Early Colonial Religious Influences Quiz
Test your knowledge of early American colonies' religious dynamics with this quiz on Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Salem Witch Trials, and more.
#1
Which religious group settled primarily in Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Puritans
Quakers
Catholics
Anglicans
#2
Which religious group sought refuge in the colony of Pennsylvania under William Penn?
Quakers
Puritans
Anglicans
Catholics
#3
Who were the French Protestants who settled primarily in South Carolina during the colonial period?
Huguenots
Anabaptists
Lutherans
Calvinists
#4
What was the primary reason behind the founding of the colony of Plymouth by the Pilgrims?
Religious freedom
Economic prosperity
Political autonomy
Exploration
#5
Which religious group settled in the colony of Virginia primarily?
Quakers
Puritans
Anglicans
Catholics
#6
Who founded the colony of Rhode Island as a sanctuary for religious minorities?
John Winthrop
Roger Williams
William Penn
Anne Hutchinson
#7
The Salem Witch Trials occurred in which colony?
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
#8
Who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and later founded the colony of Providence Plantations?
Anne Hutchinson
John Winthrop
William Bradford
Roger Williams
#9
Who was the founder of the colony of Maryland, which was intended to be a haven for Catholics?
Roger Williams
William Penn
John Winthrop
Lord Baltimore
#10
Which religious group settled in the colony of New Amsterdam (later New York)?
Puritans
Quakers
Catholics
Dutch Reformed
#11
What was the main motivation behind the establishment of the colony of Georgia by James Oglethorpe?
Religious freedom
Economic prosperity
Political independence
Debtors' refuge
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