Colonial America

What was the first successful English colony in North America?

• Plymouth
• Boston
• Jamestown
• Roanoke

What crop “saved” Jamestown?

• wheat
• tobacco
• corn
• potatoes

What was the name of the colony founded by the Pilgrims, and why did they come?

• Plymouth, for religious freedom

• Jamestown, to plant tobacco

• Plymouth, for gold

• Boston, for religious freedom

What are the 3 colonial regions?

• New England, Middle, and Western colonies
• New England, Western, and Southern colonies
• New England, Middle, and Southern colonies
• Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies

What American colonial region had the BEST climate and environment for farming?

• Southern colonies
• Middle colonies
• New England colonies
• Western colonies

What American colonial region had the WORST climate and environment for farming?

• Southern colonies
• New England
• Middle colonies
• Western colonies

What religious group founded Pennsylvania?

• Jews
• Catholics
• Quakers
• Puritans

What religious group founded Maryland?

• Muslims
• Protestants
• Jews
• Catholics

What was the nickname of the Middle Colonies?

• Grain Colonies
• Corn Colonies
• Wheat Colonies
• Breadbasket Colonies

Why was the colony of Georgia founded?

• The colony of Georgia was founded as a military outpost to defend against Native American attacks.
• The colony of Georgia was founded as a trading post for fur and other valuable resources.
• The colony of Georgia was founded as a buffer between the British colonies and Spanish Florida, as well as a place for debtors to start anew.
• The colony of Georgia was founded as a religious refuge for persecuted groups.