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Grade 6 Colonial Period
Jamestown was named after King James I of England.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Colonial Period
How many New England colonies were there?
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 8
Grade 4 Colonial Period
The Pilgrims landed in America in the beginning of winter. Why was this a challenge for them?
  1. It was hard for them to find shelter
  2. Finding food was a challenge
  3. They were already weak and it was very cold
  4. All of the above
Grade 7 Colonial Period
What was the occupation of most New England colonists?
  1. fisher
  2. farmer
  3. privateer
  4. fur trader
Grade 12 Colonial Period
Why did the British Parliament impose a stamp tax on the colonies in 1765?
  1. Raise additional funds for English postal service.
  2. To help the colonies pay for the Revolutionary War.
  3. To pay for the French and Indian War.
  4. To establish a postal service in the colonies.
Grade 5 Colonial Period
What was the book Benjamin Franklin published each year with a calendar, weather forecasts, stories, jokes, and wise sayings called?
  1. the Pennsylvania Gazette.
  2. the Philadelphia Journal.
  3. Poor Richard's Almanack.
  4. the Schuylkill Register.
Grade 8 Colonial Period
Pilgrims and Puritans settled here
  1. Middle Colonies
  2. Southern Colonies
  3. New England Colonies
  4. All of the above
Grade 5 Colonial Period
The original 13 Colonies were located                                                                         .
  1. along the Appalachian Mountains, in the Ohio Valley
  2. along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, east of the Appalachian Mountains.
  3. along the coast of the Pacific Ocean, west of the Mississippi River
  4. Along the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Appalachian Mountains
Grade 3 Colonial Period
What does it mean "to barter?"
  1. To share history through stories
  2. To row a boat
  3. To trade goods or services
  4. To buy land
Grade 5 Colonial Period
The Plymouth colony became part of the                          in 1691.
  1. Pennsylvania Colony
  2. Delaware Colony
  3. Massachusetts Bay Colony
  4. New Netherlands Colony
Grade 7 Colonial Period
Mennonites and Amish fled persecution in Germany to settle in which colony?
  1. Georgia
  2. New York
  3. Pennslyvania
  4. Massachusetts Bay
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