Unit 3: Colonization in America

What was the first permanent English settlement?

• St. Augustine

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

Which country owned land where New Orleans was established?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Sweden

What were the economic reasons Early European Explorers came to America?

• To look for gold

• To establish colonies as trading centers

• To find a new sea route to the Asia

• To find new plants and animals to take back to Europe

• All of the above

If someone were to write a newspaper article, what would they say about the Mayflower Compact?

• Equality for all

• Settlers agree to make laws as needed

• The first governor and assembly men elected

• The Monarchy inherits the throne

What is the document that was signed by the Pilgrims to form a goverment for their colony?

• Virginia House of Burgess

• Mayflower Compact

• Pilgrim Voyage Act

Which economic activity would have occurred in all of the colonies due to their location on the Atlantic Ocean?

• Mining for iron

• Farm Products

• Products from forests

• Fishing

Which colony was formed for the settlers to gain religious freedom?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• St. Augustine

• Roanoke

Who were the group of men who were elected to the first law making assembly in an English colony which was created in 1619?

• Pilgrims

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• First Continental Congress

If someone in Jamestown were elected to propose a new law, they would go to:

• the King of England

• the Governor of Plymouth

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• the Continental Congress

How does a monarch come into power?

• Monarchs inherit government power.

• Monarchs are elected representatives.

• Monarchs receive their power from the people.