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WorksheetsColonial America Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does the term "persecute" mean?
To treat harshly and unfairly
To disagree with
To swear loyalty to England
To become the colonists' friend
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A promise to obey the laws and set up a government
A treaty with Native Americans
A declaration of independence
A trade agreement
True or False: The Pilgrims (Separatists) landed at Jamestown as planned when they left the Netherlands in 1620.
True
False
True or False: Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled by a group of Puritans led by John Winthrop.
True
False
True or False: A lack of toleration and persecution by the Puritans in Massachusetts led to the creation of new colonies outside of the Mass Bay Colony.
True
False
Who led the group of Puritans that settled Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Squanto
John Winthrop
Separatists
William Bradford
What was one result of persecution by the Puritans in Massachusetts?
The creation of new colonies outside of Massachusetts Bay Colony
The signing of the Mayflower Compact
The arrival of Squanto
The establishment of Jamestown
What year did the Pilgrims leave the Netherlands to settle in America?
1610
1620
1630
1640
Who were the Separatists?
A group of Native Americans
A group of colonists who wanted religious freedom
A group of Puritans led by John Winthrop
A group of traders from England
What colony was established by the Puritans led by John Winthrop?
Jamestown
Plymouth Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Rhode Island Colony
What was Squanto's role in helping the colonists?
He signed the Mayflower Compact
He became the colonists' friend and helped them survive
He led the Puritans to Massachusetts Bay Colony
He opposed the colonists' settlement
What group swore loyalty to England and set up a government with a promise to obey the laws?
Puritans
Pilgrims
Separatists
Native Americans
What was the significance of the year 1620 for the Pilgrims?
They signed the Mayflower Compact
They landed at Jamestown
They left the Netherlands to settle in America
They established Massachusetts Bay Colony
What does the term "Pilgrims" refer to in this context?
A group of Native Americans
A name the Separatists gave to themselves
A group of Puritans led by John Winthrop
A group of traders from England
Which one was the joint-stock company that started a colony in North America for England?
The Roanoke Company of Wales
The England Company
The Drake Company
The Virginia Company of London
Protestants who wanted to reform (or purify) the Anglican Church were called:
Separatists
Puritans
Catholics
Protestant reformers
The first written constitution in America was the:
Virginia Compact
Plymouth Pledge
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
Where was the first place in America where religious tolerance was practiced because Roger Williams was its founder?
Plymouth
Rhode Island (Providence Plantation)
Cape Cod
Boston
Settlement named after the King of England.
Jamestown
Captain John Smith
Roanoke
Sir Francis Drake
Leader of Jamestown that helped them survive.
Jamestown
Captain John Smith
Roanoke
Sir Francis Drake
