Reasons for Colonization; Jamestown & Plymouth

What year was Jamestown established?

• 1620

• 1803

• 1607

• 1787

Where did the Separatists (Pilgrims) land in 1620?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Philadelphia

• England

Why did the Separatists (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 first successful English settlement in North America was

• Bricklandia

• Yorktown

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was

• lumber

• peanuts

• corn

• tobacco

Plymouth was established for _________________ reasons.

• political
• geographic
• economic
• social

Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?

• Spain, Germany, and France
• England, Spain, & France
• Italy, Spain, and Portugal
• Portugal, Ireland, & France

What was one of the MAIN reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?

• to gain land & power (Political)

• to engage in the Fur trade (Economic)

• to convert Native Americans to Catholicism (Social)

What rule did John Smith make that saved the settlement of Jamestown?

• If you do not work, you do not eat.

• Treat others as you want to be treated.

• If you find gold, you get to keep it.

• You cannot have a raccoon as a pet.

What was one of the MAIN reasons France wanted to start colonies in North America?

• to gain land & power (Political)

• to engage in the Fur trade (Economic)

• to convert Native Americans to Catholicism (Social)