Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.

1. What was the reason for starting an English settlement at Jamestown?
   A. Social
   B. Economic
   C. Political
   D. Economic *
   
   
2. What colony was settled by people who had been in debtors, prisons in England?
   A. Massachusetts
   B. Virginia
   C. Georgia *
   D. Pennsylvania
   
   
3. Why did the Puritans come to America?
   A. To practice their religion freely *
   B. To make more money and live a better life
   C. To build a democratic government
   D. To expand lands controlled by the King of England
   
   
4. Why was slavery accepted in the colonies?
   A. Slaves were treated equally.
   B. Slaves provided labor that brought prosperity. *
   C. Slaves were willing to work for low pay.
   D. Slaves were able to vote.
   
   
5. Who enforced the English laws that colonists had to obey?
   A. Supreme Court
   B. Tax collectors
   C. Legislators
   D. Governors