1. Which of the following colonies was not part of New England?
A) Massachusetts
B) Rhode Island
C) New Hampshire
D) New York
Answer: D) New York
2. Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620?
A) Massachusetts
B) Rhode Island
C) New Hampshire
D) Connecticut
Answer: A) Massachusetts
3. Which New England colony was known for its strict Puritan religious practices?
A) Massachusetts
B) Rhode Island
C) New Hampshire
D) Connecticut
Answer: A) Massachusetts
4. Which New England colony was established as a refuge for dissenters from the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
A) New Hampshire
B) Rhode Island
C) Connecticut
D) Massachusetts
Answer: B) Rhode Island
5. What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
A) To establish a trade agreement with Native Americans
B) To create a framework for self-governance
C) To declare independence from England
D) To outline religious practices
Answer: B) To create a framework for self-governance
6. Which New England colony was the first to recognize the principle of majority rule?
A) Rhode Island
B) Connecticut
C) Massachusetts
D) New Hampshire
Answer: B) Connecticut
7. Which colony was founded by Thomas Hooker, who was dissatisfied with the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s leadership?
A) Massachusetts
B) Connecticut
C) Rhode Island
D) New Hampshire
Answer: B) Connecticut
8. Which colony was the site of the first permanent English settlement in New England?
A) Rhode Island
B) Massachusetts
C) New Hampshire
D) Connecticut
Answer: B) Massachusetts
9. Which colony was established as a place for dissenters and was known for its religious tolerance?
A) Rhode Island
B) New Hampshire
C) Connecticut
D) Massachusetts
Answer: A) Rhode Island
10. Which colony was established as a proprietary colony by the King of England?
A) Massachusetts
B) Rhode Island
C) Connecticut
D) New Hampshire
Answer: D) New Hampshire
11. Which colony had its government structured by the Fundamental Orders of 1638-1639?
A) Rhode Island
B) New Hampshire
C) Connecticut
D) Massachusetts
Answer: C) Connecticut
12. Which New England colony was known for its economy based on shipbuilding and maritime trade?
A) New Hampshire
B) Massachusetts
C) Rhode Island
D) Connecticut
Answer: B) Massachusetts
13. Which New England colony was founded by dissenters from the Massachusetts Bay Colony seeking religious freedom?
A) Rhode Island
B) New Hampshire
C) Connecticut
D) Massachusetts
Answer: A) Rhode Island
14. What was the primary industry in colonial Rhode Island?
A) Agriculture
B) Shipbuilding and maritime trade
C) Fur trading
D) Mining
Answer: B) Shipbuilding and maritime trade
15. Which colony was initially established as a trade and fishing outpost and later became a major center for education and religion?
A) Massachusetts
B) New Hampshire
C) Rhode Island
D) Connecticut
Answer: A) Massachusetts
16. Which New England colony was known for its early adoption of the town meeting as a form of local government?
A) Rhode Island
B) Massachusetts
C) Connecticut
D) New Hampshire
Answer: B) Massachusetts
17. Which New England colony had a major city named Providence, founded by Roger Williams?
A) Massachusetts
B) Rhode Island
C) New Hampshire
D) Connecticut
Answer: B) Rhode Island
18. Which New England colony was established by a royal charter in 1691 and included the former Massachusetts Bay Colony?
A) Rhode Island
B) Connecticut
C) New Hampshire
D) Massachusetts
Answer: D) Massachusetts
19. Which colony was founded as a refuge for the poor and those in debt, and was a key site for early American settlements?
A) Massachusetts
B) Rhode Island
C) New Hampshire
D) Connecticut
Answer: C) New Hampshire
20. Which New England colony was characterized by its reliance on agriculture, particularly the cultivation of crops like corn and wheat?
A) Rhode Island
B) Massachusetts
C) Connecticut
D) New Hampshire
Answer: C) Connecticut
21. Which New England colony was known for its strict enforcement of Puritan laws and its focus on community morality?
A) Rhode Island
B) New Hampshire
C) Connecticut
D) Massachusetts
Answer: D) Massachusetts
22. Which New England colony was known for its early development of public schools and emphasis on education?
A) Rhode Island
B) Connecticut
C) Massachusetts
D) New Hampshire
Answer: C) Massachusetts
23. Which New England colony was established by dissenters who were critical of the Puritan Church in Massachusetts?
A) New Hampshire
B) Rhode Island
C) Connecticut
D) Massachusetts
Answer: B) Rhode Island
24. Which New England colony was known for its fishing industry and the production of naval stores?
A) Rhode Island
B) Massachusetts
C) New Hampshire
D) Connecticut
Answer: C) New Hampshire