2. In the town of Maplewood, residents voted to form an elected group of lawmakers to make decisions for the community. What is this group called?

David lives in a country where citizens have the power to rule themselves, often by electing representatives to make decisions on their behalf. What form of government does David's country have?

4. In a small English village, a group of people wanted to "purify" the local church by simplifying ceremonies and ranks of authority. What were these people called?

Sophia is studying history and comes across a chapter describing the business of capturing, transporting, and selling people to force them into enslavement. What is this practice called?

Harper is studying the history of early American colonies. She learns that a formal document issued by the king outlined a colony’s geographic boundaries and how it would be governed. What is this document called?

7. Kai, Daniel, and Anika are starting a new club and decide to write and sign an agreement describing how they will govern themselves. What is this agreement called?

Noah and his family decided to move from England to America in the 1600s. What made their journey across the Atlantic so horrible?

Jackson is preparing for a history quiz and wants to know: By 1733, how many British colonies were there along the Atlantic coast? What were the three regions they were grouped into?

Aiden is preparing for a history quiz and needs to know which states were part of the New England Colonies. Which of the following groups of states should Aiden choose?

Ava is preparing for her history quiz and needs to know which states were part of the Middle Colonies. Which of the following groups of states should she choose?

Abigail is preparing a history project about the original American colonies. She needs to list the states that were part of the Southern Colonies. Which group of states should Abigail include in her project?

Aria is participating in a history quiz. She is asked: The Separatists were called _________ and they sailed to America for religious freedom aboard the _________.

Ava is studying American history and learns that in 1621, the Pilgrims celebrated the first ____________.

Emma is studying early American history and learns about a young minister who was put on trial by the Puritans because he believed that all people should be able to worship in any way they chose. Who was this minister?

Kai is researching the history of the Atlantic slave trade for a school project. He discovers that one colony became one of the largest centers for the trade of enslaved people in the world. Which colony is Kai most likely reading about?

A history teacher asks her class: "In 1664, the colony New Amsterdam was renamed _________. Who was the owner?"

Emma is studying American history and learns that William Penn was a member of the Society of Friends, or ________. She wonders, what colony did Penn establish?

William is studying American history and comes across a question: What city did Penn make the capital, and what does its name mean in Greek?

Arjun is participating in a history quiz. He is asked: "Name the colony that Lord Baltimore founded." Which of the following should he choose?

Elijah is researching the history of Virginia for his school project. He wants to know what the economy of Virginia was based on in the colonial period. What should he write in his report?

In a Virginia history class, Scarlett is asked: "What significant event took place in 1661 in Virginia?"

Harper is participating in a history quiz competition. The final question asks: "What was the 13th and last colony in America?"

Mason is participating in a history quiz competition. He is asked, "Who was the founder of Georgia?" What should Mason answer?

Imagine a situation where a group of Englishmen are struggling with debts and are looking for a new start. Georgia is proposed as a place where they can escape their debts to the king. Why did King George II approve of the Georgian colony?

Grace, Rohan, and Zoe are part of a group in their town. Which of these best describes why they are called Separatists?

Which colony is number 1?

Which colony is number 2?

Which colony is number 3?

Which colony is number 4?

Which colony is number 5?

Which colony is number 6?

Which colony is number 7?

Which colony is number 8?

Which colony is number 9?

Which colony is number 10?

Which colony is number 11?

Which colony is number 12?

Which colony is number 13?

Which colonies make up the Mid Atlantic Colonies?

Which colonies make up the New England Colonies?

Which colonies make up the Southern Colonies?

What is the name of the ocean labeled A?

When Olivia was reading about the history of America, she learned that the Europeans who came to America brought with them germs that caused ______ and other diseases deadly to Native Americans.

In a history class, Jackson learned that a certain disease outbreak devastated a native population. What percent of the native population were killed by these diseases?

Imagine a group of historians are discussing famous quests in history. One of them brings up the legendary search for the “fountain of youth.” Which Spanish explorer were they referring to?

While researching famous explorers, Isla reads about Ponce de León. Instead of finding the fountain of youth, what state did Ponce de León discover?

Daniel is participating in a history quiz. He is asked: What is the oldest permanent settlement founded by Europeans in the United States?

During a historical reenactment, John Smith is about to be clubbed to death by the Indians. Who steps in to save him?

Many Native Americans were killed by diseases that the Europeans brought with them.

What did Christopher Columbus want to find?

In England, with its official Anglican Church, Catholics were treated fairly and kindly.