Colonial America

What kept John White from returning to Roanoke for nearly three years?

• The collapse of the English economy

• Fighting between England and Spain

• The defeat of the Spanish Armada

• His daughter's poor health

The first PERMANENT English colony was established at __________ in Virginia.

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• St. Augustine

• Jamestown

Which crop saved Jamestown by making money for the settlement's investors?

• indigo

• rice

• tobacco

• corn

Based on the results of my answers so far, I need to study Chapter 3 Lesson one again to prepare for Thursday's test!

• yes

• nope- perfect so far!

Which one of the following was a major reason why the New England Colonies were Founded?

• Religion

• Commerce and Ethnic Diversity

• Agriculture (cash crops)

• Trade with Spain

While the Earliest of colony in New England was made by separatists, much of the region was settled by another religious group called the _________.

• Catholics

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Methodists

Which document set up a limited democratic government in the colony of Plymouth?

• Mayflower Compact

• Gettysburg Address

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

Which of the following was a key feature in the creation of the Middle Colonies?

• Religion

• Commerce and Ethnic Diversity

• Agriculture (cash crops)

• Trade with Spain

Much of the land that makes up the Middle Colonies originally belonged to the _____________.

• French

• Germans

• Canadians

• Dutch

New York City was originally called__________________.

• New Jersey

• Trenton

• Scranton

• New Amsterdam