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The first English settlement in the New World was
a) Jamestown
b) Roanoke
c) Raleigh
d) St. Augustine

The first PERMANENT English settlement in the New World was
a) Jamestown
b) Roanoke
c) Plymouth
d) St. Augustine

The people that traveled to America in hopes of religious freedom are known as Pilgrims.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The Pilgrims traveled on a ship named
a) Santa Maria
b) Nina
c) Pinta
d) Mayflower

Where did the Mayflower land in America?
a) Jamestown
b) Plymouth
c) Ellis Island
d) Roanoke

How did the Pilgrims survive their first winter in America?
a) The help of Squanto
b) They didn't.
c) Supply ships were sent from England
d) They learned the ways of the land themselves

How many original colonies were there in America?
a) 10
b) 8
c) 12
d) 13

The original colonies were divided into three groups: the northern, middle, and southern colonies.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

A(n) __________ is a person who has agreed to work off the cost of their voyage to America.
a) Slave
b) Colonist
c) Indentured Servant
d) Pilgrim

The main cash crop of Jamestown was tobacco.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which of these is not a part of the New England colonies?
a) Rhode Island
b) New York
c) Connecticut
d) Virginia

These colonies were known as the 'breadbasket' of America because of their production of wheat, barley, and other grains.
a) New England
b) Middle
c) Southern
d) None of the above

Plantations would most likely be found in the _______ colonies.
a) New England
b) Middle
c) Southern
d) None of the above

Sailors, fishermen, and merchants would most likely be occupations in which of the three colonial groups?
a) New England
b) Middle
c) Southern
d) All of the above

The feast held by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians to celebrate the first harvest:
a) Was to give thanks to God
b) Lasted three days
c) Both A and B
d) Has always been a national holiday

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