Colonies Review

True or False: The settlement of Jamestown was beneficial (good) to Native Americans

• True: The Natives worked together with British colonists to survive.

• False: The British encroached (invaded their land) and threatened their existence.

Which colonial region's three main cash crops were indiigo, rice, and tobacco?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Who founded the colony of Rhode Island?

• Lord Baltimore

• James Ogelthrope

• The Puritans

• Roger Williams

Why was the colony of Rhode Island founded?

• Economic reasons

• Religious freedom

• Political freedom

Why would colonists cut down trees and clear fields for plantations?

• For economic development

• For protection against attacks

• For shelter

• To increase trade with Great Britain

What was the main economic cause for the colonization of America? (Hint: King controls trade)

• Plantation system

• Slavery

• Shipbuilding

• Mercantilism

In what year was Jamestown founded?

• 1607

• 1620

• 1776

• 1907

How slavery influence life in the Southern Colonies?

• African-Americans owned businesses

• An agarian economy developed

• Textile industries began to flourish

Which colonial region has rocky soil and cold winters, which lead to an increase in fishing and shipbuilding?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

The French traded which item?

• Gold

• Indigo

• Rice

• Fur