US History Quiz 2

1. How many original American colonies were there? List them. [Memorize them.]

13

New York.

New Jersey.

New Hampshire.

North Carolina.

South Carolina.

Georgia.

Virginia.

Pennsylvania.

Connecticut.

Delaware

Maryland

Rhode Island.

Massachusetts. (Where we’re going on the field trip 👀)

Rhode Island.

2. What were the three regions of colonies?

New England, Middle, and Southern colonies

3. (HS only) To what country did the Separatists or Pilgrims move (for reasons of religious freedom) before coming to America?

Leyden Holland

4. On what ship did the Pilgrims (Separatists) sail to America?

Mayflower

5. (HS only) What document was drawn up by the Pilgrims before coming ashore that established a full body politic to govern themselves?

Mayflower Compact

6. Why did the Pilgrims celebrate a feast of thanksgiving?

To give thanks to God

7. Who gave us a heritage of individual responsibility frugality emphasis on education and a well-known work ethic?

The Puritans

8. (HS only) Which colony gave us the first written constitution in America?

Connecticut

9. (HS only) Which colony had the most accepting Religious Freedom (the least requirements) and a charter with separation of church and state?

Rhode Island

10. (HS only) Which two modern states were once part of the Massachusetts Colony?

Maryland and Rhode Island

11. What was a royal colony?

A colony overseen by a king or queen. (could be wrong)

12. What country first settled the New York and Hudson River area?

Denmark

13. (HS only) What was New York's name before it was conquered by the Duke of York?

New Amsterdam

14. (HS only) Which country had early settlements along the Delaware River? (Later this same area became parts of Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware.)

Sweden

15. Who was the vision and labor behind the colony of Pennsylvania?

William Penn

16. (HS only) What does the name "Philadelphia" mean?

“Penn’s woods”

17. What was the main purpose for the colony of Maryland?

To make the colony a commercial success and to provide a refuge for English Catholics.  

18. (HS only) Give 3 reasons why feudalism did not work in America.

not enough settlers, plenty of land, social class not judged on birth but on accomplishments.  

19. What was the main purpose for the colony of Georgia?

Military buffer between English and Spanish colonies. To provide a place for debtors from prison could start over- a benevolent undertaking.  

20. (HS only) Give the king or queen for whom these colonies were named. Include a Roman Numeral if they used one.

Virginia- Elizabeth I

Jamestown- King James I

Maryland- King Charles I wife Henrietta Maria.

Georgia- King George II

The Carolinas- King Charles II