Colonies Misc
This crop saved Jamestown
A.Rice
B.Tobacco
C.Cotton
D.Sugar Cane
B. Tobacco
The Virginia House of Burgesses was important because it
A. Was the first representative government
B.Established religious freedom
C.Was bad for mercantilism
D.Helped with plantations
A. Was the first representative government
Religious Toleration
A.Support for the government
B.Allowed others to practice their own religion
C.Freedom of speech
D.Supported government control of religion
B.Allowed others to practice their own religion
Which colony had many fishermen
A.New England
B.Middle
C.Southern
D.Caribbean
A. New England
What was a main reason for people to come from England to America?
A.Big potatoes
B.Economic opportunity
C.New Technology
D.To be closer to the Native American Indians
B. Economic Opportunity
The Mayflower Compact said
A.There should be one leader
B.The government gets its power from the people
C.There would be freedom of religion
D.All slaves shall be free
B.The government gets its power from the people
Purify
A.Drink
B.Harsh
C.Simplify
D.Wash
C. Simplify
Which colony did the Puritans found?
A.Jamestown
B.Massachusetts Bay
C.Plymouth
S.Georgia
B.Massachusetts Bay
Nicknamed the "bread basket colonies"
A.Middle
B.New England
C.Southern
D.Western
B. Middle
What was one major problem the colony of Jamestown faced?
A.Too much water
B.Not enough work to do
C.Not enough food
D.The King of England was too strict
C. Not enough food
What was triangular trade
Trading done between the colonies, England and Africa
Tolerance
A.Racist
B.Critical of others
C.Accepting of others who are different
D.Not accepting of others who are different
C. Accepting of others who are different
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
A.Pilgrams
B.Thomas Hooker
C.Roger Williams
D.William Penn
D. William Penn
Warm weather with lots of farming
A. Middle colonies
B. New England Colonies
C.Southern colonies
D.Northern Colonies
C. Southern colonies
What did John Smith want people to do more of?
A.Work so they can eat
B.Drink more water
C.Sleep more
D.Read books
A. Work so they can eat
Which colony was founded as a safe place for Catholics and passed the Act of Toleration?
A.Maryland
B.Virginia
C.South Carolina
D.Georgia
A. Maryland
Hornbook
A.Sport
B.Trade
C.A teaching tool used for children
D.A tool used to fish in the New England colonies
C. A teaching tool used for children
Which was never an English colony?
A.Maryland
B.Georgia
C.New York
D.Florida
D. Florida
What did the need for agricultural workers in the Southern colonies lead to?
A.Use of enslaved persons from Africa
B.Formation of labor unions
C.Decision to industrialize
D.Improvement in farming
A.Use of enslaved persons from Africa
Why was the fort around the Jamestown colony built?
A.Protection from wind
B.Provide more room for the crops
C.To make it easier for supplies ships to see the colony
D.Protection from the Natives
D. Protection from the Natives
Which group controlled the colony that was surrendered to England in 1664 by Governor Peter Stuyvesant?
A.French
B.Spanish
C.Dutch
D.Sweedish
C. Dutch
Where did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
A.Georgia
B.Massachusetts
C.Georgia
D.New Jersey
B. Massachusetts
The main reason the colonies of Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island were founded were
A.Better Jobs
B.Inexpensive Farmland
C.Religious Freedom
D.Fur Trade
C. Religious Freedom