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

This country explored the new world looking for fur

• England

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

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

The Northwest Passage was a route explorers hoped to find to:

• get to India and China across the top of Canada

• find gold and riches

• find underwater treasures

• get around South America faster

Which European country controlled this portion of North America?

• Spain
• England
• France
• Portugal

REASONS FOR EUROPEAN EXPLORATION

1. To find new sea routes to India and China
2. To fin gold, silver, and other treasure
3. ________________________________________ ?

• to spread democratic ideas

• to improve efficiency in manufacturing

• to locate potential military allies

• to claim new territory

Puritans established Massachusetts to established...

• claim land

• religious freedom

• make profits

• enslave people