8th Grade US History- Colonization

What were the three reasons for European exploration?

• Game, God, Glory
• Glory, Fame, and God
• God, Glory, and Gold
• Gifts, Greatness, Glory

Which Reasons Best Completes This List?

• To spread democratic ideals

• To improve efficiency in manufacturing

• To locate potential military allies

• To claim new territory

Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?

• Spain, Germany, and France
• England, Spain, & France
• Italy, Spain, and Portugal
• Portugal, Ireland, & France

What motive best completes the diagram?

• To promote free enterprise

• To extend democracy

• To expand empires

• To found utopian communities

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

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

• Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.

• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

What was the first elected legislative body of government in Colonial America?

• General Assembly

• House of Burgesses

• Governor's Council

• House of Representatives

Why did the Pilgrims come to the Americas and settle in Plymouth? 

• They were trying to set up a base protect England from Spain. 
• They meant to sail to Africa, but turned west when they caught site of the Spanish Amanda. 
• They wanted to go to a place where they could invent "fidget spinners."
• They wanted a place where they could worship freely. 

One reason that the Mayflower Compact is considered important is ______________.

• It marked the beginning of political parties.
• It marked the beginning of a self government based on the will of the people.
• It established basic laws for all colonies to follow.
• It gave the colonists permission to collect taxes.

First written constitution in the American colonies that influenced many ideas that are found in the U.S. Constitution.

• Mayflower Compact
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta

Social contract signed by many pilgrims in Plymouth; helped establish the idea of self-government.

• Declaration of Independence
• 1763 Compromise
• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact