colony