U1D5 - Jamestown and Plymouth

One of the main differences in the reasons for Jamestown and Plymouth was that (a)  

• Jamestown was founded for religious
• Jamestown was founded for enslaved
• Plymouth was founded to escape reli
• Jamestown was founded to convert Na

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the power of future colonial governments

• It weakened the influence of religion in government

• It established a form of self-government based on social contract

• It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government

Which is true about social differences in Jamestown and Plymouth

• Unlike Plymouth, Jamestown settlers moved as whole families

• Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth was settled for commercial reasons

• Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth settlers moved as entire families

• Unlike Plymouth, Jamestown banned slavery

What caused the Pilgrims to land at Cape Cod instead of Northern Virginia?

• A storm

• A bad map

• They wanted to land at Cape Cod

• a attack on the ship by the Spanish

Separatists

• A group of settlers that wanted to leave Jamestown

• Colonists of the New World that wanted to separate from the Old World

• A Protestant group that wanted to separate from the Church of England but were persecuted for their beliefs

• A Catholic group that wanted to separate from Spain

Who provided the charter needed to start Jamestown Colony?

• John White

• King James I

• Spaniards

• Queen Elizabeth II

What was the main purpose of Jamestown Colony?

• Farming

• Land ownership

• Wealth

• Freedom of Religion

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A document that allowed the Native Americans to live on the colony.

• A document that allowed women to vote.

• A document that listed a set of rules that 41 male passengers agreed to follow in the colony.

• A document that allows for colonists to trade amongst each other.

One way in which Jamestown and Plymouth were similar was that -

• both established colonies in Massachusetts

• both suffered from violent relations with Native Americans

• both suffered harsh winters where many settlers died

• both were successful in surviving the first year in the New World

Where was Plymouth located?

• Virginia
• Jamestown 
• Massachusetts
• New York