Unit 1 - Colonization

Which of the following statements about Jamestown is incorrect?

• It was England's second successful colony (after Roanoke) in America

• It was sponsored by the Virginia Company, who was hoping to find gold

• The settlement experienced a "starving time" because settlers were unprepared for life in North America

• The settlement was saved by the discovery that tobacco grew well in the area

Match the following

• Founded as a buffer colony and a place where English debtors could settle

• Jamestown

• Began as a place of refuge for Pilgrims who used the Mayflower Compact to govern themselves

• New Netherlands

• Founded by the Dutch, who were originally looking for trade routes to Asia

• Georgia

• first permanent English colony in North America

• Plymouth Colony

Match the following

• Founded by Roger Williams as a haven for religious minorities

• Rhode Island

• Settled by Puritans and was the center of the "Salem Witch Trials"

• Pennsylvania

• Home to the Quakers, who also had amicable relations with Native Americans

• Massachusetts

This statement was made by John Smith during a difficult period in the Jamestown colony's history.

"[Many settlers] never did know what a day's work was... He that will not work shall not eat."

Based on this statement, what generalization can be made about the colony's early years?

• Early settlers to Virginia relied on Native Americans for survival.

• A large gap between rich and poor existed in the colony's early years.

• All settlers were expected to contribute labor so the colony could develop.

• The Jamestown colony relied on slave labor to harvest crops and prosper economically.

What development allowed the Jamestown colony to prosper?

• Settlers began to mine gold in the area.

• Limits were placed on the number of new families.

• Colonists began to grow tobacco as a cash crop.

• Settlers started to manufacture cloth for sale.

What was the main cause of the early struggles that confronted the Jamestown colony?

• the tyrannical rule of John Smith

• the hostility of nearby Indians

• the lack of preparedness by the first settlers

• the failure of the first attempt to grow tobacco

This is an account by John Smith describing Jamestown's experiences during the winter of 1609-1610.

How does this experience compare with that of Puritan settlers in New England?

• Both colonies faced conflicts with Native Americans over resources, which led to hunger and disease on both sides.

• While the Puritans traded peacefully with Native Americans, the Jamestown settlers fought with them for available meat and plants.

• While there were some citizens who went hungry in Jamestown, the Puritans suffered more form starvation because they could not farm in their region

• Both colonies relied on imports of food and other goods from England and could not survive without those shipsments.

What is the major reason the pilgrims left England?

• They wanted to establish a pure Catholic society.

• The British Government forced them to leave.

• They believed they could make better profits in America.

• They thought the Church of England could not be reformed.

Why is the Mayflower Compact considered an important document in American history?

• It was a charter for the establishment of South Carolina

• It set up a plan to overthrow the British government.

• It established the idea of self-government in America

• It encouraged religious tolerance in the colonies.

What was the primary reason the Pilgrims and Puritans came to the New World?

• economic opportunity

• religious freedom

• missionary work

• to purchase land