Early American Societies and Colonization Quiz

Test your knowledge of Colonial History with questions on European explorers, Native American civilizations, colonies, and more.

#1

Who was the primary European explorer credited with discovering America in 1492?

Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
#2

Which European power established the colony of New Amsterdam, later known as New York, in the early 17th century?

Spain
France
Netherlands
England
#3

What event in 1607 is considered the first permanent English settlement in North America?

Jamestown founded
Mayflower Compact signed
Plymouth Colony established
Roanoke Colony disappeared
#4

Which European power established the colony of Jamestown in 1607?

Spain
France
Netherlands
England
#5

Which European power established the colony of Quebec in 1608?

Spain
France
Netherlands
England
#6

Which Native American civilization built large earthen mounds for ceremonial and burial purposes?

Aztecs
Inca
Mississippian
Anasazi
#7

What was the main economic activity in the Southern colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries?

Fishing
Farming
Fur trading
Mining
#8

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact in American history?

It established the first written constitution in the colonies.
It was the first successful crop rotation plan.
It declared independence from Britain.
It established religious freedom.
#9

Which Native American group played a crucial role in helping the Pilgrims survive their first winter in the New World?

Cherokee
Powhatan
Wampanoag
Iroquois
#10

Which European country established the colony of Georgia as a buffer against Spanish Florida?

England
France
Spain
Portugal
#11

Who is known for his role in the development of the printing press and his contributions to colonial education?

Roger Williams
John Peter Zenger
Benjamin Franklin
William Penn
#12

Who is credited with establishing the first successful English colony in North America?

John Smith
John Rolfe
James Oglethorpe
John Winthrop
#13

What was the primary reason for the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630?

Religious freedom
Fur trading
Gold mining
Tobacco cultivation
#14

What was the primary cash crop in the Southern colonies during the colonial period?

Indigo
Rice
Cotton
Tobacco
#15

Which colony was founded as a haven for Quakers seeking religious freedom?

Virginia
Maryland
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
#16

Which Native American confederation was formed for mutual defense and coordination against European colonists?

Powhatan Confederacy
Iroquois Confederacy
Wampanoag Confederacy
Apache Confederacy
#17

Who led the rebellion against the English in Virginia in 1676, which came to be known as Bacon's Rebellion?

Nathaniel Bacon
John Smith
William Berkeley
George Washington

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