Exploring the Establishment of the 13 Colonies

When did English settlers first begin arriving in North America?

• Early 1400s

• Late 1500s

• Early 1700s

• Mid 1600s

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• New Amsterdam

• Roanoke

Who began growing a popular variety of tobacco that saved the Virginia colony?

• John Smith

• John Rolfe

• George Calvert

• William Penn

What system did the Virginia Company use to attract more settlers?

• Feudal system

• Sharecropping

• Headright system

• Indentured servitude

Which colony was established as a safe haven for Catholics?

• Georgia

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

Who led the Puritans to establish a new colony in Massachusetts in 1630?

• John Winthrop

• John Rolfe

• George Calvert

• John Smith

What was the original name of New York before it was taken over by the British?

• New Holland

• New England

• New Jersey

• New Amsterdam

Which colony was founded by William Penn as a place of religious and political freedom?

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

• New Jersey

Who convinced King George II to establish a colony near the Savannah River?

• James Oglethorpe

• George Calvert

• John Winthrop

• William Penn

By 1775, how many people lived in England's 13 American colonies?

• 1 million

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 2.5 million