Chapter 3 Videos (Colonization & English)

What was the primary goal of the first English settlers in Jamestown?

• To explore new lands

• To get rich

• To establish a new government

• To find religious freedom

What system offered 50 acres of land to each settler who paid for their passage to Virginia?

• Homestead system

• Land grant system

• Headright system

• Indenture system

What was the main difference between indentured servants and slaves?

• Indentured servants were paid

• Slaves could buy their freedom

• Indentured servants' service was temporary

• Slaves were treated better

What crop saved the Jamestown colony from failure?

• Cotton

• Wheat

• Tobacco

• Corn

What was the main economic activity in Virginia that led to its success?

• Gold mining

• Tobacco farming

• Fur trading

• Fishing

What was the primary reason for the founding of Maryland?

• To create a haven for Catholics

• To search for gold

• To establish a military base

• To grow tobacco

Who were the first people to settle in what is now known as New England?

• The Dutch

• The Spanish

• The French

• The Pilgrims and Puritans

What was the main reason for the Puritans' migration to New England?

• To escape debts

• Adventure and exploration

• Religious freedom

• Economic opportunities

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A peace treaty with Native Americans

• A trade agreement

• A framework for self-government

• A declaration of independence from England

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It established the first democratic government in the colonies

• It marked the beginning of slavery in the colonies

• It was the first written constitution in North America

• It was a treaty with the Native Americans