13 Colonies

The colonists in Plymouth came from England looking for:

• religious freedom
• gold
• furs
• free land

The Mayflower Compact was signed by:

• Every person on the Mayflower
• All of the men on the Mayflower
• All of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower
• Only the male Pilgrims on the Mayflower.

The Mayflower Compact stated that:

• New laws and leaders would be voted on when the need arose.
• The captain of the ship was the leader of the colony.
• The Pilgrims would go back to England in one year.
• the Pilgrims would keep the Sabbath day holy.

Lumber and ship building was a successful enterprise in which colonies?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern
• MIddle and Southern

The House of Burgesses was:

• where church services were held.
• the first law making assembly in America.
• where the King of England lived.
• the first building built in Jamestown.

What is a colony?

• A place that has certain traits in common with other places near it
• a place where people can't practice their religion freely
• a place that's settled by people inside their home country but does not follow the rules of that home country
• a  place that's settled by people outside their home country and belongs to or is ruled by that home country

The ______ colonies included people from the most diverse group of European countries.

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• West

Which country is considered to be the "Mother Country" of the 13 original colonies?

• England
• France
• Italy
• Germany

Which of the following was not a reason for wanting to come to the 13 colonies?

• Religious Freedom
• Economic Opportunity
• To start a new life
• They liked the weather

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Werowocomoco
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown