Jamestown and Plymouth

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What was the main purpose of Jamestown Colony?

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Wealth

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What was the main reason for the Plymouth Colony?

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Religious Freedom

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What was the Mayflower Compact?

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A document that listed a set of rules that 41 male passengers agreed to follow in the colony.

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One way in which Jamestown and Plymouth were similar was that both were located-

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near the coastline

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One way in which Jamestown and Plymouth were similar was that -

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both suffered harsh winters where many settlers died

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One of the main differences in the reasons for Jamestown and Plymouth was: Plymouth was founded to escape religious persecution, Jamestown was founded for financial gain.

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Plymouth was founded to escape religious persecution, Jamestown was founded for financial gain.

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Plymouth was founded for people who wanted to

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escape religious persecution

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Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact? Options: It limited the power of future colonial governments, It weakened the influence of religion in government, It established a form of self-government based on social contract, It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government

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It established a form of self-government based on social contract

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Which is true about social differences in Jamestown and Plymouth? Unlike Plymouth, Jamestown settlers moved as whole families; Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth was settled for commercial reasons; Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth settlers moved as entire families; Unlike Plymouth, Jamestown banned slavery.

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Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth settlers moved as entire families.

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Mayflower Compact

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created a civil body politic or government by the voyagers on the Mayflower to make sure everyone followed the laws for the general good of the colony