Exploration and Colonization

What best describes the reason why Lord Baltimore started a colony in Maryland?

• He sought a haven for England’s Catholics.
• He wanted a refuge for Quakers.
• He needed a place to send imprisoned debtors from Britain.
• He desired a sanctuary based on religious toleration.

The Pilgrims arrived in North America in 1620. Before they came ashore, 41 male passengers signed the Mayflower Compact. Why is the Compact significant?

• It was one of the first attempts at self-government in the English Colonies.
• It established the economic basis of the colony.
• It set forth how the colonies would divide the land for farming.
• It formed the basis of later treaties with Native Americans in the area.

How were the several colonies of New England similar to each other?

• They had long coastlines, rocky soil and cold winters.
• They had tall grasses, little rainfall and fertile soil.
• They had long growing seasons, mild winters and hot summers.
• They had high mountains, fast flowing streams and rare mineral resources.

What was one way the Southern and Middle Atlantic Colonies differed?

• The Middle Atlantic colonies never permitted the institution of slavery.
• More people in the Middle Atlantic Colonies could trace their roots to England.
• There was greater religious diversity in the Middle Atlantic Colonies.
• Most people in the Middle Atlantic Colonies were Dutch or Swedish.

Why did the New England colonies rely so heavily on trade?

• Their natural resources and climate did not support large-scale agriculture.
• Their farms were frequently attacked by American Indian tribes.
• Their original charter provided land grants only to wealthy colonists.
• Puritan religious beliefs prohibited farming for a profit.

Which of the following is an example of North American colonists seeking religious freedom?

• King Charles II gave land to eight nobles in 1663 who
  sought to grow tobacco in the Carolinas to sell in Europe.
• Georgia was established in 1733 as a place for prisoners
  and convicts from England.
• In 1636, a colony at Rhode Island was founded by Roger
  Williams on the principle of spiritual tolerance.
• Thomas Hooker helped create the Fundamental Orders of
  Connecticut and establish self-government in 1639.

The activities of French and Spanish exploration of North America were similar in which fashion?

• fur trading
• ranching and farming
• gold mining
• sending missionaries

What was the primary reason for the English colonization of Jamestown in 1607 near the James River?

• wealth creation
• creating a new social structure
• religious freedom
• political alliances with other countries

Which of the following did not contribute to the rise of self-government in the American colonies?

• distance from England
• need for societal structure
• protection of individual rights
• defense of English sovereignty and control

The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 and creation of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 indicated the colonists understood the importance of:

• establishing self-government
• submission to English authority
• protection of natural resources
• creating revenue through taxation