8.2A
8.1B, 8.25A
8.3A
8.12B
100
What valuable resource attracted the French to North America?
Furs
100
What does religious freedom mean?
The freedom to practice a religion or choose not to practice one
100
What is representative government?
A government where people choose representatives to make decisions for them
100
Why did the plantation system develop in the Southern colonies?
The region had a warm climate, fertile land, and long growing seasons that supported cash crops.
200
What was one major reason Spain explored North America?
Gold (wealth and resources)
Glory (power, fame, land)
God (spread Catholicism/Christianity)
200
The Pilgrims' arrival in 1620 and the Mayflower Compact. It was significant because the settlers created an agreement for self-government.
200
Why did colonies need local governments?
Before they relied heavily on instruction/rule from England and distance became too far, communication too slow and every day needs vital maintain order, peace and solve problems
200
What increased the need for plantation labor (slaves)?
The growth of cash-crop farming.
300
Match the motivation to the country:
Fur trade — Gold — Religious freedom
France — Spain — England
300
They were in different regions with different climates, resources, and geography, which affected farming, trade, and settlement
Plymouth: New England colonies
Jamestown: Southern colonies
300
How did institutions like the House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact help develop self-government?
They gave colonists experience with making rules, choosing leaders, and participating in government.
300
How did the demand for profitable cash crops contribute to the growth of the plantation system?
As European demand for cash crops such as tobacco increased (more crops), plantation owners wanted to produce more crops for profit (more money) , creating a greater demand for labor (more workers).
400
How were England's reasons for colonization different from Spain's?
England focused more on land, trade, economic opportunities, and religious freedom
Spain focused heavily on wealth, spreading Catholicism/Christianity, and expanding its empire
400
Why was Jamestown significant to the English?
Why was finding a successful crop important to Jamestown's survival?
It became the first permanent English settlement in North America and helped England establish a lasting colony.
Tobacco became a profitable cash crop, helping Jamestown's economy grow.
400
How were the Mayflower Compact and House of Burgesses different?
The Mayflower Compact was a contract agreement stating the rules of governing the Plymouth settlement
House of Burgesses was an elected representative assembly (Group of people)
400
The Atlantic connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas, allowing European traders to transport enslaved Africans to the Americas, where plantation owners demanded labor.
500
If a European country wanted to make money by trading animal furs and establish a route to Asia, which country would most likely be interested? Explain why
France, because French colonization was strongly connected to the fur trade and search for trade routes to Asia
500
Compare the Mayflower Compact with the development of religious freedom. How did both contribute to ideas that influenced the United States?
The Mayflower Compact helped develop ideas about self-government, while religious freedom helped develop ideas about individual rights and freedom of belief. Both influenced American democratic ideals.
500
Which was more important to the growth of representative government: the colonists' desire for a voice in government or their distance from England? Defend your answer.
Students should explain that both factors helped. Colonists wanted a voice in decisions, and their distance from England required them to develop local governments and institutions.
500
Explain how economic demand helped cause both the development of plantations and the spread of slavery
European demand for cash crops encouraged colonists to create and expand plantations. As plantations expanded, they needed more labor, which increased the demand for enslaved Africans and contributed to the spread of slavery.