Reasons for Colonization Practice

Which colony profited off of the picture shown?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

Which European country profited from the fur trade in North America?

• Spain

• France

• England

Which European country sought to convert Native Americans to Catholicism in the southwest region?

• Spain

• France

• England

Which European country colonized North America for raw materials and religious freeedom?

• Spain

• France

• England

One political reason for colonization included-

• providing a refuge from religious persecution

• discovering gold and other precious metals

• gaining new territory to increase the power of the empire

Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut were all created to-

• discover gold

• expand religious freedom

• declare independence from the English crown

• be a refuge for English debtors

Who dissented from the Puritan church leaders to create their own colony?

• John Smith

• Roger Williams

• John Rolfe

Which group of colonies had the most diverse population because of its religious tolerance?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

People who were in debt in England were sent to prison in the 1600-1700s. Which colony was founded as a place to send England's poor population?

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

Which colony was founded for by Quakers for religious tolerance?

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia