13 Colonies

The first permanent English Colony in North America 

• Roanoke NC 
• Jamestown Va
• Plymouth Ma
• Philadelphia Pa

Which of the following best describes the New England Colonies Economy 

• Small Farms
• Shipbuilding and Fishing
• Staple Food Production 
• Cash Crops 

The first settlers in Jamestown were _______________.

• Women and Children
• 100 men and boys
• 100 families

Life in Jamestown was ______________.

• comfortable for everyone
• difficult, there was not enough food or shelter for everyone

The Pilgrims and Puritans settled in New England because ____________.

• they wanted to hunt and fish
• they wanted to explore
• they were looking for gold and silver
• they wanted to build a community based on their own religion

Plantations were ____________.

• small family farms
• large with slaves who helped in the fields

The British Colonies with the best climate and the best land for farming were ___________.

• the Middle Colonies
• the New England Colonies
• the Southern Colonies

The main cash crop grown in the northern areas of the Southern Colonies.

• indigo
• rice
• tobacco
• wheat

The main cash crop grown in the southern areas of the Southern Colonies.

• indigo
• rice
• tobacco
• wheat

Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?

• They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great Britain
• They wanted freedom to practice their own religion
• They wanted to start plantations and earn money
• They wanted to learn from the Native Americans