Establishing the Thirteen Colonies

What was the first PERMANENT British settlement in the New World

(a)  

• Massachusetts Bay
• Roanoke
• Plymouth
• Jamestown

Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?

(a)  

• William Penn
• William Pitt
• Christopher Columbus
• John Smith

What group founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony

(a)  

• Native Americans
• Puritans
• Quakers
• Spanish

Jamestown was funded (paid for) by...

The Pilgrims established the (a)   in 1620.

• Plymouth Colony
• Massachusetts Bay Colony
• Rhode Island Colony
• Pennsylvania Colony

The Puritans established the (a)   in 1630.

• Plymouth Colony
• Massachusetts Bay Colony
• New Amsterdam
• Rhode Island

Why did the Pilgrims AND Puritans leave England?

• To find gold in the Americas

• To escape religious persecution; to gain religious freedom

• To escape the Inquisition

• To escape the tyranny of King George II

Why did many colonists come to America?

(a)  

• They sought religious freedom.
• They were seeking gold and money.
• They wanted a better life.
• They wanted tp spread democracy.

When it comes to the Puritans who came to America seeking religious freedom,

• they did not find it-- they were still forced to practice the Anglican faith in America

• they found it-- and America became a place where all religions were treated equally

• they found it-- but proved to be intolerant of people of other faiths

a shipboard contract signed by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower before they landed in North America, binding them to abide by their own laws and establish a civil society.

(a)  

• Charter
• Declaration of Independence
• Mayflower Compact
• Treaty of Paris