Lesson 3, The English Colonies

What was the main reason for settling the New England Colonies?

• Free/cheap land

• Economic opportunity

• Religious freedom

• Second chance for the impoverished

What was the main reason for settling the Southern Colonies?

• Free/cheap land

• Economic opportunity

• Religious freedom

• Second chance for the impoverished

Which colonial region has a harsh climate?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

How did the Virginia Company make money?

• Selling furs
• Selling lumber
• Growing and selling tobacco
• Growing and selling grain

Before the Pilgrims went ashore they created a set of rules to help them live together peacefully.  What was this called?

• Pilgrims' Pact
• Plymouth Promise
• House of Burgesses
• Mayflower Compact

Which region did Massachusetts belong to?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which region did Virginia belong to?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which region did New York belong to?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Settlers in this colony were fleeing religious persecution and moved from England to Holland before arriving in the Colonies.

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Virginia

• Georgia

This colony was started by two people who preached against the Puritans in Massachusetts. They welcomed people with different religious beliefs to Providence.

• Rhode Island

• Pennsylvania

• Maryland

• Georgia