U1 - Explorers to Pilgrims Unit Test Review

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curiosity, fame, wealth, spread Christianity (religion), cheaper & faster transportation (Northwest Passage), mercantilism, foreign goods
These are all reasons for what?

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Reasons to explore

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Document giving permission to start a colony (once land has been claimed, then people asked for these).

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Charter

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What was Roanoke also known as? Options: Jamestown, "Little 1", Lost Colony, The City that never sleeps

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Lost Colony

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Why was Roanoke called the "Lost Colony?"

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b/c colonists were never heard from again

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Large amount of diseases and high death rate, land swampy – lots of diseased mosquitoes, no one wanted to work – too busy wanting to make money, didn’t focus on what needs to be done for survival
Which settlement did this describe?

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Jamestown

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Who helped Jamestown thrive economically?

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John Rolfe

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How did the people of Jamestown govern themselves?

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A series of laws were created to follow, needed because of the distance from England.

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What happened of significance in 1607? Options: The first successful English colony was established., The first attempt at settling Roanoke happened., The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth., The Puritans landed in Massachusetts Bay.

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The first successful English colony was established.

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What happened of significance in 1620?

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The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth & signed the Mayflower Compact.

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Why was Jamestown founded by the English?

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It was founded to make money for the Virginia Company of London.