Colonial economy quiz

What was the first colony to have an elected assembly in the New World?

• New York

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

Why did the Puritans create a community?

• to bind themselves together for religious purposes

• too pay for their passage into the New World

• to make friends with the Native Americans

• To make money

Why was Jamestown established?

• A place to hide indentured servants

• a business venture

• a religious community

• a place for prisoners to be sent

Which colonial region grew cash crops?

• New England

• Southern

• Middle

• Georgia

Which colonial Group settled in this colonial region?

• Native Americans

• Cavaliers

• Quakers

• Puritans

Which colonial region made money by cutting trees, building ships, and fishing?

• Middle colonies

• Southern Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Mid Western colonies

Triangular trade involved Europe, North America and ________

• Antarctica

• Australia

• Africa

• Asia

What do Subsistence farmers do with their crops?

• sell them

• eat them

• trade for other goods

• give it to the needy

What part of triangular trade brought slaves to North America?

• outward passage

• Middle passage

• final passage

What was the first permanent colony in North America?

• Jamestown

• New England

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts bay