American Colonial Era

Quiz Questions And Answers

Which of the following colonies was settled first?

Jamestown

Plymouth

Roanoke

What was George Calvert’s intended goal for the colony of Maryland?

To create a naval base for the British Empire to use in defense of its colonies

To allow himself, and others like him, the opportunity to escape debts

To create a safe haven for Catholics who were being persecuted in England

Which of the following was the primary reason the Jamestown colony was established?

Religious freedom

The creation of a free and independent land

Profit for European investors

What crop became the key piece in the economic success of the Jamestown colony?

Wheat

Tobacco

Corn

Which of the following best describes the headright system employed by the Jamestown colony?

It was a system where settlers in the colony were granted the freedom to create their own local governments.

It was a system used to choose leadership in the Jamestown colony.

It was a system that guaranteed 50 acres of land for every colonist who paid for their own transport to the colony.

The House of Burgesses that was developed in Virginia during the colonial age was one of the first examples of what in the American colonies?

Divine right of kings

Representative government

The right to bear arms

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims used to travel to Plymouth?

The Nina

The Santa Maria

The Mayflower

Which of the following was the primary reason the Plymouth colony was established?

Religious freedom

To spread Christianity to native peoples

Profit for European investors

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

To serve as a written set of rules the Plymouth colonists agreed to follow

To inform officials in England that the Mayflower had arrived safely in the New World

To set up trading networks with other British colonies in the New World

Which of the following was a key reason the Pilgrims were able to survive the harsh conditions of the Plymouth colony?

The Pilgrims brought a surplus of supplies on their journey to the colony, which sustained them for many years.

The pilgrims received support from the Wampanoag people.

The pilgrims received support from the King of England.

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American Colonial Era