English Colonization in New England and the Chesapeake Bay

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A document outlining the democratic principles of New England

• A treaty between English settlers and Native Americans

• A declaration of independence from England

• A religious text written by the Puritans

Why was New England more democratic than Virginia?

• New England had a larger population

• New England had a more diverse society

• New England had a tradition of self-government

• New England had a stronger military

What caused the deterioration of relations between English settlers and Native Americans in New England?

• English demands for more land and food

• Cultural misunderstandings and language barriers

• English settlers' refusal to recognize Native American property rights

• All of the above

Who led the Native American resistance against English colonization in New England?

• Metacom

• King Phillip

• Wampanoags

• Narragansett Indians

How did the English settlers respond to the Native American resistance?

• They made peace treaties and coexisted peacefully

• They recruited Indian allies and fought back

• They sought diplomatic solutions

• They abandoned their settlements and returned to England

What was the outcome of Metacom's war?

• Native Americans successfully drove out the English settlers

• English settlers executed or sold remaining Native Americans into slavery

• Both sides reached a peaceful resolution

• The war ended in a stalemate

What was the main reason for English settlers coming to New England?

• To find fortune and wealth

• To escape religious persecution

• To establish trade routes with Native Americans

• To establish a monarchy in the New World

What was the main reason for English settlers coming to the Chesapeake Bay?

• To find religious freedom

• To establish a democratic society

• To seek their fortune

• To establish diplomatic relations with Native Americans

What was the primary labor system in the Chesapeake Bay?

• Enslaved labor

• Indentured servitude

• Free labor

• Native American labor

What was the primary labor system in New England?

• Enslaved labor

• Indentured servitude

• Free labor

• Native American labor