Exploring Jamestown and Plymouth

What was the primary reason for the founding of Jamestown in 1607?

• To establish a religious haven

• To find gold and other riches

• To create a penal colony

• To establish a trade route to Asia

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which document, signed by the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, established a self-governing colony based on majority rule?

• The Magna Carta

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The Virginia Charter

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What was one of the major survival challenges faced by the settlers of Jamestown during the "Starving Time"?

• Lack of religious freedom

• Harsh winter conditions and food shortages

• Frequent earthquakes

• Attacks by Spanish forces

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What was the primary purpose of the Plymouth Colony established by the Pilgrims in 1620?

• To find gold and other riches

• To establish a military outpost

• To seek religious freedom

• To create a penal colony

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following best describes the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It was the first written constitution in America.

• It established a direct democracy where all men could vote.

• It created a legal basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony.

• It was a peace treaty with Native Americans.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What role did Native Americans play in the survival of the Plymouth Colony during its early years?

• They attacked the colony and caused many deaths.

• They provided essential knowledge and resources for farming and hunting.

• They ignored the settlers completely.

• They enslaved the settlers.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What year was the Plymouth Colony founded?

• 1607

• 1620

• 1630

• 1640

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Describe the role of the Mayflower Compact in the Plymouth Colony.

• It established a temporary government for the Pilgrims.

• It was a trade agreement with Native Americans.

• It was a peace treaty with the French.

• It was a map of the New World.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

The English Separatists who founded the Plymouth Colony are also called ___________.

• Pilgrims
• Anglicans
• Metacomets
• Powhatans

Plymouth colony was located in this modern state.

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Maine

• Rhode Island