Colonial America Quiz A

What was the primary reason people settled in Plymouth?

• Gold

• Religious freedom

• Trade opportunities

• To establish a new government

What was the political significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It granted all voting rights to colonists

• It abolished slavery

• It established a form of self-government

• It guaranteed religious freedom

Which of the following was a challenge faced by the original colonists at Jamestown?

• They made friends and were able to cook food and survive.

• Many colonists died of starvation.

• Colonists were able to grow crops and provide food for their families.

• Colonists left Jamestown and went to Plymouth.

Which of the following statements accurately describe the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown? (Select TWO)

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

• Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials.

• Jamestown founders expected to discover gold.

• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

Was settled by the Puritans

• Roanoke Island

• Plymouth Colony

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts Bay

Plymouth colony was located in this modern state.

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Maine

• Rhode Island

Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years

• Debtors

• Pilgrims

• Catholics

• Indentured Servants

Where is Jamestown located [today]?

• Virginia

• California

• New York

• North Carolina

Name the state that is colored red

• Virginia
• West Virginia
• North Carolina
• Florida

A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere.

• colony

• joint stock company

• debtors

• country