Colonial America

How many colonies were there?

• 3

• 13

• 10

• 12

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?

• New England
• Southern
• Middle
• Backcountry

Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________

• Native Americans and slaves
• women and children
• slaves and indentured servants
• Frenchmen and Mexicans

The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom

• True
• False

Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?

• New England
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies
• Backcountry

In what year was Jamestown settled?

• 1492
• 1607
• 1608
• 2081

1st representative governing body in the American colonies.

• English Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Virginia House of Burgesses
• Congress

What was the oldest European settlement?

• St. Augustine

• Jamestown

• Roake

• New York

What was the main goal of the Virginia Company?

• Spread Religion

• Kill the Indians and settle the land

• Send people to America to find riches to send back to England

• None of the Above

What was the main source of wealth for the people that were sent by the Virginia Company?

• Tobacco

• Gold & Silver

• Slavery

• Something else