Colonial America and Reasons for Establishment

In which area on this map was Roanoke Island (the Lost Colony) located?

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• 2
• 1
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Why did the original settlers of the Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania come to America?

• To secure freedom from religious persecution
• To search for gold and silver
• To convert American Indians to Christianity
• To bring spices to the New World

"IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. We...the Loyal Subjects of...King James, by the Grace of God...Having undertaken for the Glory of God and the Advancement of the Christian Faith, a Voyage..."                                                                                         May Flower Compact
This document was most likely written by the colonists of —

• Georgia
• Roanoke Island
• North Carolina
• Plymouth

Which British based company sent settlers out for economic purposes?

• Roanoke Company
• Virginia Company
• England Company
• Jamestown Company

"As I write my journal I am sad to report that I see no sign of the settlement I left behind. We have searched and searched.  The colony that was once here appears to be lost. The whereabouts of our countrymen is a mystery."
Name the settlement described in the journal entry.

• Plymouth
• Jamestown
• Massachusetts Bay
• Roanoke Island

What is the location of Jamestown Colony?

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• 3
• 1
• 4

Which two original colonies were established for economic reasons?

• Jamestown and St. Augustine
• Plymouth and Quebec
• Jamestown and Roanoke Island
• Roanoke Island and Plymouth

Where was the location of Georgia?

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• 4
• 1
• 2

The Jamestown settlement was 

• a farming community for the Quakers
• a debtor's prison
• the first permanent English settlement in North America
• a slave outpost

Which colony was NOT established for religious purposes?

• Massachusetts Bay Colony
• Pennsylvania
• Plymouth
• Georgia