Jamestown & Plymouth

The first permanent English settlement in North America was?

• Plymouth
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown

What were some of the reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?

• to gain wealth
• to stop slavery
• to gain indentured servants
• to gain independence

The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was

• lumber
• peanuts
• corn
• tobacco

What brought the original colonists from England to Jamestown?

• the search for food
• the search for gold and silver
• the search for tobacco
• the search for religious freedom

Why was Plymouth established?

• To provide a place where Pilgrims could worship freely.
• To provide a place where Quakers could worship freely. 
• To provide a place where Catholics could worship freely.
• To provide a place where Puritans could worship freely. 

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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 is not a reason that the settlers chose the site for the Jamestown settlement?

• It had swamps
• Fresh supply of water
• Deep harbor to dock ships
• Easy to defend against attack

Jamestown was located in ...

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Florida

• New York

Why did the Puritans create the Mayflower Compact?

• to show that they opposed representative government.

• to establish an orderly community

• to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony

• to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony

Which of the following is the most important reason why Puritans came to America?

• gold

• trade

• land

• religious freedom