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WorksheetsReligion in the 13 Colonies
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which best describes an important effect of the First Great Awakening?
Followers put suspected witches on trial
Puritans in England immigrated to settlements in the New World
People became more emotionally engaged in religion
The Great Awakening was
a political movement that helped George Washington gain enough power to become president.
a spiritual revival that influenced colonial society, economics, and politics and put colonists on a path to revolution.
the name given to the ending of Sleeping Beauty.
the revival that gave the Puritan church of Massachusetts more government power and made it the official religion of all the colonies.
The Great Awakening influenced the ideas that started which conflict?
French and Indian War
American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Quasi War
The Great Awakening led many colonists to call for ______, ______, and ______ changes
economic
agricultural
political
societal
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
What region had the Puritan religion?
New England
Middle
Southern
Which religious group was primarily associated with the New England Colonies?
Puritans
Quakers
Catholics
Anglicans
What was the primary reason for the establishment of the Maryland Colony?
Economic opportunities
Religious freedom for Catholics
Trade with Native Americans
Expansion of British territory
Which colony was known for its policy of religious tolerance and separation of church and state?
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Virginia
Georgia
What was the dominant religion in the Southern Colonies?
Puritanism
Quakerism
Anglicanism
Catholicism
Which religious movement in the 13 Colonies emphasized personal faith and emotional involvement?
The Enlightenment
The Great Awakening
The Reformation
The Renaissance
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania, known for advocating religious freedom and tolerance?
John Winthrop
William Penn
Roger Williams
James Oglethorpe
Which colony was originally founded as a haven for Quakers?
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
South Carolina
What was a common feature of religious practice in the Middle Colonies?
Strict adherence to Puritan beliefs
Religious diversity and tolerance
Mandatory church attendance
Exclusive Catholic worship
Which religious group faced persecution in both England and some of the American colonies, leading to their migration to the New World?
Puritans
Quakers
Catholics
Lutherans
