8th S.S. Midterm Review

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What was the reason for the English wanting a permanent settlement at Jamestown? They were looking to escape religious persecution., They wanted a permanent vacation spot., They wanted to make money., It was an exploration venture.

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They wanted to make money.

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This colony was founded by William Penn and settled by the Quakers.

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Pennsylvania

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The Puritans settled in this colony: Jamestown, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Pennsylvania

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Massachusetts Bay

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Why did groups like the Pilgrims and the Puritans come to America? Options: To Make More Money, To Expand Land for the King of England, To Build a New Government, To Practice Their Religion Freely

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To Practice Their Religion Freely

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This company was responsible for writing the charter to settle Jamestown.

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The Virginia Company

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Which colonies were founded to escape religious persecution? Options: Georgia and Jamestown, Jamestown and Roanoke, Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay, Georgia and Pennsylvania

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Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay

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Pennsylvania was founded by

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Quakers

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Massachusetts Bay was founded by

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Puritans

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Which social group's members could vote in colonial times? Options: Male landowners, Free African American, Women, Artisans

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Male landowners

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Which group signed a contract agreeing to work for a number of years in exchange for the cost of their passage? Options: Artisans, Indentured Servants, Free African Americans, Merchants

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Indentured Servants