Reasons for Colonization
This country explored and colonized North America for God, Glory, and Gold
Spain
Settlement established by English settlers in 1607
Jamestown, Virginia
This colony is where Plymouth is
Massachusetts
to treat someone with hostility due to their religion
religious persecution
This region has thin, rocky soil not good for farming
New England region
This country hoped to expand their existing empire by colonizing North America
England
This colony signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620.
Massachusetts
This colony was founded by Thomas Hooker
Connecticut
religious freedom
This colony is the smallest of the original 13 colonies
Rhode Island
France colonized North America for two reasons: to establish trading posts with the Native Americans, and for _________________________.
fur trading
The pilgrims landed at this place in Massachusetts
Plymouth
This colony was a safe place for Quakers founded by William Penn
Pennsylvania
Southern Region
What are the three reasons England colonized North America?
Expand empire, gain wealth, escape religious persecution
This settlement was officially the first European Settlement in North America, but it disappeared after 3 years and was never found again...
Roanoke, Virginia
This colony was a safe place for Catholics
Maryland
an economic policy in which a country maximizes exports and minimizes imports
mercantilism
In which colony is Charleston located?
Which European settlers left their country due to religious persecution?
England
John Smith was the leader of this settlement
Jamestown, Virginia 1607
This colony created the first type of government in the colonies, which was called the House of Burgesses
Virginia
What is another name for a Puritan?
Pilgrim, Separatist
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia