Exploration and Colonization

Who was the first person to discover the New World?

• John Rolfe

• William Bradford

• John Smith

• Christopher Columbus

Jamestown was saved by the planting of

What is the acronym we use to identify the reasons of exploration and colonization? Write what the letters stand for.

• RAPS

• REPS

• SREP

• PERS

The settlement of Jamestown and Plymouth did not come about smoothly. Which is NOT a hardship faced by the colonists?

• Scarcity of water

• Diseases

• Harsh Winters

• Finding land to settle on

John Smith and Pocahontas fell in love and wed in 1614

• True

• False

The Mayflower Compact is an example of a

The people of Jamestown were looking to gain wealth. What were the people of Plymouth trying to find?

• Religious Safety

• Gold

• Plantations to grow and harvest crops

• A different form of government

Although in two different places, the people of Jamestown and Plymouth shared many similarities and differences. Describe at least one similarity and difference.

The Spain were the first group to come and settle in the Americas. Who became their biggest threat?

• Dutch

• French

• English

• Native Americans

What were the French looking to gain when coming into the New World?

• Wealth

• Religious Safety

• Government Control

• People to share land with them