WorksheetsColonial Pennsylvania Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT true of the Quakers?
a)
They were persecuted for their beliefs
b)
They allowed women to speak at their services
c)
They started a rebellion in England against the King
2.
William Penn was given an enormous tract of land from King Charles II because
a)
He loved Quakers
b)
he owed his father a debt
c)
he lost a bet
3.
The main goal of William Penn for his colony was that
a)
Quakers would have all of the power
b)
There would be religious tolerance
c)
There would be no taxes
4.
Penn called his colony a
a)
“Holy Experiment”
b)
“Golden Forest”
c)
“Equal Utopia”
5.
Which of the following is true of William Penn’s relationship with the Lenape Indians?
a)
He drove them off their lands after defeating them in battle
b)
He purchased land from them at fair prices
c)
He demanded they convert to Christianity if they stayed in his colony
6.
To attract people to Pennsylvania, Penn did which of the following?
a)
Lied about their being rich minerals like gold and diamonds
b)
Allowed women to vote to attract single, young women
c)
Printed advertisements in many languages to attract different ethnic groups
7.
Which of the following was the main crop of Pennsylvania?
a)
tobacco
b)
cotton
c)
cereal grains
8.
Which of the following is NOT true about slavery in Pennsylvania?
a)
Quakers were the first people to protest against slavery in North America
b)
Quakers refused to own slaves or profit from the slave trade
c)
Will Penn enslaved people
9.
How would Philadelphia be a new type of city that would be better for the people?
a)
It would ensure the poor stayed in the slums and cheapest parts of the cities
b)
There would be schools and museums to encourage education
c)
It would be planned with wide roads and parks
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