Colonial Era

What was the primary motivation for the first English settlers in Jamestown?

• To establish a new government

• To escape religious persecution

• To find gold and get rich

• To cultivate tobacco

What system offered 50 acres of land to settlers for each person they brought over to Virginia?

• Indentured servitude

• The plantation system

• The headright system

• The Mayflower Compact

What crop turned the fortunes of Jamestown and led to economic success?

• Wheat

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Corn

What was a key factor in the social structure of Virginia in the 17th century?

• A large class of wealthy landowners and a mass of servants

• Absence of slavery

• Equality among all settlers

• Democratic governance with equal voting rights

Which colony was founded as a haven for Catholics?

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

What was the main difference between Pilgrims and Puritans?

• Pilgrims were more extreme in their separation from the Church of England

• Puritans founded Jamestown, Pilgrims founded Plymouth

• Puritans welcomed Catholics, Pilgrims did not

• Pilgrims sought wealth, Puritans sought religious freedom

What was the first written framework for government in the US?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Mayflower Compact

Who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in Massachusetts?

• Squanto

• Roger Williams

• John Smith

• John Winthrop

What metaphor did John Winthrop use to describe the Puritan mission in Massachusetts?

• A new Eden

• The promised land

• A city upon a hill

• A beacon of hope

Who was banished from Massachusetts for advocating religious freedom?

• John Winthrop

• Both Roger Williams and Ann Hutchinson

• Ann Hutchinson

• Roger Williams