First Settlements Quiz Review

Match each Number with the location of the first settlement found there.

• 2

• Roanoke Island

• 1

• Jamestown

• 3

• Massachusetts Bay

• 4

• Pennsylvania

• 5

• Georgia

Match the first settlement with its description below.

• Roanoke Island

• Settled by Puritans from the Church of England who wanted to avoid religious persecution

• Massachusetts Bay

• First permanent English settlement in North america; economic venture

• Pennsylvania

• The ¨Lost Colony¨; economic venture

• Jamestown

• Settled by Separatists (Pilgrims) from the Church of England

• Plymouth

• Settled by Quakers who wanted to have freedom to practice their faith without interference

For what reason were the Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony established?

• as an economic venture

• to get out of prison

• for economic freedom

• to avoid religious persecution

People of different religions and lifestyles were more accepted in the

• Virginia Colony

• Plymouth Colony

• Pennsylvania Colony

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

In what year was Jamestown established?

• 1492

• 1518

• 1607

• 2024

Why did the Ensglish establish colonies on Roanoke Island and in Jamestown?

• religious freedom

• economic gains

• freedom from prison

• to capture more slaves

Which colony established the First Thanksgiving with the Indians?

• Roanoke Island

• Plymouth Colony

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania