Colonies

Why did European settlers form colonies around the east coast of North America?

• They were seeking independence from Great Britain.

• They were looking for gold.

• The Europeans liked the Native Americans who lived along the east coast

Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement founded in 1607?

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• Roanoke Island

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Fort Augustine, Florida

What is a cash crop?

• Crops that are grown for money and not for personal use.

• Crops that are grown during the winter.

• Crops that are grown to be given away to the poor.

• Only crops grown in a hot and humid climate.

Why was it difficult to grow crops in the New England region?

• It was very cold

• The winters there were long

• The soil was poor

• All of the above

The settlers came over to the New World in search of ?

• to befriend the Indians

• lumber and gold

• religious freedom and to make money

• to build skyscrapers

The New England colonists depended on fishing and fur trading.

• True

• False

A place settled by a group of people outside their home country is called a _______________.

• state

• colony

• religion

• church

The Southern Colonies had the best luck with farming due to the ____________ soil and _____________ climate.

• rocky ; cold

• ideal ; pleasant

• hard ; dry

What is a colony?

• A colony is a place that is ruled by another country far away.

• A colony is a country in America made up of immigrants

• A colony is a small country that is part of another country.

• A colony is a town that is run by the president of the United States.

A document granting permission to and setting rules for a group of people to settle.

• charter

• colony

• interdependence

• mercantilism