Founding of the Colonies

What is not a reason the English settled in America?

• Economic opportunity
• lower taxes
• religious freedom
• surplus land for unwanted people

What was England's 1st successful colony in America?

• Roanoke
• Charlestown
• Jamestown
• New Orleans

Who saved Jamestown through his strong leadership?

• William Penn
• William Bradford
• Thomas Hooker
• John Smith

What is not a colonial region found in America?

• Mid-South
• MId-Atlantic
• Southern
• New England

What was not a problem encountered by the settlers in Jamestown?

• poor work ethic
• mosquitoes
• swamps
• none of these

What crop saved Jamestown?

• cotton
• wheat
• tobacco
• hemp

Who brought tobacco to Jamestown?

• John Smith
• John Rolfe
• John Adams
• John Brown

People who agree to work 4-7 years in exchange for their paid trip to America were known as ___________.

• slaves
• indigent
• indentured servants
• captives

What were English separatists who settled in Massachusetts better known as?

• Pilgrims
• Puritans
• Huguenots
• Quakers

What was the 1st representative body in America that created its own set of laws?

• US House of Representatives
• House of Burgesses
• Congress
• House of Laws