Colonial America Quiz

______ was a colony established in 1587 where all of the colonists mysteriously disappeared.

______ was a large, wealthy southern farm that was dependent on slave labor and indentured servants.

______ takes place when a stronger country takes political control over a weaker country or territory.

A major ______ of both Maryland and Virginia was tobacco.

European wealth increased with the _________- a network between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

Which of the following was NOT a European country that colonized North America?

• A. Great Britain

• B. Russia

• C. France

• D. Spain

What was the name of the first permanent settlement in the Thirteen Colonies?

• Jamestown

• Massachusetts Bay

• Pennsylvania

• Providence

In which colonial region of the Thirteen Colonies did the Pilgrims settle?

• Western

• Middle

• New England

• Southern

Which of the following was NOT a cash crop in the Thirteen Colonies?

• tobacco

• spinach

• cotton

• rice

Which colonist helped to make Pennsylvania a popular Quaker settlement?

• William Penn

• Anne Hutchinson

• John Smith

• Roger Williams