Colonial Era

Which motive best completes the diagram?

• To promote free enterprise

• To extend democracy

• To expand empires

• To found utopian communities

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

In 1620, the Pilgrims took an important step towards self-government by —

• forming an alliance with American Indian tribes

• creating the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• agreeing to the provisions of the Mayflower Compact

• establishing a government system with three branches

Which statement best reflects a motivation for European exploration and colonization of North America?

• “We must bring slaves back to Europe.”

• “A faster route to the Asian markets will bring us wealth.”

• “North America is dangerous and the Native Americans are hostile.”

• “I am proud to live in Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America.”

Which of the following was a chief economic cause for colonization in the Americas?

• Slavery

• Mercantilism

• Industrialization

• Plantation system

One of the primary motivations for British colonization in North America includes —

• escaping famine

• relocating criminals

• exploiting Indian labor

• seeking religious freedom

Why were French explorers interested in claiming the Mississippi River and having access to the Great Lakes?

• They believed that gold was located there.

• They were mainly fur trappers and traders.

• They found no eastern coast land available.

• They were farmers who wanted the rich lands.

Why is 1620 a significant year for Pilgrims in North America?

• Pilgrims established a settlement in Plymouth.

• Pilgrims erected their first church in Jamestown.

• Many Pilgrims became ill and their colony disappeared.

• The Pilgrims combined their colony with others to form Massachusetts.

The Mayflower Compact was created

to —

• attract more settlers to the new colony

• satisfy church leaders back in England

• establish self government in the new colony

• justify settlement on American Indian lands

Which document is described above?

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Declaration of Independence

• Maryland Act of Toleration

• Magna Carta