Colonial America

Which nation established one of the first permanent North American colonies in Jamestown, Virginia?

• England

• France

• Germany

• Portugal

What was the main motivation behind the establishment of Jamestown and other southern colonies?

• economic gain

• political refuge

• religious freedom

• social experimentation

Based on this statement, what generalization can be made about the colony's early years?

• Early settlers to Virginia relied on Native Americans for survival.

• A large gap between rich and poor existed in the colony's early years.

• All settlers were expected to contribute labor so the colony could develop.

• The Jamestown colony relied on slave labor to harvest crops and prosper economically.

What development allowed the Jamestown colony to prosper?

• Settlers began to mine gold in the area.

• Limits were placed on the number of new families.

• Colonists began to grow tobacco as a cash crop.

• Settlers started to manufacture cotton cloth for sale.

John Rolfe introduced what crop to the settlers of Jamestown, providing a way for them to make the colony profitable?

• corn

• cotton

• rice

• tobacco

Which idea was the guiding principle in the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

• religious freedom

• representative government

• separation of powers

• socioeconomic equality

Which of the following statements about Jamestown is incorrect?

• It was England's second successful colony (after Roanoke) in America

• It was sponsored by the Virginia Company, who was hoping to find gold

• The settlement experienced a "starving time" because settlers were unprepared for life in North America

• The settlement was saved by the discovery that tobacco grew well in the area

Which historic document, signed in 1620, laid the foundation for creating a government by the people and for the people in the British colonies?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

During the Colonial Era, the original settlers of the New England region came to the continent for what reason?

• economic mobility

• plantation agriculture

• religious freedom

• social equality

Based on this excerpt, what roles did Squanto play in the Plymouth Colony?

• cook, ambassador, and missionary

• guide, farmer, and interpreter

• missionary, soldier, and trader

• merchant, priest, and negotiator