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Worksheets1st 6 Settlements
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the first permanent English settlement in America was __________________ in 1607.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Jamestown
d)
Massachusetts Bay
2.
Which colony was formed in 1620 by the separatists?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Massachusetts Bay
d)
Plymouth
3.
In an attempt to make money, who received the character for Roanoke Island and organized businessmen to fund the colony?
a)
Sir Walter Raleigh
b)
John White
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
Sir Francis Drake
4.
After receiving a charter from King George II, he tried to get debtors to moved to his colony.
a)
John Smith
b)
James Oglethorpe
c)
William Penn
d)
John White
5.
The group of English settlers who did NOT come for religious reasons.
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Debtors
6.
People of different religions and lifestyles were more accepted in the ______________.
a)
Virginia Colony
b)
Plymouth Colony
c)
Pennsylvania Colony
d)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
7.
What is the reason why Georgia Colony was established?
a)
Economic Venture
b)
Economic Freedom
c)
Religious Freedom
8.
What is the nickname of Roanoke Island?
a)
The Mysterious Colony
b)
The Virginia Dare Colony
c)
The Lost Colony
d)
The Where did you go Colony
9.
Who Am I? I received a land grant in America because the King owed my family money.
a)
William Bradford
b)
John Winthrop
c)
William Penn
d)
James Oglethorpe
10.
At what location did the English first attempt to establish a colony in America?
a)
Roanoke Island
b)
Jamestown
c)
Georgia
d)
Plymouth
11.
True or False: The Quakers wanted to be able to practice their faith without interference.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
True or False: Jamestown and Roanoke Island were both Economic Freedoms colonies.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
True or False: Separatists from the Church of England were located in Jamestown
a)
True
b)
False
14.
William Penn was a leader of religious group in the New World. Who were they?
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Debtors
15.
What is a colony?
a)
A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
b)
a place where people can't practice their religion freely
c)
a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
d)
a place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country
16.
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
a)
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
b)
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
c)
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
d)
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
17.
The ______ colonies included people from the most diverse group of European countries.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
18.
What colony was known for being the most strict with their "Religious Freedom"?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Massachusetts Bay
d)
Pennsylvania
19.
They were often referred to as the “Society of Friends.”
a)
Philadelphia, PA
b)
Boston, MA
c)
New York, New York
d)
Atlanta, GA
20.
Why settlement did the Pilgrims & Separatist belong to?
a)
Massachusetts Bay
b)
Plymouth
c)
Boston
d)
Georgia
21.
The Puritans belonged to what colony?
a)
Massachusetts Bay
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Jamestown
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