Colonial America Review

What goods were part of the Triangular Trade Route. Choose all that apply.

• lumber

• pickles

• potatoes

• rum

• gold

What was a royal colony?

• A colony ruled directly by the English king or queen.

• A colony set up by a wealthy group of people with permission from the English king or queen.

• A self-governed colony.

What was a charter colony?

• A colony ruled directly by the English king or queen.

• A colony set up by a wealthy group of people with permission

  from the English king or queen.

• A self-governed colony.

What was a proprietary colony?

• A colony ruled directly by the English king or queen.

• A colony set up by a wealthy group of people with permission

  from the English king or queen.

• A self-governed colony.

Why was John Smith important to Jamestown colony?

• He developed a special strand of tobacco that became a very profitable crop for Jamestown.

• He motivated the lazy “gentlemen” settlers of Jamestown to plant their own crops so they would have food to eat.

• He led the establishment of the settlement of the last colony in Georgia.

• He was the leader of the Pilgrims that sailed over on the Mayflower and established Plymouth.

Which of the following statements about the Starving Time is NOT TRUE?

• Colonists were so desperate for food that they boiled leather belts and ate them.

• The colonists could not get out to hunt or fish because the Native Americans had blockaded them in.

• Supply ships arrived the following spring which rescued the colonists.

• The settlers at Plymouth Colony struggled to survive. Only around 60 people 500 had lived.

Settlement in this region was motivated by the desire for religious freedom more than anything else.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

This region is known for being the most diverse. It was home to many cultures and religions.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Plantations could be found all over this region. Many slaves could be found here, too.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

The soil in this region was rocky and not ideal for farming. Most people practiced subsistence farming.

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies