CBA #1 (2019)

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

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

French colonist ....

• focused primary on fur trading

• participated in the triangular trade

• created an early system for public schools

• organised utopian societies

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stock holders

• Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold

• both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while James town was founded for commercial profit

When did Columbus reach the New World?

• 1492
• 1493
• 1997
• 1491

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Werowocomoco
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown