WorksheetsColonizing America Review Game
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which colony passed the Act of Toleration (a law that guaranteed religious freedom to its people)?
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Georgia
Which group wanted to completely separate from the Church of England?
Pilgrims
Puritans
Huguenots
Indentured Servants
Which colony was made up of Puritans who vowed to be like a "city on a hill" and establish an ideal Christian community?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
The journey for slaves across the Atlantic Ocean was called the
Great Migration
Triangular Trade
Middle Passage
Headright System
The Quakers mostly settled in which colony?
Pennsylvania
New York
The Carolinas
Massachusetts
Which group received free passage to America but had to work without pay for a set time to gain their freedom?
Huguenots
Pacifists
Slaves
Indentured Servants
Which Indian tribe dominated the area in Virginia when the Jamestown settlers arrived?
Wampanoag
Powhatan Confederacy
Which of these went from the Americas to Europe as part of the Triangular Trade?
Sugar
Guns
Slaves
Which colony was once controlled by the Dutch? Hint: the first Jewish people settled here as well.
New York
Maryland
Georgia
The Carolinas
French Protestants were called
Pilgrims
Puritans
Quakers
Huguenots
Which term means "permission to start a colony?"
Covenant
Charter
Proprietary Colony
Act of Toleration
Cecil Calvert was the founder of which colony?
New York
Georgia
Maryland
The Carolinas
Who was the founder of Georgia?
William Penn
Roger Williams
John Winthrop
James Oglethorpe
John Smith was the leader of which colony?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Who was the leader of the Roanoke colony?
John White
John Smith
John Rolfe
John Winthrop
Which Native American helped the Pilgrims at Plymouth?
Pocahontas
Powhatan
Squanto
Sacagawea
Which colony had very strict rules and punishments for its people, including the one seen here?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Who was the popular leader of the Plymouth colony?
William Bradford
John Rolfe
Cecilius Calvert
James Oglethorpe
Powhatan was the chief of the Native American tribe near
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Which colony was saved by tobacco?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Which colony was founded by William Penn?
New York
Pennsylvania
The Carolinas
Georgia
Slaves were taken from which of these regions as part of the Triangular Trade?
The Americas
Europe
Africa
Everyone disappeared here?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Which colony was located in Virginia?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Maryland was established as a place for which group to live?
Pilgrims
Catholics
Poor People
Quakers
What motivated the Pilgrims to move to leave England?
They wanted to make money
They wanted to find a new trade route to America
They wanted to worship their religion freely
They were indentured servants
The first Thanksgiving took place at
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
What is a utopia?
An agreement that established the rules for the Plymouth colony
A Native American group that lived near Plymouth
Permission to start a colony
A perfect place to live
Gave 50 acres of land to those who paid their own passage to Virginia
Headright System
Great Migration
Middle Passage
Indentured Servant
Which group of people traveled across the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower?
Puritans
Pilgrims
Quakers
Huguenots
Which happened during the winter of 1609-1610?
The Salem Witch Trials
The starving time at Jamestown
The first Thanksgiving at Plymouth
The Roanoke colony disappeared
Poor people made up a large part of which colony's original population?
Pennsylvania
Maryland
The Carolinas
Georgia
The Salem Witch Trials took place in which colony?
Massachusetts Bay
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
An exchange of goods across the Atlantic Ocean from the 1500's to the 1800's involving 3 regions?
Great Migration
Headright System
Triangular Trade
Great Migration
Introduced a new type of tobacco seed to Jamestown that helped to save the colony from failure?
John Smith
John White
John Rolfe
Roger Williams
This colony traveled on the Mayflower?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
The movement of thousands of English settlers to New England in the 1630's was known as the
Great Migration
Headright System
Middle Passage
Triangular Trade
What word means "permission to start a colony"? Be sure to spell it correctly.
(a)
Which religious group was known as the Society of Friends?
Quakers
Pilgrims
Huguenots
Puritans
What does diverse mean?
A colony governed by a single owner
People who refuse to use force or fight in wars
A great deal of variety; very different
Non-Catholic followers of Jesus Christ
Which colony originally had many lazy gentlemen?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
The minister and leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony who called for the colony to be like a "city on a hill" was
John Rolfe
John Winthrop
John Smith
John White
Which of these was not one of the original 13 Colonies?
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Florida
Delaware
Which of these colonies wanted to find gold and make $$$?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
The transatlantic slave trade lasted nearly how many years?
100
200
300
400
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania? Provide his first and last name. Be sure to capitalize the first letter of both. Spelling counts.
(a)
Which colony did you enjoy learning about the most?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Which unit did you enjoy more?
The Age of Exploration
Colonizing America
What is your favorite way to learn new material? Pick your top 2.
A good old fashioned Mr. Anderson lecture
Watching a video
Listening to a podcast
Doing a project
Taking notes by reading Ducksters or from the book
After a nine weeks in 8th grade, which of these statements do you agree with the most?
8th grade is easier than I thought it would be
This year has been difficult and a lot of work
This year is challenging but manageable
It's not that hard but I didn't try much the first nine weeks
It's the best grade I've had in Middle School!
