Colonial America

First permanent English settlement in North America

• Georgia

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Pennsylvania

• Jamestown

Known as the "Lost Colony" which was also an economic venture

• Pennsylvania

• Roanoke Island

• Georgia

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

What is another name for the Church of England

• Baptist Church

• Muslim Church

• Protestant Church

• Anglican Church

What year did Columbus make his famous discovery

• 1492

• 1490

• 1487

• 1480

Why was the Iroquois Confederacy formed?

• to establish treaties with white colonial governments

• to create a system of free trade

• to establish peace between the five Iroquois tribes

• to establish common rules and regulations for all tribes

Who are nomads?

• people who live far away
• people who move from place to place
• people who work with animals
• hunters

What characteristic were the Mississippians known for?

• Mounds

• Huts

• Farming

• Hunting

Why did England want to establish an American colony?

• The English were desparate to find gold mines in the Americas. 
• England was about to become a part of France and many people wanted to leave.
• England wanted to increase its wealth and power
• Queen Elizabeth wanted to have a colony named after her

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

• The spread of disease killed millions of people.

• Agriculture spread to more regions.

• The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

• Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

• Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

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What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A document that set up an organized government for the Pilgrims

• A list of religious rules the Pilgrims had to follow

• A map that later showed the hidden fort at Jamestown

• A document that kept the colonies from trading with other countries