Exploring Early American History

What was the main reason the first English settlers came to Virginia?

• To find religious freedom

• To invent baseball

• To explore new lands

• To get rich

What crop became highly profitable and helped the colony of Virginia survive?

• Corn

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Wheat

What system did the Virginia Company introduce to attract more colonists?

• The trading system

• The headright system

• The farming system

• The goldsmith system

Who were considered 'temporary slaves' in Virginia?

• Indentured servants

• The Pilgrims

• The Puritans

• Goldsmiths

What was the name of the first permanent English colony in the Americas?

• New England

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

What was the main difference between Pilgrims and Puritans?

• Puritans founded Jamestown

• Puritans wanted to find gold

• Pilgrims wanted complete separation from the Church of England

• Pilgrims were mainly goldsmiths

What document did the Pilgrims sign that was considered the first written framework for government in the US?

• The Plymouth Agreement

• The Virginia Charter

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Jamestown Declaration

What helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in Massachusetts?

• They were excellent farmers

• They brought a lot of supplies

• Help from local Indians

• They found gold

What was Maryland originally intended to be by its founder?

• A democratic state

• A feudal kingdom

• A religious sanctuary

• A trading post

Who could vote or hold office in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• All women

• Only church members

• Indentured servants

• All men