WorksheetsU.S. HISTORY Chapter 2 Test Practice
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
If the statement is True, write True in the blank provided. If the statement is False, write False. 1. Harvard was America’s first college.
True
False
If the statement is True, write True in the blank provided. If the statement is False, write False. 2. King Charles I was involved in establishing the southern colonies.
True
False
The Toleration Act of 1649 granted religious freedom to all settlers in Massachusetts.
True
False
If the statement is True, write True in the blank provided. If the statement is False, write False. 4. The Pilgrims were Separatists, not Puritans.
True
False
If the statement is True, write True in the blank provided. If the statement is False, write False. 5. The Dutch fought the English fiercely for many years over control of New Netherland.
True
False
If the statement is True, write True in the blank provided. If the statement is False, write False. 6. Headrights offered by the Virginia Company were a means of obtaining land in the colonies.
True
False
The Pilgrims left Holland because
the Dutch government banned their religion.
the Dutch culture was affecting the Pilgrims’ children.
the Pilgrims were facing financial hardship.
the Pilgrims wanted to separate from the Church of Holland.
The House of Burgesses was
the first self-governing assembly in America.
the home of the governor in Virginia.
the financial backer of the Pennsylvania colony.
the first church in Maryland.
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire all
promoted Anglicanism.
were started by gold seekers.
promoted Puritanism exclusively.
were started by settlers from Massachusetts.
What was the primary motivation for the settlement of Massachusetts?
religious freedom
financial opportunity
reform of debtors
political freedom
Which of the following was considered a middle colony?
Maryland
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Connecticut differed from Massachusetts in that it
had peace with the Indians.
did not require church membership for voting.
excluded Puritans.
had less attractive land.
Settlers came to America for all of the following reasons except
religious freedom.
riches.
land.
to join the British imperial army.
Who was the most significant figure in the settlement of Connecticut?
William Bradford
Cecilius Calvert
Thomas Hooker
James Oglethorpe
The Puritans’ attitude toward the Anglican Church was that they wanted
to separate from the church.
to be left alone within the church.
to stay in the church and improve it.
to become the leaders in the church.
Which section of the colonies had the greatest cultural diversity?
middle colonies
southern colonies
New England
frontier
Which two colonies came from the land originally called New Netherland?
Maryland and Delaware
North and South Carolina
New Hampshire and Rhode Island
New York and New Jersey
Which was considered a New England colony?
Delaware
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Which phrase best fits Rhode Island?
settlers originally from Virginia
haven for religious dissenters
policy of religious intolerance
support for the established church
Which colony was founded as a haven for English Catholics?
New York
Connecticut
Georgia
Maryland
If the statement is True, write True in the blank provided. If the statement is False, write False. The Mayflower Compact was an early example of self-government in the colonies.
True
False
Which colony was established as a place for debtors and the poor?
Virginia
Georgia
New York
Massachusetts
Which of the following best describes the main reason for the founding of Pennsylvania?
To provide a haven for Quakers
To expand tobacco farming
To establish a royal colony
To promote Anglicanism
Match the names to something they did or are
John Smith
Kept Jamestown alive
Roger Williams
Founded Providence
William Bradford
Wrote of Plymouth plantation
Peter Minuit
ʼPurchasedʼ manhattan island
John Winthrop
Governor of Massachusetts bay colony
Match the names to something they did or are
Squanto
Told Plymouth settlers how to garder
Cecilius Calvert
Lord Baltimore
Pocahontas
Chiefs daughter who went to england
William Penn
Wrote government for Pennsylvania
