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

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

Which European country controlled this portion of North America?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

REASONS FOR EUROPEAN EXPLORATION

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

• 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

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

• a representative assembly

• peace and harmony

• self-expression

• self-government