Colonial America

First permanent English settlement in North America

• Georgia

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Pennsylvania

• Jamestown

When was Jamestown established?

• 1607

• 1585

• 1590

• 1620

Which colonial region is described by this: cash crops, small farms, plantations, slavery, organized into counties?

• Southern

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

• Mid Western

The economy of the New England colonies resolved around all of the following EXCEPT:

• fishing

• naval supplies

• shipbuilding

• cash crops

Which geographic feature is common to all three colonial regions?

• Boston Harbor

• Appalachian Mountains

• rich farmlands

• Piedmont

Which title best completes the list above? Rocky soil, jagged coastline, town meetings, villages and churches

• The Southern Colonies

• The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• The New England Colonies

• The Mid-Western Colonies

Early Europeans explored the Americas to find...(choose two)

• New land

• New religions

• Gold

• New medicines

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

Which colonial Region is known for its moderate climate and fertile soil?

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which is NOT a New England colony?

• New York

• Rhode Island

• New Hampshire

• Connecticut