Colonies

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• New England

• Massachusetts

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

Who Helped turn that town around and save it from failing?

• John Smith

• Joe Jackson

• William Penn

• Andrew Brown

What Rule did he create to help the town survive?

• “Work hard play hard”

• “No lazy people allowed”

• “He who has hands should work”

• “You don’t work you don’t eat”

Which one of these was not one of the colonies that made up New England?

• Baltimore

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• New Hampshire

What was the biggest reason settlers settle in the New England area?

• Exploration

• Religious Freedom

• Gold

• Free Land

What were the two main religious groups that settled in Massachusetts?

• Puritans & Pilgrims

• Catholics & Quakers

• Pilgrims & Baptists

• Quakers & Lutherans

What governing document did the Pilgrims write that helped establish their form of government in their new colony?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Bill of Rights

Which one is not one of the Middle Colonies?

• Delaware

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Georgia

Spreading Christianity and to increase wealth are two motives for European exploration of North America. What is one more primary reason?

• To expand empires

• To expand democracy

• To promote free enterprise

• To find gold

Which is an example of a push factor for people coming to the new world?

• Cheap and free land

• Escaping religious persecution

• Gold

• Opportunities for social advancement