Early Colonies

Front

What do you call a settlement that is far from the country that governs it?

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colony

Front

Which of the following countries did NOT have colonies in North America? England (Great Britain), Spain, Germany, Holland (Netherlands)

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Germany

Front

What was the name of the FIRST PERMANENT British (English) settlement in North America?

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Jamestown

Front

Where was the first permanent British (English) settlement in North America located?

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Virginia

Front

Which of the following was the cash crop that made the Jamestown colony successful?
Options: tobacco, furs, corn, cotton

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tobacco

Front

What was the House of Burgesses?

Back

a group of elected officials that made laws

Front

Which group journeyed to the British colonies on the Mayflower?

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the Separatists

Front

A person who goes on a journey for religious reasons is called a __________ .

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pilgrim

Front

The settlers that came on the Mayflower settled in which colony?

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Plymouth Colony

Front

What was the Mayflower Compact?

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an agreement made among the Pilgrims