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- 1. Multiple Choice
True or False:
New England was settled by Puritans seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which colony was established first? (Hint: Jamestown 1607)
North Carolina
West Virginia
Virginia
Georgia
- 3. Multiple ChoiceMany of the 13 original colonies border which ocean?The PacificThe IndianThe AtlanticThe Arctic
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT a reason for colonists coming to the "New World"?
Religious FreedomEconomic OpportunityTo start a new lifeThey liked the weather - 5. Multiple Choice
What European country controlled and governed the 13 colonies?
Japan
England
France
Germany
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which best describes Indentured Servants:
They worked for a set number of years for their freedom
They were lifetime servants to their master with a few exceptions
- 7. Multiple Choice
Jamestown was established in 1607 by the VA Company of London as a
haven for religious zealots
business venture
place to hide indentured servants
relocation area for English nobleman who were doctors
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Middle Atlantic region was settled mainly by English, Dutch, and German-speaking immigrants seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
Puritans in New England formed a "covenant community" and were often ________________ of those not sharing their religion.
jealous
tolerant
intolerant
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who were early Virginia settlers and English nobility who received large land grants in eastern Virginia from the King of England?
Hokies
Cavaliers
Dukes
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Virginia House of Burgesses, now known as the General Assembly of Virginia was:
the first government building in the nation
the last capital of the confederacy
the first elected assembly in the New World
- 12. Multiple Choice
New England colonies used ___________ in the operation of government
stoning
general assemblies
town meetings
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