Unit 1 - Colonization Review

Which Colony was established purely as a business venture?

• Connecticut

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Virginia

The initial French exploration of North America Resulted in

• economic opportunities in Florida
• competition with Spanish settlers
• plantations using slave labor
• cooperation with native groups

Which of the following was the MAIN reason the Puritans left England?

• to develop new crops

• to establish a new monarchy in America

• to seek religious freedom

• to spread Catholic beliefs to American Indians

Which of these is an economic reason European countries had for exploring and colonizing the New World?

• religious persecution
• search for gold, silver, and profitable lands
• political unrest
• curiosity

In which year was Jamestown established, becoming the first permanent English settlement in the New World?

• 1492

• 1607

• 1620

• 1776

Which of these helped create "covenant communities" and the beginning of self-government in the colonies?

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• House of Burgesses

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Which of these European countries colonized North America mainly to expand their trade of furs and other goods?

• England
• Spain
• France
• Portugal

Which of these terms means refers to growing only enough food for immediate family survival?

• staple crop farming

• cash crop farming

• subsistence farming

• irrigated farming

Which colonial region had the largest number of enslaved people?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colonial region was diverse and had colonists from all over Europe?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies