European colonization in North America

​European colonization in North America prompted cultural contact and exchange between diverse peoples; cultural differences and misunderstandings at times led to conflict. A variety of factors contributed to the development of regional differences, including social and racial hierarchies, in colonial America.

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​​What difficulties did the Pilgrims endure on their journey to America?

​How were the New England colonies established?

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What do you know about the Mayflower journey?

Describe how the Pilgrims ended up at Plymouth in your own words.

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What do you know?

Explain the purpose or reason for the Mayflower compact.

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What do you know?

How are the conditions at Plymouth after the Pilgrims arrive? Explain how the pilgrims could have improved their conditions.

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What does this mean?

Plymouth Colony did not restrict voting to church members.

Instead they had The Government

Principle of Consent (consensus of the majority)

Explain what this means

Open Ended

What do you know?

Explain how and why the Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded nine years after the Pilgrims arrived. What was the purpose or reason?

Multiple Choice

Inference:

Based on the characteristics of the Massachusetts Bay Colony:

Who do you think is the leader or top person in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• The President

• The Business executive

• The minster or pastor

• Anyone voted in to office.

Open Ended

What do you know?

Give a reason or explain why Massachusetts is most educated state in the US still today?

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What do you know?

Explain how Rhode Island was founded and Describe why Roger Williams criticized the government and.or church?

Open Ended

Inference:

Based on New England Statistics:

Explain the reasoning behind Unmarried adults seen as a danger to society, Why would this be an issue in New England?