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Life of a Colonist

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which pirate is said to have buried treasure on Gardiner’s Island?

a)

Captain Kidd

b)

Captain Matt

c)

Captain Hook

d)

Captain John

2.

Where was the peaceful meeting held?

a)

Hempstead, NY

b)

Chicago , Illinois

c)

Windsor, Connecticut

d)

Hartford, Connecticut

3.

Who said he (England) owned Long Island?

a)

King Charles II

b)

King Larry II

c)

King Henry

d)

King Tut

4.

What did the English colonies think would happen if they came to Long Island in the 1600’s?

a)

Better life for children

b)

War

c)

Peace

5.

Who did King Charles give Long Island to?

a)

Duke Charles

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Duke of York

d)

Duke of Camelot

6.

Who ordered Stuyvesant to give up?

a)

Ms. K

b)

Richard Nicolls

c)

Richard Newman

d)

Richie Rich

7.

Why did Youngs and his people come to Long Island?

a)

Land

b)

Education

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Religious freedom

8.

What was the name of the minister who founded Southhold?

a)

Johns Hopkins

b)

Johns Berry

c)

John Henry

d)

Johns Young

9.

What were the settlers told to stop paying?

a)

Taxes

b)

Lunch bills

c)

Rent

d)

Insurance

10.

In 1650 Suffolk County was considered to be part of ______ territory.

a)

Dutch

b)

English

c)

Canadian

d)

Irish

11.

A legal piece of paper granting ownership is called a _____.

a)

A marriage license

b)

A check

c)

A charter

d)

A report card

12.

English homes were called ______.

a)

Saltbox houses

b)

Soapbox homes

c)

Pepper mills

d)

Milk cartons

13.

Where did Ebenezer Miller work?

a)

Levittown farm

b)

Miller Place farm

c)

Manhassett farm

d)

Carle Place farm

14.

Where did Molly Cooper live?

a)

California

b)

New Hyde Park

c)

Ohio

d)

Cove Neck

15.

What did Molly Cooper collect from bees?

a)

Taxes

b)

Permission slips

c)

Flowers

d)

Honey

16.

Who did the English rename New York in the honor of?

a)

Duke of York

b)

Duke or Yesterday

c)

Duke Charles

d)

Duke of Tarrytown

17.

Which way did the English settlers build their houses?

a)

Facing the moon

b)

Facing the ocean

c)

Facing the sun

d)

Facing the neighbors

18.

Who do we owe our language to?

a)

English

b)

Irish

c)

Germany

d)

Holland

19.

What did Molly cooper write about in her diary?

a)

Life of a man

b)

Life of a run away

c)

Life of a child

d)

Life of a woman

20.

Which is NOT a reason why life was hard on the colonists?

a)

Make own food

b)

Build own houses

c)

Make own clothes

d)

Build cars