Colonization

Quiz

What were the first two permanent settlements in North America?
1. Jamestown
2. The Lost Colony
3. Plymouth Colony
4. Maryland
What were the two major reasons that Europeans established colonies in North America?
1. Economic
2. Religious
3. Control over the government
4. To expand their land
The Lost Colony was settled as what type of venture?
1. Religious
2. Superiority
3. Economic
4. Cultural
Georgia was settled by people who had been in what type of prisons in England?
1. Slavery
2. Debtors
3. Criminal
4. Religious
Which colony was settled as an economic venture by the Virginia Company?
1. Plymouth Colony
2. Georgia
3. Jamestown
4. Pennsylvania
Which group of colonies were located in the Appalachian Highlands with hilly terrain, rocky soil, and a jagged coastline?
1. Mid-Atlantic
2. Southern
3. Western
4. New England
Which colony contained the religious group the Puritans?
1. Rhode Island
2. Georgia
3. Pennsylvania
4. Massachusetts Bay Colony
Which group of colonies contained plantations, mansions, indentured servants, few cities, and few schools?
1. Mid-Atlantic
2. Southern
3. Western
4. New England
Which group of colonies had market towns?
1. Mid-Atlantic
2. Southern
3. Western
4. New England
Which group of colonies had town meetings and meetinghouses?
1. Mid-Atlantic
2. Southern
3. Western
4. New England
Which group on the social ladder worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations?
1. Women
2. Artisans
3. Indentured Servants
4. Farmers
Which of the following groups had a chance at a good education?
1. Women
2. Slaves
3. Indentured Servants
4. Large Landowners
Which of the following refers to the trade among Europe, West Africa, and the New World?
1. The Slave Trade
2. The Triangular Trade
3. Slaves to America
4. The Salt Gold Trade
Which three things did England do to impose it's control over the colonies?
1. Imposed strict control over trade
2. taxed the colonies after the French and Indian War
3. Had the colonies trade raw materials for goods
4. Gave the colonies control over imports and exports
Which two people appointed colonial governors?
1. President
2. Proprietor
3. King
4. the previous governor
The relationship of England to the colonies can be described as this type of relationship.
1. Parent:Child
2. Guardian:Child
3. Student:Teacher
4. Child:Parent
Which of the following caused the French and Indian War?
1. England invaded France
2. The French built forts on land claimed by both France and England
3. The British built forts on land claimed by both England and France
4. The French refused to pay taxes to England
Which of the following was the first written system of government in the colonies?
1. Fundamental Orders
2. Declaration of Independence
3. Proclamation of 1763
4. Common Sense
Which two things did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
1. All land between the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River was reserved for the American Indians
2. The British had to pay for the French and Indian War
3. The Colonists had to pay for the French and Indian War
4. The Colonists must pay a tea tax and stamp tax
Which group of colonies relied heavily on the fishing and shipbuilding industries?
1. Mid-Atlantic
2. Southern
3. Western
4. New England