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Colonies Test Reivew Part 1
Test Description: Review on Jamestown, Roanoke, the middle colonies, southern colonies, New England colonies, Pilgrims, Puritans, etc.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What happened to the colony of Roanoke?
A
It grew into a huge city
B
The people disappeared
C
It flooded
D
It burned to the ground
2) Why did it take the leader of Roanoke, John White, 3 years to return with supplies?
A
he had been arrested while in England
B
because he got lost
C
Because England was at war with Spain
D
because he became very sick
3) John Smith was the leader of what colony?
A
Roanoke
B
Plymouth
C
Jamestown
D
Mayflower
4) Next to what type of landform was Jamestown located?
A
a swamp
B
a mountain
C
a lake
D
a canyon
5) When a king grants you permission to settle in a new land, it is called a ______________________.
A
grant
B
settlement
C
charter
D
freebie
6) What was the name of the lawmaking body in Jamestown?
A
Mayflower Compact
B
Articles of Confederation
C
House of Burgess
D
Parliment
7) John Smith fought against lazy settlers by telling them that if they didn't work, _________
A
they didn't eat
B
he would make them a supervisor
C
he would arrest them
D
he'd send them back to England
8) Jamestown colonists got rich from growing which crop?
A
wheat
B
corn
C
tobacco
D
apples
9) Where was Jamestown founded and in what year?
A
near Plymouth, 1607
B
near Chesapeake Bay, 1607
C
near Chesapeake Bay, 1610
D
near Plymouth , 1610
10) What was around Jamestown to keep them safe?
A
a triangular fort
B
a heavily wooded forest
C
a moat
D
a lake
11) What was responsible for spreading disease around Jamestown?
A
unclean habits
B
cockroaches
C
mice
D
mosquitos
12) Why did many colonists leave England?
A
religious freedom
B
to avoid being arrested
C
for a change of scenery
D
to start a new career
13) Who was the leader of the Mayflower?
A
John Rolfe
B
John White
C
William Bradford
D
John Winthrop
14) What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
A
to see who could read and write
B
to agree on rules that should be followed
C
to practice handwriting skills
D
to create a list of the names of the new settlers
15) Where did the Pilgrims settle?
A
Richmond, Virginia
B
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C
Plymouth, Massachusetts
D
New York, New York
16) Which 2 states were founded by people that wanted to break away from the Puritans?
A
Massachusetts and Maryland
B
Rhode Island and Connecticut
C
Virginia and Pennsylvania
D
Connecticut and New York
17) How did the Puritans get their name?
A
they had higher morals
B
they were very child-like
C
they wanted to be vegan
D
they wanted to purify the Anglican church (Church of England)
18) How did Separatists get their name?
A
they wanted to grow cotton
B
they wanted to separate from the church
C
they wanted to move to a new area
D
they wanted to live alone
19) Who was the leader of Massachusetts?
A
John Winthrop
B
John Rolfe
C
John Ogilvee
D
John Smith
20) Who settled Rhode Island?
A
John Winthrope
B
William Penn
C
Roger Williams
D
John Smith
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