The English Colonies

Which colony was the first to promote reglious tolerance?

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• North Carolina

Why were indentured servants necessary in Virginia?

• Their leader wanted only indentured servants to work

• The high death rate lead to labor shortages

• more people were trying to come to Jamestown

How did John Smith improve the conditions in Jamestown?

• He gave people land

• he had them work harder and enlisted help from the Powhatan

• He gave them everything they needed

• He failed at his attempt to improve the colony

The first English Colony that was set up was

• Portland

• Jamestown

• Philadelphia

• Boston

Jamestown colony was VERY Successful

• True

• False

What was the main reason(s) Jamestown was not successful?

• People were unprepared for farming and winter

• The settlers were not aware of Native Americans living there

• Their crops were abundant

Which of the following were important parts of the New England economy?

• trade

  fishing

  farming

  slave trade

• railroads

  ship building

  farming

How were the experiences of indentured servants different from those of enslaved people?

• indentured servants were rarely granted their freedom

• indentured servants signed a contract to work without pay for a certain amount of time

• indentured servants were forced to follow strict laws that controlled their behavior

The colony founded by William Penn did which of the following?

• created an official religion

• eliminated slavery

• gave Penn absolute power

• established an elected assembly

How was the Pilgrim colony different from the Puritan colony?

• The Pilgrim colony gave fewer legal rights to women

• The Pilgrims faced little resistance from Native Americans

• The Pilgrims had to establish their own basic laws and social rules