WorksheetsColonial America and Reasons for Establishment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which area on this map was Roanoke Island (the Lost Colony) located?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
5
2.
Why did the original settlers of the Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania come to America?
a)
To secure freedom from religious persecution
b)
To search for gold and silver
c)
To convert American Indians to Christianity
d)
To bring spices to the New World
3.
"IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. We...the Loyal Subjects of...King James, by the Grace of God...Having undertaken for the Glory of God and the Advancement of the Christian Faith, a Voyage..." May Flower Compact
This document was most likely written by the colonists of —
This document was most likely written by the colonists of —
a)
Georgia
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
North Carolina
d)
Plymouth
4.
Which British based company sent settlers out for economic purposes?
a)
Roanoke Company
b)
Virginia Company
c)
England Company
d)
Jamestown Company
5.
"As I write my journal I am sad to report that I see no sign of the settlement I left behind. We have searched and searched. The colony that was once here appears to be lost. The whereabouts of our countrymen is a mystery."
Name the settlement described in the journal entry.
Name the settlement described in the journal entry.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Massachusetts Bay
d)
Roanoke Island
6.
What is the location of Jamestown Colony?
a)
11
b)
3
c)
1
d)
4
7.
Which two original colonies were established for economic reasons?
a)
Jamestown and St. Augustine
b)
Plymouth and Quebec
c)
Jamestown and Roanoke Island
d)
Roanoke Island and Plymouth
8.
Where was the location of Georgia?
a)
7
b)
4
c)
1
d)
2
9.
The Jamestown settlement was
a)
a farming community for the Quakers
b)
a debtor's prison
c)
the first permanent English settlement in North America
d)
a slave outpost
10.
Which colony was NOT established for religious purposes?
a)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Plymouth
d)
Georgia
11.
Which colony did the Puritans establish?
a)
Georgia
b)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
c)
Plymouth
d)
Pennsylvania
12.
Where is the colony of Pennsylvania located?
a)
7
b)
11
c)
4
d)
1
13.
The person in the picture would most likely settle in which colony?
a)
Georgia
b)
Plymouth
c)
Massachusetts Bay
d)
Massachusetts Bay
14.
Pennsylvania was settled by the Quakers, who wanted to
a)
trade freely with the Native Americans
b)
distance themselves from their German ancestry
c)
set up forts along the Pitt River to spread Christianity
d)
have freedom to practice their faith without interference
15.
Plymouth colony was settled by people who wanted to separate themselves from the
a)
Quakers
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Church of England
d)
Virginia Company
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