Colonial America: Key Figures and Events

Who was the leader of the Jamestown colony who helped the settlers survive by enforcing discipline and securing food from local Native Americans?

• John Winthrop

• John Smith

• Squanto

• William Bradford

What was the name of the agreement signed by the Pilgrims in 1620 to establish self-government in their new colony?

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• Fundamental Orders

• Bill of Rights

Which Native American helped the Pilgrims by teaching them how to grow crops and survive in New England?

• Pocahontas

• Squanto

• Sacagawea

• Tecumseh

Who was Anne Hutchinson?

• A leader of the Jamestown colony

• A Native American who helped the Pilgrims

• A Puritan woman banished for her religious beliefs

• The first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony

What was the main purpose of slave codes in the American colonies?

• To encourage religious freedom

• To regulate the behavior of enslaved people

• To establish trade with Native Americans

• To create new colonies

Which group wanted to "purify" the Church of England and settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Pilgrims

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Catholics

What was the main reason for Bacon's Rebellion in 1676?

• Disputes over religious freedom

• Conflict with Native Americans and colonial government policies

• The signing of the Mayflower Compact

• The arrival of the first slaves

How did Pocahontas contribute to the survival of the Jamestown colony?

• She led the colony as governor

• She helped establish peace between the English and Powhatan people

• She wrote the Mayflower Compact

• She introduced tobacco farming

Explain the difference between a Pilgrim and a Puritan.

• Pilgrims wanted to separate from the Church of England, while Puritans wanted to reform it.

• Pilgrims were Native Americans, while Puritans were English settlers.

• Pilgrims settled in Virginia, while Puritans settled in Georgia.

• Pilgrims were Catholic, while Puritans were Protestant.

Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact before landing at Plymouth?

• To declare independence from England

• To establish a government and maintain order in their new colony

• To form an alliance with Native Americans

• To start a new religion