Colonization Review Game

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

• To establish a religious haven

• To find gold and other resources

• To create a penal colony

• To expand the British Empire

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Describe the impact of the transatlantic slave trade on the development of the plantation system in the Southern United States.

• It led to the decline of plantations

• It provided a labor force that expanded the plantation system

• It had no impact on the plantation system

• It caused the abolition of slavery

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What was the primary purpose of the Mayflower Compact signed in 1620?

• To establish a government based on the consent of the governed

• To declare independence from Britain

• To outline the rights of Native Americans

• To create a trade agreement with France

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What were the primary economic activities in the Southern colonies during the colonial period?

• Shipbuilding and fishing

• Agriculture and plantation farming

• Mining and manufacturing

• Banking and finance

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Compare the physical characteristics of the New England and Southern colonies.

• Both had fertile soil and warm climates

• New England had rocky soil and a colder climate, while the South had fertile soil and a warmer climate

• Both had rocky soil and cold climates

• New England had fertile soil and a warm climate, while the South had rocky soil and a cold climate

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Assess the reasons for the spread of slavery in the Southern United States.

• The decline of agriculture

• The demand for labor-intensive cash crops like cotton

• The industrialization of the South

• The abolitionist movement

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What was the significance of the House of Burgesses established in 1619?

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

• It was a religious council for the Puritans.

• It was a military alliance against Native Americans.

• It was a trade organization for the Southern colonies.

Explain the role of indentured servitude in the colonial economy.

• It provided a temporary labor force for plantations

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery

• It was a system used only in the Northern colonies

• It replaced the need for any form of slavery

Was settled by the Puritans

• Roanoke Island

• Plymouth Colony

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts Bay

Was settled by the Quakers

• Jamestown

• Pennsylvania

• Roanoke Island

• Georgia