Unit 1 - Colonization

What was the initial reason many European explorers sailed to America?

• To form military alliances

• To spread Christianity to Africa

• To find new routes to Asia

• To find new sources of cheap labor

What was the primary reason for FRENCH colonization?

• To convert Native Americans to Catholicism

• To cultivate cash crops

• To profit from fur trading

• To extract precious metals from present-day Mexico

Which of these is NOT a reason for exploration?

• Expand Empires

• Start a military

• To increase wealth

• Spread Christianity

What was the main reason Roger Williams founded the colony of Rhode Island?

• To look for gold

• Religious freedom

• To sell fur

• To start political parties

Which colony was created as a refuge for Catholics?

• Maryland

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

• Georgia

Why was Plymouth, Massachusetts founded?

• To produce raw materials

• To bring wealth to stockholders

• To look for gold

• To escape religious persecution

What year was Jamestown founded?

• 1607

• 1620

• 1776

• 1803

Why was Jamestown founded?

• To escape religious persecution

• To look for gold (economic)

• To escape debt

• To convert Natives into Christianity

The colonies were ruled by the King of England but yet, the colonists were able to self-govern. Why was this possible?

• The King didn't know that the colonists were self-governing

• The King didn't care

• The King was too far away from the colonies

• The King gave them the idea to self-govern

Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?

* Mayflower Compact

*Virginia House of Burgesses

*Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The opportunity to trade with American Indians

• The distance of the colonies of Great Britain

• The doctrine of the Church of England

• The economic system of Mercantilism