Guiding Questions/Objectives

By the end of this lesson students will be able to answer the following question: Why did different people groups come to America and where did they settle?

• To seek religious freedom and settled in New England

• To find gold and settled in California

• To escape war and settled in the Midwest

• To trade fur and settled in the Pacific Northwest

By the end of this lesson students will be able to answer the following question: How was the frontier settled?

• Through peaceful negotiations and treaties.

• By military conquest and displacement of native populations.

• By establishing trade routes and alliances.

• Through agricultural development and land grants.

What attracted Europeans to the colonial population?

• Growing economy, abundant land, and promises of freedom

• Industrialization

• Urbanization

• Technological advancements

By when did the colonial population grow and become stable?

• A) Mid-1600s

• B) Mid-1700s

• C) Mid-1800s

• D) Mid-1900s

What was an important part of colonial culture?

• Self-reliance was an important part of colonial culture.

• Dependence on European goods was an important part of colonial culture.

• Isolation from other colonies was an important part of colonial culture.

• Avoidance of agriculture was an important part of colonial culture.

What was the Great Migration?

• A) A small wave of immigrants from Asia to America

• B) A large wave of immigrants from Europe to America during America's early years

• C) A movement of people within America

• D) A wave of immigrants from Africa to Europe

The population grew faster when ________ settled.

• families

• merchants

• soldiers

• explorers

How did the mother country influence the colonies?

• By sending military support

• By influencing the culture of each region

• By providing financial aid

• By establishing trade routes

How were the colonies influenced by English customs?

• Through the adoption of English legal systems and practices

• By rejecting English traditions entirely

• By developing completely new customs unrelated to England

• Through isolation from English influence

Where did the Puritans settle?

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Jamestown

• Roanoke Island

• New Amsterdam