Exploration & Colonization

Why was Jamestown founded?

• to make a profit
• religious freedom
• political freedom
• all of the above

What was the reason for the colonization of Plymouth, Massachusetts?

• to make a profit
• religious freedom
• political freedom
• all of the above

What was the main (primary) reason for France's colonization of North America?

• cheap land
• convert Natives to Catholicism
• to make a profit from trading fur
• all of the above

Which colony was created as a refuge (safe place) for Catholics?

• Pennsylvania
• Georgia
• Maryland
• Massachusetts

Which colonial group was opposed (against) slavery and violence in the 13 Colonies?

• Catholics
• Puritans
• Pilgrims
• Quakers

Which of the following was a motivation for European Exploration of the Americas?

• increase wealth
• expand empires
• spread Christianity
• all of the above

What idea did Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson establish when they founded Rhode Island?

• majority rule
• a written constitution
• religious freedom
• an elected assembly

New England's natural harbors, forests and fast rivers led to the creation of what industries?

• fishing/whaling
• ship building
• lumber
• all of the above

Which of the following is an example of self-government?

• town meetings
• elected assemblies
• written constitutions
• all of the above

Which document or government body created a social contract and established majority rule?

• Virginia House of Burgesses
• Mayflower Compact
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• Town Hall Meetings