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Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636 for what reason?
a) religious freedoms
b) to grow tobacco
c) to start factories
d) to look for gold

What document was signed before the ship landed that set up rules for government in their new colony? It stated that they joined in a civil body politic for the good of the colony.
a) Bill of Rights
b) Magna Carta
c) Declaration of Independence
d) Mayflower Compact by the Pilgrims

Thomas Hooker founded Connecticut in 1636 and set up what, that would limit the governors power and give right to vote to all property owning men?
a) Charter of Connecticut
b) House of Representatives
c) Colonial Charter of 1636
d) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Maine are all ....
a) New England colonies
b) Middle Colonies
c) Religious colonies
d) Southern colonies

Which group was the first to speak out against the cruelty of slavery?
a) Quakers in Pennslyvania
b) Puritans in Massachusetts
c) Yankees in New York
d) Abolitionists in Georgia

Which colony was first established as a debtors colony? People were sent there from England to work off their debt.
a) New York
b) Florida
c) Georgia
d) New Jersey

Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina and Georgia are all...
a) southern colonies
b) middle colonies
c) New England colonies
d) western colonies

First southern colony, founded in 1607 by John Smith, had the House of Burgesses and was swampy...which colony does this describe?
a) South Carolina
b) Georgia
c) New Hampshire
d) Virginia

Which southern colony was found by Sir George Calvert so that Catholics could practice their religion freely?
a) Virginia
b) Maryland
c) North Carolina
d) Pennslyvania

Which statement most accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
a) both colonies for wealth
b) Plymouth for raw materials and Jamestown for religion
c) Plymouth for religion and Jamestown for profit
d) both for religion

What were some challenges of the early colonists in Jamestown?
a) drought and hunger
b) fighting with natives and mechanical problems
c) malaria from mosquitos, clashes with natives, starvation and governing problems
d) flooding river and lack of food

What was the first representative government that allowed voters to elect representatives called?
a) Congress
b) Parliament
c) Magna Carta
d) House of Burgess

Why did the early colonists choose to settle Jamestown in 1607 on the James River?
a) deep water and defensive location
b) it was closest to them
c) there were no natives there
d) it was close to Roanoke

Which colonies does this best describe, Rocky soil, plentiful lumber, fishing and ship building?
a) Southern
b) New England
c) Middle
d) Western

Connecticut and Rhode Island were both established because their founders...
a) believed that officials in Massachusetts Bay had too much power
b) wanted their citizens to belong to a single religion
c) wanted to establish better relations with Native Americans
d) did not wish to remain loyal to the British king

Which set of colonies was known as the breadbasket colonies?
a) Northern
b) New England
c) Southern
d) Middle

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are all...
a) Northern colonies
b) Middle Colonies
c) Southern colonies
d) New England Colonies

William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1682 along with the Quakers. The Quakers believe what?
a) Americans should be loyal to the British king
b) farmers were the backbone of the country
c) everyone is equal in God's eyes and against slavery
d) that slaves were needed in the south

All colonies had self-government with representatives in which set of colonies?
a) Southern
b) New England
c) Middle
d) Western

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