Colonization Motives
What were the THREE Gs that were the primary motives for Europeans to colonize North
America?
GOD, GOLD, and GLORY
Who founded Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
Georgia was founded for ________
DEBTORS
TRUE or FALSE - Two impacts of European Colonization was POWER AND WEALTH FOR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES and CHRISTIANITY SPREAD.
TRUE!
What year was the founding of PLYMOUTH (Pilgrims' Colony)?
1620
3 Gs - What did "Glory" represent?
World power
Who founded Virginia?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Free public school
TRUE or FALSE - Two impacts of European Colonization was NATIVE AMERICAN POPULATION INCREASE and AFRICANS WERE SET FREE.
What year was the founding of JAMESTOWN?
1607
3 Gs - What did "Gold" represent?
Making money
Who founded Delware?
Peter Minuit
Connecticut wrote the first what?
Constitutiion
Why was Plymouth founded?
To escape religious persecution
What year was the signing of the Mayflower Compact?
1620
3 Gs - What did "God" represent?
Spreading Christianity
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Maryland was founded for who?
Catholics
Why was Jamestown founded?
For profit (money)
What state did James Oglethorpe found?
Georgia
What was the reason for FRENCH colonization?
TRADE - fur, fishing, etc.
Who founded Connecticut?
Thomas Hooker
Rhode Island believed in the separation of what?
Church and state