Fast & Curious English Colonies

Which was the first successful English colony in America?

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Salem

Which region of the English colonies included Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Western Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which region of the English colonies included Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire?

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Chesapeake Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colony was founded as a haven for Catholics?

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

When the Pilgrims established the Colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts

it led to the signing of the Mayflower Compact which was what?

• A peace treaty between the Natives and the colonists

• A charter establishing a trade partnership between Spain and England

• An early form of Self-Government

• A separation of church and state

The New England Colonies of Massachusetts, Maryland and Pennsylvania were all established for________

• Religious Purposes

• Economic Purposes

• Political Reasons

• empire expansion

Colony that began as a colony for Catholics, started by Lord Baltimore

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Georgia

• North Carolina

Colony used to act as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the other English Colonies. Originally settled by debtors, people that were in jail for excessive debts.

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• Georgia

Economy of the New England colonies

• Reliance upon slaves and cash crops.

• Shipbuilding, fishing, lumber, manufacturing. Few slaves.

• Reliance upon slaves and staple crops.

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

• To create communities founded on religious tolerance

• to profit from trading furs and other goods

• to create joint ventures with other European powers

• to reduce overpopulation in Europe