Southern Colonies Part 1

What was the first permanent settlement in the New World?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Wallace

• Elizabethtown

Men who were chosen by colonists to make important decisions were called_______________.

• Settlers

• Representatives

• Congressmen

• Crusaders

Leaders elected in Virginia

• House of Representatives

• Congress

• House of Burgesses

• Governors

What happened on July 30, 1619 in Virginia?

• The House of Burgesses met for the first time

• Jamestown was started

• The governor lied

• The colony became permanent

Why was Maryland settled?

• For France to have a colony

• For settlers to find gold

• For Virginians to have somewhere to eat crab

• For Catholics to have freedom of religion

Who brought Catholics to the New World?

• George Washington

• Leonard Calvert

• Cecil Calvert

• Saint Mary

Which two ships brought Catholics to Maryland?

• Ark and Dove

• Nina and Pinta

• William and Mary

• Calvert and Calvert

How did Catholics get land in Maryland?

• Trading with Indians

• Bought from England

• Stole from French

• Started a War

What was the first settlement in Maryland?

• Arkville

• Doveland

• Calevrton

• St. Mary's

What other colony did the Carolina settlers come from?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Dakota