Unit 4 review - Colonial America

Where did the first public schools begin?

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

• New England colonies

What was the first SUCCESSFUL English settlement in North America?

• St. Augustine
• Roanoke
• Quebec
• Jamestown

These goods were sent to the colonies from Europe:

• Metal

• Raw materials

• Manufactured goods, guns, tea

• Timber

Which is NOT one of the 3 colonial regions?

• New England
• Middle
• Southern
• Northern

What was the main product produced in the West Indies?

• Slaves

• Tobacco

• Timber

• Sugar / molasses

Which one is NOT a cash crop?

• Rice
• Tobacco
• Corn
• Indigo

What was the reason that the Puritans settled in Massachusetts?

• Religious Freedom

• to obtain land and make a profit

• Both

In colonial times, someone who worked on a farm to pay off his debt to the landowner who paid for his trip was England was known as....

• an artisan.

• an indentured servant.

• a farmer.

How did the geography of the New England Colonies help settlers earn a living?

• The dense forests were used for lumber to build large ships.

• The rich soil allowed farmers to group large amounts of cash crops.

• The wide, open plains helped settlers track buffalo for food and skins.

• The mines in the area provided blacksmiths with the iron they needed.

Which group of people in Colonial America do the following characteristics BEST describe?

*Had few rights

*Came to the colonies voluntarily

*Agreed or volunteers to work in exchange for food and shelter

*Had the chance or opportunity to one day earn their freedom

*were a cheap source of labor for the colonies

• American Indians

• Artisans

• Indentured Servants

• Slaves