General Questions 1
Which European country established the first permanent English colony at Jamestown?
What is England?
Which group founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
What is Puritans?
Which group included Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South crolina, and Georgia?
What is The Southern Colonies?
Which region had a warm climate and fertile land that supported plantation agriculture?
What is the Souther Colonies?
Which colony was originally established as a refuge for Catholics?
What is Maryland?
Why did European countries establish colonies in North Amereica?
What is: To gain land, resources, wealth, and power.
Which colony was founded by William Penn?
What is Pennsylvania?
What was an important economic activity in the New England Colonies?
What is shipbuilding and fishing?
Which crops were important in the Southern Colonies?
What is: Tobacco, rice, and indigo?
What was one major reason European settlers interacted with ative Americans?
What is to trade goods and resources?
Jamestown was founded in 1607 in wich region?
What is: The Southern Colonies?
William Penn was a member of which religious group?
What is Quakers?
Which geographic feature most influenced the economy of the New England Colonies?
What is Rocky soil and forests?
Why did the Southern Colonies rely heavily enslaved labor?
What is: Large plantations required a great deal of labor?
Which statement best describes the three colonial regions?
What is: The regions developed different economies because of geography, climate, and resources?
Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620?
What is Massachusetts?
Which group of colonies included Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire?
What is the New England Colonies?
Why ws farming generally more difficult in the New England Colonies?
What is: The soil was rocky and the growing season was shorter?
Which region was known for having a diverse population and religious groups?
Who is: The Middle Colonies?
What was New formerly known as under the Dutch
What is:New Amsterdam?
Why did the Pilgrims travel to North America?
What is to practice their religion freely?
Which group of colonies included New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware?
What is Middle Colonies?
Which crop became especially importanttothe economy of Virginia?
What is Tobacco?
Why were the Middle Colonies sometimes call the Breadbasket colonies?
What is They produced large amunts of grain?
What was Delawre formerly known as under the Dutch
What is New Sweden?