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Why did they settle?

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which settlement was established by Separatists in North America to avoid religious persecution?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

c)

Roanoke

d)

Pennsylvania

2.

Which settlement was established by Quakers in North America to practice their faith without interference?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

c)

Roanoke

d)

Pennsylvania

3.
Which settlement was established in North America by the Virginia Company?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Roanoke
d)
Pennsylvania
4.
Which settlement was established in North America as an economic venture?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Massachusetts Bay
c)
Roanoke
d)
Pennsylvania
5.
Which colony was established by debtors for England?
a)
Georgia
b)
Pennsylvania 
c)
Plymouth
d)
Massachusetts Bay
6.

What year was Jamestown established?

a)

1512

b)

1607

c)

1582

d)

1620

7.

Who settled the Plymouth colony in 1620 with the hope to avoid religious persecuation?

a)

Quakers

b)

Debtors

c)

Puritans

d)

Separatists

8.

What group of people was Georgia founded for?

a)

Quarkers

b)

Debtors

c)

Separatists

d)

Puritans

9.

Why is Roanoke Island referred to as "The Lost Colony"?

a)

You can't see it on a map

b)

For a mysterious name

c)

All the settlers were never seen again

d)

No one knows