New England Colonies
what was one of the most important buildings in a colonial New England town?
meeting house
Name the middle colonies
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
What was the first Settlement in Virginia called?
A) Quaker
B) Roanoke
C) Jamestown
D) Plymouth
C). Jamestown
Tobacco was grown in this region as a cash crop
Southern Colonies
Had rivers and streams; Wasn't very good for navigation but they produced power for water mills and provided fish and whales.
New England Colonies
What are the names of two religious groups founded in this colony?
Pilgrims and Puritans
An important citizen that was responsible for writing "Poor Richard's Almanac"
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the leader of Jamestown?
John Smith
shipbuilding was an important industry
New England
which region had the longest growing season?
southern colonies
Why was the Mayflower compact made?
A)to have laws in the settlement
B)for religion
C)trade with the Natives
A)to have laws in the settlement
Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims were thankful to make it through the first hard winter. They celebrated with the Native because the natives showed them how to live off the land.
Why did it take John White so long to return to Roanoke with new supplies?
A)Natives captured him
B)sickness
C)England was at war with Spain
D)his boat sand
C)England was at war with Spain
What was one way the Jamestown colony survived?
A) whales
B)Bought squash
C)fought disease
D) learned to hunt from the Natives
D. Learned to hunt from the Natives
What resources were sent from the New World to Europe? (must name at least 3)
Tobacco, molasses, coffee, sugar
What settlement was established in Massachusetts in 1620?
A)Maryland
B) Roanoke
C)Plymouth
D)Jamestown
C. Plymouth
Which of the following were resources for the middle colonies:
A) bread, fish, deer
B)iron, gold, wood
C) bread, iron, fish
C)Bread, iron, fish
What colony was called the "Lost Colony?"
A).Cape Cod
B).Roanoke
C)Plymouth
D)Jamestown
B) Roanoke
Which of the following is NOT a New England colony?
A). Virginia
B)Connecticut
C)New Hampshire
D)Rhode Island
A) Virginia
Slaves, Gold
Why did most of the Pilgrims come to the New World?
A) to explore
B)for trading
C)religious freedom
D) to build a new life
C)religious freedom
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Who were indentured servants?
A) people captured against their wills to work in the New World
B) people who agreed to work for a time to pay for their voyage
C) People who couldn't pay their debts so they had to work on farms
B) people who agreed to work for a time to pay for their voyage
What four countries were involved in the triangular trade route?
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
What were some things that were sent from Europe to Africa? Must name at least 3
horses, pots, pans, guns