The English Colonies in North America

What was the religious tradition of WIlliam Penn and his followers that came to Pennsylvania?

• Puritans

• Anglicans

• Quakers

• Shakers

Why did Virginia replace indentured servants with African slaves?

• It was required by law

• Africa was closer then Europe

• Africans were more willing to work

• It provided a permanent source of labor

James Oglethorpe intended that the Georgia colony by settled by

• English debtors

• indentured servants

• religious Seperatists

• wealthy business people

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

Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?

• people with specific skills settled in each area

• the regions had different geographies and resources

• the people all had different reasons for settling in North America

• the leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living

Which of these colonies was most motivated by making a profit?

• Virginia

• Connecticut

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

What was the first permanent English settlement established in 1607?

• Roanoke

• St. Augustine

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

Who was the Native American that aided the Jamestown colony and married John Rolfe?

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas

• Squanto

• Samoset

Which colony was first founded by the Dutch?

• New York

• Delaware

• New Jersey

• Georgia