7th Grade Review

Why did most people come to the New England colonies?

• They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
• They wanted to make money by working in factories.
• They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
• They were looking for a more diverse place to live.

In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?

• Shipbuilding

• producing iron and textiles in factories

• whaling and fishing

• producing cash crops on plantations

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Georgia

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Pennsylvania

• Jamestown

When was Jamestown established?

• 1607

• 1585

• 1590

• 1620

The economy of the New England colonies was centered on all of the following EXCEPT:

• fishing

• naval supplies

• shipbuilding

• cash crops

Which title best completes the list above? Rocky soil, jagged coastline, town meetings, villages and churches

• The Southern Colonies

• The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• The New England Colonies

• The Mid-Western Colonies

Which of these is a cash crop?

• wood
• flowers
• tobacco
• peanut butter

What was the winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown called?

• Winterfell

• Starving Time

• Snowfall time

• Harvest Season

An economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies.

• Cash Crop

• Charter

• Mercantilism

• Mayflower Compact

The Southern Colonies (like Virginia) were mostly founded to:

• provide religious freedom.

• give Quakers a new place to live.

• make profit.

• make Disney movies.