Colonial America

The very first English settlement in the Americas was:

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• Rhode Island

The first permanent and lasting English settlement in the Americas was:

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• Rhode Island

Why did Pilgrims migrate to the Americas?

• To explore new land for the king

• Religious freedom

• To find gold

• To try to convert Native Americans

Someone who agrees to work for a designated amount of time without pay in exchange for passage to America is:

• A Puritan

• An indentured servant

• A slave

• A head-right

Was settled by the Puritans

• Roanoke Island

• Plymouth Colony

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts Bay

Was settled by people who had been in debtor's prison in England.

• Pennsylvania

• Jamestown

• Georgia

• Plymouth Colony

Was settled by the Quakers

• Jamestown

• Pennsylvania

• Roanoke Island

• Georgia

Was settled by Separatists who wanted to avoid religious persecution

• Plymouth Colony

• Georgia

• Roanoke Island

• Jamestown

Which of the following colonies was located in what is today North Carolina?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Roanoke Island

• Massachusetts Bay

When was Jamestown established?

• 1607

• 1585

• 1590

• 1620