Immigration to America in the 1600s and 1700s

Which country did the majority of the first immigrants to America come from?

• England

• France

• Holland

• Sweden

What was the name of the ship the pilgrims came on?

• Black Pearl

• Santa Maria

• Mayflower

• Not listed

Where was the first permanent English settlement established in America?

• Roanoke Island

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Salem

What was the main reason for the English settlers to come to Jamestown?

• Land

• Religious freedom

• Search for gold

• Better life

Which group of settlers founded the colony of Plymouth in Massachusetts?

• Colonists

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Separatists

Where did the Pilgrims initially go before sailing to America?

• England

• Holland

• France

• Spain

Which colony was founded by the Quakers in the 1600s?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• Connecticut

Which group of immigrants settled in the area that later became New York?

• Dutch

• Swedes

• Scots

• Irish

Which colony was founded as a 'debtor's colony'?

• Georgia

• Maryland

• Delaware

• South Carolina

Which group of immigrants made a lasting contribution to the American frontier with the invention of the log cabin?

• Swedes

• Finns

• Scots

• Irish