AH1 Unit 1: Exploration and Colonization

What year was Jamestown established?

• 1620

• 1803

• 1607

• 1787

Jamestown's economy finally improved when the colonists began growing

• sugar cane

• tobacco

• corn

• potatoes

Where did the Pilgrims land in 1620?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth Rock

• Philadelphia

• England

In which 13 colonies were the towns of Boston, Salem and Plymouth located?

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• Virginia

• New York

Why did the Pilgrims leave Europe?

• They wanted to get rich.
• They were looking for a Northwestern Passage to India.
• They wanted freedom of religion.
• All of the above

What continent do Spain, France, and England (Britain) belong to?

• Europe

• South America

• Australia

• Asia

When did Columbus reach the New World?

• 1492
• 1493
• 1997
• 1491

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Werowocomoco
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown

The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was

• lumber
• peanuts
• corn
• tobacco

In 1620, the Mayflower Compact was created to promote ________________ within Plymouth.

• a representative assembly
• peace and harmony
• self-expression
• self-government