Early Colonial America

Which country was NOT a major colonizer of the Americas?

• France

• England

• Germany

• Spain

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

The purpose of the Jamestown Colony was...

• To find gold and other riches

• To meet the Native tribes and build a trade relationship with them

• To allow for religious freedom

• To claim territory for the French King

Which country did NOT colonize land in North America?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

What was the purpose of the Plymouth colony?

• To find gold and other riches

• To meet the Native Americans

• To allow for religious freedom

• To claim land for the French King

Which best describes the location of the British (English) colonies in North America?

• Along the west coast in states like modern day California

• Along the east coast in states like modern day Virginia

• In the North, mostly in modern day Canada

• In the South, along the Gulf of Mexico

A failed British colony known as the "Lost Colony" was originally settled on an Island called...

• Roanoke

• Hatterass

• Croatoan

• Jamaica

Which is NOT a common theory about what happened to the Lost Colony?

• They moved to Croatoan Island where there was a friendly Native American Tribe.

• They were lost as sea trying to either move or return home.

• They were killed by the Spanish.

• They returned to Europe but moved to a different country other than England.

Which best describes the location of the Plymouth Colony?

• Modern Day Massachusetts

• Modern Day Delaware

• Modern Day Virginia

• Modern Day Florida

Certain crops were grown in the colonies because they would sell for lots of money. These crops are called...

• money makers

• cash crops

• money crops

• cash producers