Early Colonies

What do you call a settlement that is far from the country that governs it?

• colony

• port

• compact

• company

Which of the following countries did NOT have colonies in North America?

• England (Great Britain)

• Spain

• Germany

• Holland (Netherlands)

WHY did European countries establish colonies in North America?

• because they were overpopulated

• to get rid of undesirable citizens

• to study Native Americans

• to increase their wealth

What was the name of the FIRST PERMANENT British (English) settlement in North America?

• Williamsburg

• Roanoke

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Jamestown

Where was the first permanent British (English) settlement in North America located?

• Plymouth Rock

• Virginia

• Philadelphia

• Boston

Why did so many colonists die within the first year of settling Jamestown? (Choose 3)

• disease

• shipwreck

• starvation

• bad drinking water

Which of the following was the cash crop that made the Jamestown colony successful?

• tobacco

• furs

• corn

• cotton

What do you call a person who agrees to work for free for a certain period of time in return for their living and travel expenses?

• slave

• farmhand

• indentured servant

• crew mate

What was the House of Burgesses?

• a trading post

• the name of the governor's mansion

• a group of merchants that wanted to start a colony

• a group of elected officials that made laws

Which group journeyed to the British colonies on the Mayflower?

• the Separatists

• the Puritans

• the Jamestown colonists

• the members of the House of Burgesses