Colonies

Which European country founded the colonies in North America?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

How many colonies were there?

• 11

• 13

• 15

• 17

Who was in charge of the colonies?

• The King of England

• The president

• Queen Isabella of Spain

• Christopher Columbus

What is a charter?

• a rule book

• permission to be a pirate

• a law

• permission to start a colony

Which of the following was not a reason someone would move to the colonies?

• for more land

• for religious freedom

• to have fun

• to become wealthy

Which region had large plantations?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• England

Which region's economy included whaling, fishing and shipbuilding?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• England

Which region had factories and small personal farms?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

• England

Jacob and Aaron and Brock and Gianpierre were discussing historical events in their history class. They came across a term that describes an area that is under the control of another country. What is this term?

• colony

• city

An _ _ worked for a period of time in exchange for their freedom.