Early Colonial America and the Formation of American Identity Quiz

Discover the foundations of American identity through our quiz on early colonial history. Test yourself on Jamestown, the Pilgrims, and the birth of American independence.

#1

Which European country established the first permanent settlement in what is now the United States?

France
Spain
England
Netherlands
#2

What was the name of the first written framework of government established in the Plymouth Colony in 1620?

Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Treaty
#3

Which colony was founded as a haven for debtors and prisoners, becoming the last of the original 13 colonies?

Georgia
Virginia
New York
Maryland
#4

What was the primary economic activity in the Southern colonies during the colonial period?

Fishing
Textile manufacturing
Farming and agriculture
Shipbuilding
#5

Who was the English explorer who made three voyages to the New World, with his most famous being in 1492 when he reached the Americas?

Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
#6

Which colony was established by a group of Separatists seeking religious freedom and became known as the Pilgrims?

Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Roanoke
#7

Who was the leader of the Jamestown settlement in 1607?

John Smith
John Rolfe
John Winthrop
Pocahontas
#8

Which document established the first system of self-government in the American colonies?

Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
Bill of Rights
#9

Who was the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630?

Roger Williams
William Penn
John Winthrop
William Bradford
#10

Which Native American tribe assisted the Pilgrims in their first year in the New World?

Powhatan
Wampanoag
Algonquin
Iroquois
#11

Who was the first African American to publish a book in America, titled 'Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral'?

Phillis Wheatley
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Jacobs
Sojourner Truth
#12

Which of the following colonies was known as a refuge for Quakers and was founded by William Penn?

Virginia
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
#13

Who authored the pamphlet 'Common Sense' that argued for American independence from Britain?

Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
#14

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

Boston Tea Party
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Declaration of Independence
#15

Who founded the colony of Rhode Island in 1636 as a haven for religious minorities?

William Penn
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
John Winthrop
#16

Who led the Pueblo Revolt against Spanish colonization in 1680?

Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Pocahontas
Pope
#17

Which group of colonists formed the first representative assembly in the American colonies, known as the House of Burgesses?

Puritans
Quakers
Virginia colonists
Pilgrims
#18

Which of the following was a major reason for the founding of the Maryland colony in 1634?

Economic opportunity
Religious freedom for Catholics
Search for Northwest Passage
Fur trade with Native Americans

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