Colonial America 2025

First permanent English settlement in North America

• Georgia

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Pennsylvania

• Jamestown

Which colonial region is described by this: cash crops, small farms, plantations, slavery, organized into counties?

• Southern

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

• Mid Western

What is the definition of a colony?

• A large farm that used slaves to grow crops.

• A person living in a colony.

• An area of land owned by another country.

Why did colonist come to America?

• To earn more money.

• They wanted to have freedom to practice their religions.

• They wanted to buy land.

What was the Southern Colony best known for?

• dry soil

• plantations

• frigid winters

What tasks below were completed by men?

• farming, cooking, and sewing

• washing clothes, hunting, and farming

• planting crops, feeding the animals, and hunting

Which colonies had whaling and fishing as a job?

• The Southern colonies

• The Mid-Atlantic colonies

• The New England colonies

How many colonies were there?

• 13

• 10

• 15

A person who worked for a fixed period of time, usually 4 to 7 years, after which they would be free to begin their lives in the colonies?

• A colonist

• An artisan

• An indentured servant

Who owned the colonies?

• Britain

• The United States

• Asia