Lesson 3 English Colonies

Which of these describes an indentured servant?

• Jonathon paid his debt to a farmer by working for him without pay.

• Samuel paid rent on his farm with a portion of his crops.

• Cecilia made and sold candles to wealthy landowners.

• Sarah was sold to a landowner and worked as a cook.

Which of these describes the Separatists?

• They were English soldiers.

• They shared religious beliefs.

• They were wealthy English investors.

• They shared a common occupation.

Which of these best describes the environment of the New England colonies?

• long, hot summers and mild winters

• harsh winters and rocky, hilly land

• broad coastal plains and fertile soil

• broad rivers, swamps, and wetlands

Which of these features made the Southern colonies unique?

• self-government

• religious freedom

• general assemblies

• tobacco plantations

How did Roger Williams’s colony of Providence differ from the Puritan colony of Massachusetts?

• Enslaved people were made free.

• Only religious men were allowed to vote.

• American Indians were considered enemies.

• People of different religious beliefs were welcomed.

How did the government of New York differ from the other colonies?

• It was self-governed.

• It was ruled by religious leaders.

• It was led by a powerful general assembly.

• It was ruled by a British-appointed governor.

Why did Virginia replace indentured servants with African slaves?

• It was required by law.

• Africa was closer than Europe.

• Africans were more willing to work.

• It provided a permanent source of labor.

James Oglethorpe intended that the Georgia colony be settled by

• English debtors.

• indentured servants.

• religious Separatists.

• wealthy businesspeople.

Which of these colonies offered the most freedom for the people who lived there?

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

Which of these made the laws in most of the colonies?

• the church leaders

• the king of England

• the English governor

• the elected assembly