Exploration and Early Settlements

What year was Jamestown founded?

• 1776
• 1803
• 1607
• 1620

What is the type of economy called in which the colony exists to make money for the mother country?

• Free Enterprise
• Mercantilism
• Socialism
• None

Which phrase best completes the diagram? 

• Emergence of Powerful European Rulers
• Reasons for European Exploration
• Spread of Papal Authority 
• The Travels of Marco Polo

A document that grants a person or company the right to form a colony is called

• Burgess
• Joint Stock Company
• Constitution
• Charter

What plant or crop did the settlers of Jamestown plant?

• Corn
• Maize
• Tobacco
• Squash

What was the first permanent English colony?

• Jamestown
• Roanoke
• Plymouth
• Boston

Why was Jamestown started?

• Virginia Company wanted to start a new business.
• Virginia Company wanted to create a new society with the American Indians.
• Virginia Company wanted to find gold.

Why were Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619?

• To work on Sugar Plantations
• To seek Religious freedom
• To work on tobacco plantations
• To fight against American Indians

How did the geography impact Plymouth?

• The poor soil and cold weather made growing crops difficult. 
• The rich soil and temperate climate allowed them to grow tobacco. 
• Distance from the ocean made communication with England difficult. 
• Natural harbors made it easier to ship crops.

Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?

• The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.” 
• The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
• The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
• None of the above.