Settlement of North America

Which English colony was the first permanent colony?

• Roanoke
• Plymouth
• Massachusetts Bay
• Jamestown

How did the French make money in the colonies?

• By selling fish in England
• By selling cash crops in Quebec
• By building ships
• By selling beaver fur in Europe

Why did the English settle Jamestown?

• To drive the Spanish out of the area
• To drive the French out of the area
• To trade with Native Americans
• To make a profit

What cash crop did the English grow in Jamestown?

• tobacco
• rice
• cotton
• indigo

Which country settled in North America along the Atlantic Ocean?

• Spain
• England
• France
• Portugal

For what reason did the colonists settle in Plymouth?

• To trade with Native Americans
• To make a profit
• To seek religious freedom
• To drive the French out of the area

Which man began growing tobacco in Jamestown?

• John Smith
• John Rolfe
• John Deere
• John Doe

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Pilgrims wanted to find religious freedom by separating from which church?

• Catholic Church
• Jewish Church
• Dutch Faith
• Church of England

After 9 weeks at sea, the Mayflower landed on land that is now what US state?

• Virginia
• Massachusetts
• New York
• New England

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