8th Grade-Social Studies Final Exam Review

Which statement below is the reason Jamestown was settled?

• Political
• Economic
• Geographical
• Religion

What reason was Plymouth settled?

• to celebrate Thanksgiving
• Gold
• to build Indian Relationship
• to escape religious persecution

What type of Government did the Mayflower Compact establish?

• democratic government
• religion government
• polyform government
• self government

Which exploring nation set up the Fur Trade with Native Americans?

• Britain
• Netherlands
• France
• Spain

Main motivation for European exploration

• the need for Slave labor
• God, Gold, Glory
• to see if the earth was flat
• none of these are correct

What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?

• Cash Crops
• Metalwork
• Slavery
• Shipbuilding and Fishing

Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?

• John Winthrop
• Sylvester Slovania
• James Olgethorpe
• William Penn

Which of the following was the first permanent English settlement of North America? 

• Plymouth
• Roanoke
• Youngstown
• Jamestown

What was the New England economy shaped by?

• Rocky soil, long winters
• Fertile Soil, short winters
• Forest, mild summers
• Mountainous land

Why was Georgia formed or established?

• As a place for Catholics to practice their religion
• Industrial settlement for crafts people
•  A creative centers for artists
• Second chance or safe haven for debtors/poor people