Colonization Pre-Assessment

The reason for starting an English settlement at Jamestown was

• social

• religious

• political

• economic

Roanoke Island (Lost Colony) and Jamestown Settlement were similiar in that

• both mysteriously disappeared

• both were settled by the French

• both were established as economic ventures.

• both were established the same year.

What colony was settled by people who had been in debtor's prison in England?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

Why did the Puritans travel to America?

• To practice their religion freely

• To make more money and live a better life

• To build a democratic government

• To expand lands controlled by the King of England

What American colonial region had rocky soil and a jagged coastline?

• Southern

• Mid-Atlantic

• Western

• New England

What American colonial region had coastal lowlands and rich farmlands?

• Mid- Atlantic

• New England

• Western

• Southern

Who worked primarily as caretakers, housekeepers, and homemakers in colonial America?

• Women

• Men

• Artisans

• Indentured servants

Which region's warm, mild climate and flat, fertile land made it ideal for growing crops?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Western

• Southern

Why was the practice of slavery accepted in the Southern colonies?

• Enslaved African Americans were treated equally.

• Enslaved African Americans provided inexpensive labor.

• Enslaved African Americans were willing to work for low pay.

• Enslaved African Americans were able to vote.

The men and women who agreed to work without pay in return for their passage to the colonies were called

• craftsmen

• artisans

• indentured servants

• large landowners