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What was the name of the first American born

colonist?

Virginia Dare

What is the name of the common crop in the

colony used to create blue dye?

Indigo

John Smith

What group had the celebrated the first

thanksgiving?

The Pilgrims

Whose leadership helped Jamestown

survive?

Who introduced tobacco to

Jamestown?

John Rolfe

Who started the rebellion against

Jamestown?

Nathanial Bacon

Which colony is considered “The Lost Colony” because

it mysteriously disappeared?

Roanoke Colony

Which of these was not a cash crop in the Southern Colonies?

• Tobacco• Rice

• Indigo• Cotton

Cotton

Who led the group of colonists that founded

Georgia?

James Olgelethorpe

What colony passed the Toleration Acts of 1649

to insure religious freedoms?

Maryland

What group emigrated to America in 1620

because of persecution from the English?

The Pilgrams

This colony passed some of the first education laws in the country.

Massachusetts

Who established the Fundamental Order of

Connecticut?

Reverend Thomas Hooker

Which of these is NOT a staple crop that

supported the Middle colonists?

• Wheat• Rice

• Oats• Barley

Rice

Colonies were required to do a majority of their

trading with England through what Acts?

Navigation Acts

What is the economic practice where one

controls trade to create and maintain wealth?

Mercantilism

In what colony was Jamestown located?

Virginia

Which colony was the first to support the idea

of a separate church and state?

Rhode Island

What colony had twice as many slaves as white

colonists?

South Carolina

What colony was founded as protection from Spanish Florida?

Georgia

What group led by Thomas Hooker founded

Connecticut?

The Puritans

What group created the Mayflower Compact

before colonizing in the Americas?

The Pilgrims

What was the first labor force in the Americas

used by settlers?

Indentured Servants

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What was life like for Africans on the Middle

Passage?(cite at least 3 pieces of evidence)

What was the natural western borer to the

colonies?

The Appalachian Mountains

Which southern colony outlawed slavery

originally?

Georgia

What was John Smith’s famous rule about

working in Jamestown?

“He who does not work, will not eat.”

What is the system of giving each head of

family 50 acres of land in exchange for coming

to America?

The Headright System