USH 2: Colonization

Open Ended

Why did European countries explore the Americas?

Open Ended

Why was the fur trade so important to New France?

Multiple Choice

The first French colonists in North America were mostly interested in...

• Plantations near New Orleans

• Fishing, trapping, and trading

• Religious freedom

• Silver and gold

Multiple Choice

Other Early European explorers searched North America’s coast for...

• Silver and gold

• Opportunities to trade for fur

• A shorter route for ships to reach Asia

• New species of plants and animals

Open Ended

How did French colonization impact European rivalries and Native Americans? 

Open Ended

What are some reasons a country would establish colonies? How do colonies benefit the home country?

Multiple Choice

Why was the Hudson River important to Dutch colonists?

• Provided transportation for settlers

• Protected the colony from the French

• A major fur trading route

• A source of fresh water

Multiple Choice

Who purchased Manhattan Island from the Natives and founded New Amsterdam?

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Peter Minuit

• Samuel de Champlain

Open Ended

What role did the Dutch play in the fur trade, and how did

Open Ended

Think about the challenges an early colony might face.

What would be the hardest part of starting a new settlement in an unfamiliar land?

Open Ended

Why did Jamestown succeed where Roanoke failed?

Open Ended

How did the House of Burgesses influence future American government?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reasons for bringing women to Jamestown was likely the most important for the Virginia Company?

• They could help heal the sick men.

• They could do domestic work inside the homes.

• They could marry the men and raise the children.

• They could make clothing and medicine.

Multiple Choice

The Virginia Company established the House of Burgesses to

• provide military training to all males.

• assist poor colonists to build homes.

• encourage more children to attend school.

• allow voters to elect representatives to make laws.

Multiple Choice

The most likely reason that the Virginia Company settlers chose the location for Jamestown in 1607 was that

• there was fresh water readily available.

• the weather was better than farther south.

• its location was safe from Spanish ships.

• the area was free from mosquitoes.

Open Ended

EXIT TICKET
What challenges did the English settlers face at Jamestown, and how did they overcome them to create a successful colony?

Open Ended

Why would people risk their lives to travel to a new, unknown place?

Multiple Choice

The Separatists established a colony because they wanted to

• live by themselves.

• avoid religious wars.

• worship freely.

• support the king.

Open Ended

Why do you think the Pilgrims decided to create the Mayflower Compact?

Multiple Choice

The Mayflower Compact showed that the Pilgrims were

• ready to begin a new way of life without strangers.

• aware of the need to make their own government.

• aware of how different they were from other colonists.

• willing to follow the same laws as Virginia.

Multiple Choice

The Plymouth Colony set an important precedent in that it

• was founded so that settlers could worship freely.

• allowed only adult male colonists to vote.

• recognized the need for laws and leadership.

• followed the English tradition of electing representatives.

Open Ended

Why did the Pilgrims establish the Plymouth Colony, and how did their experiences shape early colonial government?

Open Ended

What is the difference between reforming and separating from something you disagree with?

​All men who owned property could now vote.

Multiple Choice

How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut influence the development of representative government in America?

• It was the first document to set rules for representative government.

• It created America’s first representative government.

• It expanded the right to vote to all men who owned property.

• It set limits on the power of the governor.

Multiple Choice

Based on the geography of New England, what might have been the main reason that several New England cities became major shipbuilding centers?

• These cities needed ships for deep-sea fishing.

• The land near the cities was at first difficult to farm.

• The city governments supported shipbuilding.

• The cities were located on the coast and had plenty of wood.

Open Ended

Why did the growing number of English settlers in New England lead to war between the colonists and a Wampanoag-led alliance?

Open Ended

EXIT TICKET

How did Puritan beliefs influence the development of government, society, and conflict in New England?

Multiple Choice

POP QUIZ

Because he believed there should be strict limits on government, Thomas Hooker

• established the colony of Rhode Island and encouraged religious tolerance.

• held anti-government rallies in New England and New York.

• started the first newspaper in Britain’s North American colonies.

• settled the town of Hartford and established a representative government.