Colonial Pennsylvania Quiz

Which is NOT true of the Quakers?

• They were persecuted for their beliefs
• They allowed women to speak at their services
• They started a rebellion in England against the King

William Penn was given an enormous tract of land from King Charles II because

• He loved Quakers
• he owed his father a debt
• he lost a bet

The main goal of William Penn for his colony was that

• Quakers would have all of the power
• There would be religious tolerance
• There would be no taxes

Penn called his colony a

• “Holy Experiment”
• “Golden Forest”
• “Equal Utopia”

Which of the following is true of William Penn’s relationship with the Lenape Indians?

• He drove them off their lands after defeating them in battle
• He purchased land from them at fair prices
• He demanded they convert to Christianity if they stayed in his colony

To attract people to Pennsylvania, Penn did which of the following?

• Lied about their being rich minerals like gold and diamonds
• Allowed women to vote to attract single, young women
• Printed advertisements in many languages to attract different ethnic groups

Which of the following was the main crop of Pennsylvania?

• tobacco
• cotton
• cereal grains

Which of the following is NOT true about slavery in Pennsylvania?

• Quakers were the first people to protest against slavery in North America
• Quakers refused to own slaves or profit from the slave trade
• Will Penn enslaved people

How would Philadelphia be a new type of city that would be better for the people?

• It would ensure the poor stayed in the slums and cheapest parts of the cities
• There would be schools and museums to encourage education
• It would be planned with wide roads and parks