Exploration & Colonization

What is America's first colony (started in 1565)?

• St. Augustine, FL

• Jamestown, VA

• Roanoke, NC

• Plymouth, MA

Why did the Jamestown colony survive?

• John Smith was a great leader

• Women and children finally came to the colony

• Tobacco made the colony money

• All of these answers are true

What did the House of Burgesses do?

• Set up a branch of the British government in Virginia

• Manage relations with the Indians

• Give the colonists a voice in their own government

• Prepare the Pilgrims to fight the Spanish

Pilgrims & Puritans were:

• Groups that left England to practice their religion

• Groups that hated each other

• Groups that loved Native Americans

• Groups who believe kids should go to school everyday

How important was religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• It was the reason they migrated from Britain

• Somewhat important, but it did not influence daily life

• There was no religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

• They were atheists

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A peace treaty between the Pilgrims & the Wampanoag

• A map the Pilgrims used to explore New England

• An agreement about how Pilgrims would govern themselves

• A document that claimed land for the king of England

Why did the English want to start a colony in North America?

• To make the Indians slaves

• To convert Indians to Christianity

• To compete with Spain for land in the new world

• They had already found lots of gold, and wanted more!

What did the Pilgrims promise to do in the Mayflower Compact?

• Conquer the American Indians

• Work together to "make just and equal laws"

• Maintain ties to the Church of England

• Create a temporary, flexible government

Which of the following best describes religion in both the Pilgrims and the Puritans?

• Neither group thought it was very important

• Religion was important to the Pilgrims, but not the Puritans

• Religion was VERY important to both groups

• Both groups took on the Indian religious way of life

What do Roger Williams, Thomas Hooker, William Penn, & Anne Hutchinson all have in common?

• They were all Puritans in Massachusetts

• They were all Quakers in Pennsylvania

• They were all significant people in the colonial time

• They were all involved in government in New England