Unit 1 Fast and Curious

What did the Virginia Company allow the men to do?

• Trade freely

• Make their own laws

• Establish their own currency

• Form their own military

What was the first cash crop grown in the colonies?

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Rice

• Indigo

What is significant about the Virginia House of Burgesses?

• It was the first permanent English settlement in America.

• It was the first representative assembly in the American colonies.

• It was the first colony to declare independence from Britain.

• It was the first colony to establish a public school system.

Who established the colony of Plymouth?

• The British

• The Pilgrims

• The Native Americans

• The French

Why did the Pilgrims leave England?

• To find gold

• To escape religious persecution

• To trade with Native Americans

• To explore new lands

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish trade routes

• To declare independence from England

• To establish a social contract for self-government

• To create a new religion

What was one of the reasons tens of thousands of people left England and settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Economic opportunities

• Religious persecution

• Adventure and exploration

• Political freedom

Which colony was established by Thomas Hooker?

• Connecticut

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

What was significant about the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

• It was the first written constitution in the colonies.

• It was the first anti-slavery society.

• It was the first colony to declare independence.

• It was the first colony to establish a public school system.

Which of the following cities became major port cities due to their natural harbors?

• Boston, New York City, Charleston

• Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle

• Miami, Houston, New Orleans

• Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland