8th Grade US History- Colonization

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What were the three reasons for European exploration? (Options: Game, God, Glory; Glory, Fame, and God; God, Glory, and Gold; Gifts, Greatness, Glory)

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God, Glory, and Gold

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Which Reasons Best Completes This List? To spread democratic ideals, To improve efficiency in manufacturing, To locate potential military allies, To claim new territory

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To claim new territory

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Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration? Options: Spain, Germany, and France; England, Spain, & France; Italy, Spain, and Portugal; Portugal, Ireland, & France

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England, Spain, & France

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What motive best completes the diagram? Options: To promote free enterprise, To extend democracy, To expand empires, To found utopian communities

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To expand empires

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Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

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Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

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What was the first elected legislative body of government in Colonial America?

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House of Burgesses

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Why did the Pilgrims come to the Americas and settle in Plymouth?

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They wanted a place where they could worship freely.

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One reason that the Mayflower Compact is considered important is ______________.

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It marked the beginning of a self government based on the will of the people.

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First written constitution in the American colonies that influenced many ideas that are found in the U.S. Constitution.

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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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Social contract signed by many Pilgrims in Plymouth; helped establish the idea of self-government.

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Mayflower Compact