Colonization Assessment

What colonial region made a living from fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding?

• Middle

• Southern

• New England

What colonial region made money farming cash crops on plantations?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which event helped end conflict between the Jamestown colonists and the Native American tribes?

• the arrival of Captain John Smith

• the marriage of John Rolfe to Pocahontas

• the discovery of the lost colony of Roanoke

• the success of the trade of weapons and food

How did the Columbian Exchange affect many Native Americans in America?

• They grew in number

• They died from diseases

• They became prosperous

• They were forced to move

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• to rule the 13 colonies

• establish order in Plymouth Colony

• create a colony

• establish order in the Jamestown Colony

What was the goal of mercantilism?

• To control trade and gain wealth

• Make colonies wealthy

• Import many goods from other nations

• Share wealth with other nations

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage to America?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

Which of these describes an indentured servant?

• someone that pays their debt to a farmer by working for little to no money

• someone that pays rent on their farm with a portion of their crops

• someone that makes and sells candles to wealthy landowners

• someone that was sold to a landowner and forced to work

What did all the New England colonies have in common?

• They were self-governing.

• The were colonized by Puritans.

• They provided financial security.

• They provided religious freedom.

What colonial region made a living by small-scale farming grains?

• Southern

• Middle

• New England