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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho was the leader of the Plymouth colony?Anne HutchinsonWilliam BradfordJohn WinthropSquanto
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a reason why the Pilgrims left Amsterdam and came to the New World.to maintain their own religionto preserve their culture and heritageto have financial (money) opportunitiesto enter into the tobacco trade
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first person accused of Witchcraft?Anne HutchinsonTitubaSarah GoodSarah Osborne
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhen did the Salem Witch Trials (accusations) begin?February 1692February 1690February 1693
February 1693February 1698 - 5. Multiple ChoiceDefine TheocracySystem of government in which the priest (religious leader) rulestype of government run by a king or queentype of government run by a small group of peoplethe lack of government
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAbout how many people lived in Salem Village?50004004000500
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho was the leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?John SmithJohn WinthropWilliam BradfordSquanto
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first New England colony?RoanokeJamestownPlymouthMassachusettes Bay
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich New England colony is the only colony that is tolerant of other religions?ConnecticutNew HampshireMassachusettesRhode Island
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy didn't Ann Hutchinson and John Winthrop like each other?Ann Hutchinson thought that a minster was NOT necessary to connect with GodJohn Winthrop did not think a Minister was necessary to connect with GodJohn Winthrop thought that Ann was a witchAnn Hutchingson thought
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the city of New Amsterdam become?New JerseyNew YorkNew HampshireMaine
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main source of economy in New England?The ocean (codfish, whales, etc)tobaccorumslave
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Pequot's War?elimination of the Native population by burning down native villagesThe attack on Massachusettes Bay Colony settlersThe spread of accusastions against witchesThe battle between Squanto and the Pilgrims
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the Pilgrims initially (first) try to settle?SpainEnglandHolland (Netherlands)New Wor
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich girl confessed to lying about the Salem Witch Trials?Elizabeth ParrisBetty ParrisAnne PutnamAnn Hutchinson
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a crazy Puritan lawMen could not have long hairYou could not kiss you spouse in publicChristmas was illegalMen had to be married by age 15
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow many people did Tituba say signed the Devil's Book?3579
- 18. Multiple ChoiceMost people convicted of witchcraft were hanged, Giles Corey however, suffered a different fate. What happend to Giles Corey?He was put in the stocks and left to starveHe was jailed for lifeHe was pressed to deathBanished to Rhode Island
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhy might a Puritan child be "sent out" to live with another family?To learn disciplineTo replace a deceased childBecause his/her parents could no longer care for the childTo get rid of a child that the parents did not like
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Puritans have great respect for the elderly?They didn't want them to accuse them of witchcraftThey feared the elderly would beat themThey believed that the elderly were chosen by God to live long lives and serve as a "model citizen"The elderly were first chosen to be ministers
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Old Deluder Satan Act?Any community with 50 families needed to have a school with a paid teacherEveryone must attend church or else they were considered to be allied with the DevilAll children who misbehave were required to be publicly punishedThe fencing put around the fence to keep the spirit of the Devil out of the community
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a requirement to be a member of the Mass. Legislature?WhiteMaleChurch-goerFemale land-owner
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