Early Colonies

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Werowocomoco
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown

In what year was Jamestown settled?

• 1492
• 1607
• 1608
• 2081

Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

• New England
• Southern
• Middle
• Backcountry

William Penn owned which colony?

• Pensacola
• New York
  New Jersey
• New York
• Pennsylvania

An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.

• indentured servant
• country

• colony
• plot

Why was Georgia founded as a colony?

• Religious Freedom
• It was a place for criminals and debtors
• Agriculture

What became Jamestown's "gold"?

• gold
• tobaccco
• water
• tomatoes

Where was Jamestown located (today)?

• Missouri
• Mississippi
• Virginia
• North Carolina

The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom

• True
• False

How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?

• Mayflower Compact
• Declaration of Independence
• Napoleonic Code
• Geneva Conventions