Jamestown & Plymouth

One way in which Jamestown and Plymouth were similar was that both were located-

• in the mountains

• near the coastline

• in a dry climate

• on islands far from fresh water

One of the main differences in the reasons for Jamestown and Plymouth was

• Plymouth was founded to escape religious persecution, Jamestown was founded for financial gain

• Jamestown was founded for religious reasons, Plymouth was founded for agricultural reasons

• Jamestown was founded for enslaved people, Plymouth was founded for free citizens

• 
  Jamestown was founded to convert Native Americans, Plymouth was founded to find gold

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government

• 
  It weakened the influence of religion in government

• 
  It limited the power of future colonial governments

• It established a form of self-government based on social contract

A business in which investors pool their wealth in order to turn a profit.

• cash crop

• joint-stock company

• charter

• 
  Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

A religious separatist group that rejected the Church of England and founded Plymouth Colony in 1620.

• 
  Pilgrims

• Mayflower Compact

• Puritans

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

A crop produced for profit rather than personal use.

• House of Burgesses

• 
  Mayflower Compact

• cash crop

• charter

Jamestown was founded in

• 1620

• 1615

• 1776

• 1607

From 1607 to 1609, only 60 of more than 900 Jamestown colonists survived. One reason for the low survival rate was that the-

• swampy location caused disease to spread.

• colonists were frequently attacked by Spanish explorers.

• 
  colonists endured unexpected flooding.

• punishment for all criminal offenses was execution.