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13 Colonies Review

Quiz by Kevin Stricklett

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22 questions
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  • Q1
    The first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607 in Virginia
    Jamestown
    30s
  • Q2
    Important cash crops (one that made alot of money) for the Southern colonies
    Tobacco/Cotton
    30s
  • Q3
    Worker who signed a contract for 4 to 7 years who would have their journey to America paid for in return. In the Southern Colonies enslaved Africans would work the land. You saw more of them in the Middle Colonies and a small number of them in New England
    Indentured Servant
    30s
  • Q4
    Passed in Maryland, this was a bill that made it a crime to restrict the religious rights of Christians.
    Toleration Act of 1649
    30s
  • Q5
    These were laws to control slaves. Two important ones were they were never allowed to carry weapons, nor become educated (go to school)
    Slave Codes
    30s
  • Q6
    Founded by James Oglethorpe, they wanted to have small farms and outlaw slavery. The citizens and King of England did not agree, so they forced Georgia to have large plantations and slaves.
    Georgia Colony
    30s
  • Q7
    One of the main parts of New England's economy
    Fur Trade
    30s
  • Q8
    People who wanted to reform and stay in the the English Church. Their society reflected English law and practice and did not afford many rights to women
    Puritans
    30s
  • Q9
    legal contract the pilgrims signed; they agreed to have fair laws and protect the people
    Mayflower Compact
    30s
  • Q10
    Fishing, shipbuilding, skilled craftspeople. Not many slaves here!
    Major occupations in New England Colonies
    30s
  • Q11

    Enslaved Workers

    Work force in Southern Colonies
    30s
  • Q12
    One who leaves their home country to come into a new country
    Immigrant
    30s
  • Q13
    Escaped persecution in England and moved to Plymouth Rock, separating from the English Church for religious freedom. They started their own separate government, focused on the family and believed in equality for women.
    Pilgrims
    30s
  • Q14
    Founded the Pennsylvania colony to be a safe home for Quakers
    William Penn
    30s
  • Q15
    Dutch owned colony before it was renamed New York
    New Amsterdam
    30s

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