Exploration & Colonization

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

• To create communities founded on religious tolerance
• to reduce overpopulation 
• to profit from trading furs and other goods
• to create joint ventures with other European powers

+Distance from Great Britain
+Mayflower Compact
+Town Hall meetings
The factors listed above contributed most to the-----

• creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
• Election of British colonist to Parliment
• Growth of representative government in the British Colonies
• expansion of British trade 

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

• Both were founded for economic reasons
• Both were founded for religious freedom
• Jamestown was a place for debtors and criminals
• Plymouth was a place for Pilgrims and Jamestown was founded to make money

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the power of future colonial governments
• It weakened the influence of religion in Government 
• It established a form of self-government based on a social contract 
• It gave certain rights to men and women

From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the King of England allowed colonist in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. This was called "Salutary Neglect".
Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

• The colonies developed a strong tradition of self government 
• Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies 
• the colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense 
• Many colonist sought economic aid from other countries

In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?

• Southern Colonies 
• Northwest Territory
• Middle Atlantic Colonies
• New England Colonies

*Distance from Great Britain
*Need for lawmaking structure
*Traditional rights of Englishmen
Which of the following best explains these three ideals?

• Created a general council to manage the colonies
• Experienced strict control of Parliment
• Established colonial self-government
• Appointed Governors who reported to the King

Which colony would a Puritan most likely want to go?

• Georgia
• Massachusetts
• Virginia
• North Carolina

Which geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies?

• a wide coastal plain and an absence of good harbors
• rocky, hilly soil and a short growing season 
• numerous rivers and a humid climate
• flatland's and a lack of forests 

Which vocabulary word means complaints or problems?

• gremlin
• suffrage
• grievance
• emancipation