THE COLONIES

New England was settled by - 

• German-speaking immigrants seeking economic opportunity
• Puritans seeking economic opportunity
• Dutch seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe
• Puritans seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe

The single greatest factor that caused the widespread death of Native Americans after contact with Europeans was:

• Forced conversion to Christianity 
• Disease 
• Adaption to new foods
• Warfare

What was the name given to the first representative government of the Jamestown colony?

• House of Burgesses
• Mayflower Compact
• House of Lords
• Parliament

What brought the pilgrims to the Plymouth colony?

• the search for food
• the search for gold and silver
• the search for religious freedom
• the search for tobacco

In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?

• make money
• better soil
• economic opportunity
• religious freedoms

Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

• New England
• Southern
• Mid-Atlantic
• Back Country

Why did the Puritans decide to leave England in the 1630’s?

• To escape the wrath of Kahn.
• To escape bad treatment by King James and religious freedom.
• To find riches and much gold.
• To escape the Pilgrims who were their sworn enemy

The _______________________ was a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower.

• Mayflower Compact

• Mayflower Law

• U.S. Constitution

• Plymouth Laws

What region is Massachusetts in?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern

What region is Virginia in?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern