Motivations for Colonization

Which European country sought to spread Christianity through missions in North America?

• Spain

• France

• Netherlands

• England

Which European country focused on establishing trading posts in the New World for fur trade?

• Spain

• France

• Netherlands

• England

Which European country established the most permanent colonies in North America?

• Spain

• France

• Netherlands

• England

What was the primary reason for the establishment of the Jamestown colony in Virginia?

• Religious freedom

• Economic profit

• Scientific exploration

• Military expansion

What was the primary crop grown in the Southern colonies of North America?

• Wheat

• Cotton

• Rice

• Tobacco

What was the main reason for the establishment of the Plymouth Colony?

• Economic profit

• Religious freedom

• Military expansion

• Scientific exploration

​ (a)   was established in ​1607 on the coast of (b)   for ​ (c)  

• Jamestown
• Virginia
• commercial profit
• Plymouth
• South Carolina
• religious freedom

Where was the colony established by Pilgrims in 1620?

a

Roanoke, Virginia

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Jamestown, Virginia

Where was the first permanent English colony establish in 1607?

b

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Jamestown, Virginia

Roanoke, Virginia

What was the primary purpose of the Magna Carta?

• To establish a new monarchy

• To limit the power of the king

• To declare independence from France

• To create a new legal system