When is Thanksgiving? The First Colonies & Indigenous Relations

The first successful English colony was established in ​ (a)   . Although many English arrived due to ​ (b)   , most arrived for ​ (c)   .

• Virginia
• Delaware
• Pennsylvania
• religious persecution
• economic gain

Select all of the following that contributed to the expansion of the Jamestown population.

• Headright system

• Enslaved laborers

• Indentured servitude

• Growing crops

Maryland was a (a)   colony and the second colony in Chesapeake Bay.

• proprietary
• charter
• royal

Answer explanation

There were three types of colonies under English rule.

1. Charter colonies: A joint-stock company or other group was given a charter by the king to establish a colony (for return of their investment). These colonies had a lot of self-government.

2. Proprietary colonies: The king granted a colony to a single family or individual, who then owned and governed the colony as they saw fit.

3. Royal colonies: The king directly controlled the colony through a royal governor.

Who settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony? (Select all that apply)

• Proprietors

• People

• Pilgrims

• Puritans

The first written government framework in the English colonies, soon to be known as the United States, was called the Mayflower Compact.

• True

• False

How did the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay Colony contribute to the idea of American exceptionalism and superiority?

Name 2-3 characteristics of Puritans and explain how they justified inequality.