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