Unit 1: European Exploration & Colonization*

Front

What year was the first permanent English settlement Jamestown, Virginia founded?

Back

1607

Front

What year did the Pilgrims land at Plymouth and sign the Mayflower Compact?

Back

1620

Front

Christopher Columbus set out to discover a new sea route to Asia known as the...

Back

Northwest Passage

Front

Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?

Back

To discover a new sea route to Asia

Front

Why was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?

Back

To find new trade routes to Asia

Front

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
Options:
To reduce overpopulation in Europe,
To create communities founded on religious tolerance,
To profit from trading in furs and other goods,
To create joint ventures with other European powers

Back

To profit from trading in furs and other goods

Front

Jamestown, Virginia was founded for...

Back

Economic Reasons

Front

The Pilgrims established Plymouth, Massachusetts to...

Back

Escape Religious Persecution

Front

Distance from Great Britain, Salutary Neglect, and need for a law-making structure led to the tradition of ___________ in the colonies.

Back

Self-Government

Front

What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?

Back

Self-Government developed in the colonies