Colonization/Exploration

Why did England, France, and Spain want to establish colonies in the New World?

• to avoid sailing around the horn of Africa

• to strengthen their economy through mercantilism

• believed the Native Americans would become powerful allies

• felt that Native American religions would benefit Europeans

The ___________ colony was in search for religious freedom

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

Plymouth colony was settled in

• Texas

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• California

Jamestown colony was settled in

• Texas

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• California

What was the reason the Europeans first started to explore?

• To look for new waterways

• To look for spices

• To look for new land

• All of the above

Define Mayflower Compact

• First elected representative government in the colonies

• First written constitution in the colonies; granted men rights

• First social contract written in the colonies; established self-government

set of rules for self-governance established by the Pilgrims and other English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower

• US Constitution

• English Common Laws

• Mayflower Compact

• House of Burgesses

This country explored the new world to fur trade

This country moved to the new for religious freedom

Which group sought refuge from religious persecution in Pennsylvania?

• Quakers

• Catholics

• Buddhists

• Hindus