13 Colonies Review

The colony of Pennsylvania was originally settled by what group of people?

• Puritans
• Quakers
• Separatists

In what year did people who had been in debtor's prisons in England arrive in America?

• 1607
• 1682
• 1733

Which colony was NOT settled for ECONOMIC reasons?

• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• Roanoke Island

In what year was the first permanent English colony established?

• 1587
• 1607
• 1620

Which group of people settled in the Plymouth colony?

• Separatists (aka Pilgrims)
• Quakers
• Puritans

What was the reason for starting an English settlement at Jamestown?

• social
• economic
• religious

In the New England colonies, the church was used for worship and for

• town meetings
• parties
• general store

In the Southern colonies, the __________ was where people would go to discuss politics.

• market town
• church 
• county seat

The economy in the New England colonies was based on _______, _______, shipbuilding, and trading.

• hunting, gathering
• fishing, manufactured goods
• livestock, fishing

Why was slavery accepted in the colonies?

• Slaves were treated equally.
• Slaves provided labor that brought prosperity.
• Slaves enjoyed working.