Colonies review

which development led to the other three

• columbus landed in the new world

• Jamestown was founded

• Tobacco was cultivated and sent back from Europe for trade

• Native Americans dying from new diseases

The first English settlement, which today is known as The Lost Colony

• Roanoke

• Boston

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

Which of the following was a main cause of European colonization in America?

• economic pursuits

• religious freedom

• escaping political puniishment

• all of the above

Which Colony region was best known for growing wheat and grains.

• New england colonies

• southern colonies

• middle colonies

• dutch colonies

Most of the work performed on plantations was done by________

• back country farmers

• paid workers

• slaves

• plantation owners

Which colonial town created the House of Burgess

• Roanoke

• Jamestwon

• Plymouth

• New York

The House of Burgess was important to colonial America because it was the first attempt to:

• Start a plantation system of farming

• a representative government

• protect against mercantilism

• establish religious freedom

Pennsylvania was tolerant of different religions, and races. What does the word tolerance mean?

• not accepting of others

• racist

• critical of others

• accepting of those who are different

The picture explains which economic concept

• Triangle trade

• the middle passage

• Columbian exchange

• steam ship travel

Which one is NOT an English colony

• Vermont

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Connecticut