US History to 1877 - Colonial America

What was the reason for starting an English settlement at Jamestown?
1. Social
2. Religious
3. Political
4. Economic
Roanoke Island (Lost Colony) and Jamestown Settlement were similar in that _____.
1. both mysteriously disappeared
2. both were settled by the French
3. both were established as economic ventures
4. both were established the same year
What colony was settled by people who had been in debtors' prisons in England?
1. Massachusetts
2. Virginia
3. Georgia
4. Pennsylvania
Why did the Puritans come to America?
1. To practice their religion freely
2. To make more money and live a better life
3. To build a democratic government
4. To expand lands controlled by the King of England
Which American colonial region had rock soil and a jagged coastline?
1. Southern
2. Mid-Atlantic
3. Western
4. New England
Which colonial region had coastal lowlands and rich farmlands?
1. Mid-Atlantic
2. New England
3. Western
4. South
Who worked as caretakers, houseworkers, and homemakers?
1. Women
2. Men
3. Artisans
4. Indentured Servants
Which region's warm, mild climate and level, fertile land made it ideal for growing crops?
1. New England
2. Mid-Atlantic
3. Western
4. Southern
Why was slavery accepted in the colonies?
1. Slaves were treated equally.
2. Slaves provided labor that brought posperity.
3. Slaves were willing to work for low pay.
4. Slaves were able to vote.
Men and women who agreed to work without pay for the person who paid for their passage to the colonies were called _____.
1. craftsmen
2. artisans
3. indentured servants
4. large landowners
Who enforced the English laws that colonists had to obey?
1. Supreme Court
2. Tax collectors
3. Legislators
4. Governors

US History to 1877 - Colonial America

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2009 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2009 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.