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Ch. 6 Test

Total questions: 4

Worksheet time: 2mins

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Class
Date
1.

How did William Penn acquire land to form a colony?

a)

The Duke of York gave Penn a colony.

b)

The Duke of York gave Penn a part of New Jersey.

c)

King Charles gave the Quakers a part of England.

d)

King Charles paid a debt by giving Penn a portion of land.

2.

Why did the Middle Colonies become a place where many different people lived?

a)

The king of England wanted the colonies to be diverse.

b)

The proprietors believed in religious tolerance.

c)

New England was full, causing many people to move south.

d)

Many white settlers began moving south to start plantations.

3.

Which of the following statements is true about life in the Middle Colonies?

a)

Farmers did not grow enough food.

b)

The government decided how colonists should do business.

c)

Many young people living in cities became apprentices.

d)

Artisans worked on docks and in laundries.

4.

Why was the government of Virginia important?

a)

It had the first elected legislature in the colonies.

b)

It was the first government to separate church and state.

c)

It was the first government to make laws for religious tolerance.

d)

It was the first colony to give every adult man the right to vote.