Jamestown and Plymouth Colonies Review

What was the motivation (reason) for Jamestown to settle?

• For God

• For Gold

• To explore

• To travel

What was the motivation (reason) for Plymouth to settle?

• To find new animals

• For Gold

• To explore

• For God

Jamestown contributed money to England's economy by supplying resources like...

• corn

• tobacco

• syrup

• meat

How did the natives help Plymouth colonists?

• The Native Americans showed the colonists how to plant tobacco and cotton.

• The Native Americans taught the colonists to plant new varieties of foods and to hunt.

• The Native Americans did not interact with the colonists.

Settlers in Jamestown death with unclean waters and disease-carrying mosquitoes, while those in Plymouth dealt with harsh, cold winters.

• True

• False

What is a way that Plymouth colony contributed to their econonmy?

• Found gold and silver

• Growing food crops such as maize, beans, and potatoes

• Got money from King James every day

• Working on the farms for other people

Plymouth traded goods with Native Americans.

• True

• False

Why would Jamestown settle where they did? Beside a river with a land barrier in front of them.

• This location would provide the best protection from enemies invading by water.

• This location is where the Natives told them to go.

• This is the only land that they bought.

• This piece of land was King James home land.

Why was the Mayflower Compact important to the Plymouth Colony?

• It gave them something to show the Natives

• It was the first form of a self-government

• It was required by King James

What is democracy?

• a type government that is led by the people

• a type of government where the King control all

• a type of government that has one mean leader

• a type of government led by the Queen