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Quiz about Early American History Figures 1

Early American History Figures: 1 Quiz

If you know anything about the thirteen original colonies and that era in history, this quiz should be a piece of cake. If you slept through history class this could be tough. It may be summer school for you!

A multiple-choice quiz by jen26marie. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jen26marie

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
188,017

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3340

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (9/10), calmdecember (2/10), Guest 24 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. John Winthrop was: Hint

a lawyer

all of these

a Puritan

the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Question 2 of 10

2. Roger Williams was: Hint

all of these

a lawyer

a Separatist

the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Question 3 of 10

3. Anne Hutchinson was: Hint

banished from Rhode Island

publicly whipped for having an affair with John Winthrop

hung for practising witchcraft

banished from Boston

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Question 4 of 10

4. William Penn: Hint

was given Delaware as a gift from the King

was a devout Quaker

started a war with natives in Pennsylvania in 1682

all of these

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these is NOT true of John Smith? Hint

He married Pocahontas

He helped establish the Jamestown settlement

He was an ex-soldier

He was injured in an explosion

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Question 6 of 10

6. Lord Baltimore was: Hint

Catholic

a military hero

the son of King Charles I

found to be utterly insane

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Question 7 of 10

7. James Oglethorpe was: Hint

the founder of New Hampshire

the founder of Georgia

the founder of Virginia

killed by natives near Charles Town

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Question 8 of 10

8. The original leader of Connecticut was: Hint

John Wheelwright

Peter Minuit

Thomas Hooker

William Bradford

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Question 9 of 10

9. Choose the FALSE statement. Hint

Roanoke was the first English settlement in Virginia

Savannah was the first English settlement in Georgia

Exeter was the first English settlement in New Hampshire

Baltimore was the first English settlement in Maryland

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Question 10 of 10

10. Name the crop that helped raise money for the Jamestown colony helping to get them out of the "starving times". Hint

potatoes

maize

tobacco

tomatoes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John Winthrop was:

Answer: all of these

Winthrop was indeed a lawyer, Puritan, and Governor. He was loved and also hated by many.

2. Roger Williams was:

Answer: a Separatist

Williams was a Separatist minister and the founder of Rhode Island. Winthrop was the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

3. Anne Hutchinson was:

Answer: banished from Boston

Anne actually sought refuge in Rhode Island after her banishment, but later left and was killed by natives.

4. William Penn:

Answer: was a devout Quaker

Penn was the founder of Pennsylvania, a peaceful man, who made a treaty, not war, with the natives in 1682.

5. Which of these is NOT true of John Smith?

Answer: He married Pocahontas

John Rolfe, not Smith, married Pocahontas.

6. Lord Baltimore was:

Answer: Catholic

Lord Baltimore was the son of Sir George Calvert, who was very influential at the court of King Charles I.

7. James Oglethorpe was:

Answer: the founder of Georgia

Oglethorpe founded Georgia, the last of the English colonies. It was named after King George II. It served a dual purpose as a settlement for debtors and as a military buffer between the English colonies and the Spanish in Florida.

8. The original leader of Connecticut was:

Answer: Thomas Hooker

The other men were leaders of other American colonies, not Connecticut.

9. Choose the FALSE statement.

Answer: Baltimore was the first English settlement in Maryland

St. Mary's, not Baltimore, was the 1st settlement in Maryland. Roanoke Island was transferred from Virginia to North Carolina in the 1660s.

10. Name the crop that helped raise money for the Jamestown colony helping to get them out of the "starving times".

Answer: tobacco

Tobacco was first opposed by King James because he thought it was unhealthy. However, he eventually permitted it in England and cashed in by taxing the American crop.

Source: Author jen26marie

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