Week 6 Assessment review

Plymouth Colony was in what state?

• Pennsylvania (Middle Colony)

• Virginia (Southern Colony)

• Massachusetts (New England Colony)

• New York (Middle Colony)

The colonists in Plymouth came from England looking for:

• religious freedom
• gold
• furs
• free land

Who settled Jamestown?

• The Pilgrims
• The Virginia Company
• The Quakers
• Catholics

How did the Jamestown, Virginia support their economy?

• Selling furs
• Selling lumber
• Growing and selling tobacco
• Growing and selling grain

Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?

• New England
• Southern
• Middle
• Backcountry

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Werowocomoco
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown

In what year was Jamestown settled?

• 1492
• 1607
• 1608
• 2081

Why did most people come to the New England colonies?

• They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
• They wanted to make money by working in factories.
• They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
• They were looking for a more diverse place to live.

What is the major economic industry of the New England Colonies?

• Cash Crops
• Metalwork
• Slavery
• Shipbuilding and Fishing

Which colonial region main Social factor was diversity?

• New England

• Southern

• Middle

• Backcountry