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Colonizing America Review Game

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which colony passed the Act of Toleration (a law that guaranteed religious freedom to its people)?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

2.

Which group wanted to completely separate from the Church of England?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

Huguenots

d)

Indentured Servants

3.

Which colony was made up of Puritans who vowed to be like a "city on a hill" and establish an ideal Christian community?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

4.

The journey for slaves across the Atlantic Ocean was called the

a)

Great Migration

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Headright System

5.

The Quakers mostly settled in which colony?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

New York

c)

The Carolinas

d)

Massachusetts

6.

Which group received free passage to America but had to work without pay for a set time to gain their freedom?

a)

Huguenots

b)

Pacifists

c)

Slaves

d)

Indentured Servants

7.

Which Indian tribe dominated the area in Virginia when the Jamestown settlers arrived?

a)

Wampanoag

b)

Powhatan Confederacy

8.

Which of these went from the Americas to Europe as part of the Triangular Trade?

a)

Sugar

b)

Guns

c)

Slaves

9.

Which colony was once controlled by the Dutch?  Hint:  the first Jewish people settled here as well.

a)

New York

b)

Maryland

c)

Georgia

d)

The Carolinas

10.

French Protestants were called

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

Quakers

d)

Huguenots

11.

Which term means "permission to start a colony?"

a)

Covenant

b)

Charter

c)

Proprietary Colony

d)

Act of Toleration

12.

Cecil Calvert was the founder of which colony?

a)

New York

b)

Georgia

c)

Maryland

d)

The Carolinas

13.

Who was the founder of Georgia?

a)

William Penn

b)

Roger Williams

c)

John Winthrop

d)

James Oglethorpe

14.

John Smith was the leader of which colony?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

15.

Who was the leader of the Roanoke colony?

a)

John White

b)

John Smith

c)

John Rolfe

d)

John Winthrop

16.

Which Native American helped the Pilgrims at Plymouth?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Powhatan

c)

Squanto

d)

Sacagawea

17.

Which colony had very strict rules and punishments for its people, including the one seen here?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

18.

Who was the popular leader of the Plymouth colony?

a)

William Bradford

b)

John Rolfe

c)

Cecilius Calvert

d)

James Oglethorpe

19.

Powhatan was the chief of the Native American tribe near

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

20.

Which colony was saved by tobacco?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

21.

Which colony was founded by William Penn?

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

The Carolinas

d)

Georgia

22.

Slaves were taken from which of these regions as part of the Triangular Trade?

a)

The Americas

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

23.

Everyone disappeared here?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

24.

Which colony was located in Virginia?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

25.

Maryland was established as a place for which group to live?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Catholics

c)

Poor People

d)

Quakers

26.

What motivated the Pilgrims to move to leave England?

a)

They wanted to make money

b)

They wanted to find a new trade route to America

c)

They wanted to worship their religion freely

d)

They were indentured servants

27.

The first Thanksgiving took place at

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

28.

What is a utopia?

a)

An agreement that established the rules for the Plymouth colony

b)

A Native American group that lived near Plymouth

c)

Permission to start a colony

d)

A perfect place to live

29.

Gave 50 acres of land to those who paid their own passage to Virginia

a)

Headright System

b)

Great Migration

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Indentured Servant

30.

Which group of people traveled across the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower?

a)

Puritans

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Quakers

d)

Huguenots

31.

Which happened during the winter of 1609-1610?

a)

The Salem Witch Trials

b)

The starving time at Jamestown

c)

The first Thanksgiving at Plymouth

d)

The Roanoke colony disappeared

32.

Poor people made up a large part of which colony's original population?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

The Carolinas

d)

Georgia

33.

The Salem Witch Trials took place in which colony?

a)

Massachusetts Bay

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Roanoke

34.

An exchange of goods across the Atlantic Ocean from the 1500's to the 1800's involving 3 regions?

a)

Great Migration

b)

Headright System

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Great Migration

35.

Introduced a new type of tobacco seed to Jamestown that helped to save the colony from failure?

a)

John Smith

b)

John White

c)

John Rolfe

d)

Roger Williams

36.

This colony traveled on the Mayflower?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

37.

The movement of thousands of English settlers to New England in the 1630's was known as the

a)

Great Migration

b)

Headright System

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Triangular Trade

38.

What word means "permission to start a colony"? Be sure to spell it correctly.

(a)  

39.

Which religious group was known as the Society of Friends?

a)

Quakers

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Huguenots

d)

Puritans

40.

What does diverse mean?

a)

A colony governed by a single owner

b)

People who refuse to use force or fight in wars

c)

A great deal of variety; very different

d)

Non-Catholic followers of Jesus Christ

41.

Which colony originally had many lazy gentlemen?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

42.

The minister and leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony who called for the colony to be like a "city on a hill" was

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John Winthrop

c)

John Smith

d)

John White

43.

Which of these was not one of the original 13 Colonies?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

New Jersey

c)

Florida

d)

Delaware

44.

Which of these colonies wanted to find gold and make $$$?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

45.

The transatlantic slave trade lasted nearly how many years?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

46.

Who was the founder of Pennsylvania? Provide his first and last name. Be sure to capitalize the first letter of both. Spelling counts.

(a)  

47.

Which colony did you enjoy learning about the most?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

48.

Which unit did you enjoy more?

a)

The Age of Exploration

b)

Colonizing America

49.

What is your favorite way to learn new material? Pick your top 2.

a)

A good old fashioned Mr. Anderson lecture

b)

Watching a video

c)

Listening to a podcast

d)

Doing a project

e)

Taking notes by reading Ducksters or from the book

50.

After a nine weeks in 8th grade, which of these statements do you agree with the most?

a)

8th grade is easier than I thought it would be

b)

This year has been difficult and a lot of work

c)

This year is challenging but manageable

d)

It's not that hard but I didn't try much the first nine weeks

e)

It's the best grade I've had in Middle School!