WorksheetsCh. 3 - The Colonies Take Root
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
King Charles 1 opposed England's Puritan movement
True
False
Salem minister Roger Williams believed the Puritans should split entirely from the Church of England
True
False
Anne Hutchinson was welcomed into Massachusetts
True
False
Puritan influence in New England had begun to increase by the 1670s.
True
False
Since the 1200s, which of the following had been guaranteed by English law?
the king's right to impose new taxes
the right to trial by jury
the king's right to veto any decision of Parliament
What was England's first PERMANENT settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
The winter following John Smith's departure from Jamestown is called
the "prosperous time"
the "freezing time"
the "startving time"
In 1619, a Dutch ship arrived in Virginia carrying
20 crates of tobacco
20 enslaved Africans
20 barrels of corn, beans, and pumpkin seeds
What does the holiday of Thanksgiving commemorate?
the anniversary of the Mayflower Compact
the founding of the House of Burgesses
the Pilgrims' 1621 celebration of their good fortune
Which of the following best describes New England's climate?
short mild winters and hot long summers
long mild winters and long mild summers
short warm summers and long snowy winters
Why did the Puritans leave England?
to freely practice their Catholic fath
to show their devotion to the Church of England
to escape persecution by England's king
to escape those engaged in witchcraft against them
The Puritans founded their colony to assure freemdom of worship for
themselves
all non-Catholic Christians
all non-Church of England members
everyone
What did Anne Hutchinson and Thomas Hooker have in common?
Both became leaders of the Puritans in Massachusetts
Both disagreed with Puritan leaders and left Massachusetts
Together, they founded Hartford, Connecticut
What happened when Massachusettes tried to control New Hampshire?
two colonies fought against one another
New Hampshire voted to become part of Massachusetts
The king eventually granted New Hampshire a separate charter
Who was King Phillip?
The King of England in the mid-1600s
the leader of the Massachusetts Puritans
Metacom, the chief of the Wampanoag
Which four states made up the Middle Colonies?
NY, NH, NJ, CT
DE, MA, NJ, RI
NY, NH, PA, NJ
PA, NJ, DE NY
What is the difference between a proprietary colony and a royal colony?
The first is run by an individual or family, the second by a king
The first is run by a king, the second by an individual
The first is run by a king, the second bya king's family
How did Pennsylvania's founders differ from those of Massachusetts?
Unlike the Quakers, the founders of Massachusetts believed in religious toleration
Pennsylvania was founded as a Church of England colony, unlike Massachusetts
Unlike the Puritans, the founders of Pennsylvania believed in religious toleration
Which colony was originally part of Pennsylvania?
NJ
RI
DE
VA
The western section of PA was considered a part of?
New France
the backcountry
the South
Why did Bacon's rebellion collapse?
its leader, Nathaniel Bacon, fell ill and died
Bacon was defeated at Jamestown
Berkeley, VA's governor killed Bacon
Who was NOT protected by Maryland's 1649 Act of Toleration?
Catholics
Protestants
non-Christians
What was the main function of the Spanish Borderlands?
to protect the lands of Native Americans
to protect the Spaniards' horses
to protect Mexico from other European powers
to protect trade routes to Canada
The English colonies of NY and NJ were originally
royal colonies
charter colonies
proprietary colonies
Why did the English establish a colony on Roanoke Island?
to grow tobacco for the European market
to provide slaves for England's colonies
to provide new markets for English products and raw materials for English industries
to grow food for the English navy
The Pilgrims who came to North America in 1620 were also known as
Sepratists
Puritans
Quakers
Royalists
Which best describes the climate of the southern colonies?
warm and dry
cold and dry
warm and humid
cold and wet
What is another name for the border establish between MD and PA in the 1760s?
the Act of Toleration Line
the Plantation Line
the Mason-Dixon Line
the Survey Line
By 1763, the three major Spanish settlements in the Florida colony were
centered around missions
centered around presidios
scattered in the colony
Powhatan turned against the Jamestown settlers because
the settlers raided Native American villages for food
John Smith married a Native American woman
John Smith forced Native Americans to work for food
James Oglethorpe wanted a colony in which
debtors would be imprisoned
Spaniards would settle
debtors would be protected
What was the main reason that the Spanish established missions?
to teach the Native Americans crafts
to convert the Native Amerians to Chrisitianity
to supervise the plazas
Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
to help them govern their new colony fairly
to prevent some of the colonists from voting against their leaders
to show that thye opposed representative government
Signing the Mayflower compact represented the second step toward self-government in the Americas. Which action represented the first?
signing the Declaration of Independence
electing the House of Burgesses
forming a new Parliament
Why did many enslaved African Americans flee to Spain's Florida colony?
They were given land if they helped defend Florida
They were allowed to live in Spanish towns as equals
They were given the right to vote and participate in local government
They were given free religious training at the Spanish missions
