The first colonists to arrive at Jamestown, Virginia were intending to...
A. find trade partners in the New World
B. separate from the Church of England
C. find gold for England
D. escape political persecution
What is find GOLD for England/Great Britain
100
The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it...
A. Vacation
B. Journey
C. Exploration
D. Voyage
What is exploration
100
Which of the following documents represents England's first attempt to colonize North America?
A. Magna Carta
B. Mayflower Compact
C. English Bill of Rights
D. Queen Elizabeth's charter to Sir Walter Raleigh
What is Queen Elizabeth's charter to Sir Walter Raleigh
100
The year that Columbus sailed the ocean blue?
A. 1803
B. 1492
C. 1607
D. 1776
What is 1492
100
An Italian who thought he landed in the West Indies, but landed in what would become the "New World?"
A. Christopher Columbus
B. Ponce De Leon
C. Sir Walter Raleigh
D. John Smith
Who is Christopher Columbus
200
Between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries, the primary motive for the exploration of North America was...
A. refuge and persecution
B. curiosity
C. granted independence as soon as possible
D. acquired as markets and sources of raw materials
What is trade.
200
A long period of history with particular characteristics such as events, people, movements, conflict, and successes...
A. Decade
B. Era
C. Time Period
D. Century
What is era
200
This document was a social contract and promoted self-government led to representative government in the colonies
A. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
B. Magna Carta
C. Mayflower Compact
D. The Constitution
What is the Mayflower Compact
200
The Virginia Company established Jamestown in what year?
A. 1607
B. 1803
C. 1861
D. 1776
What is 1607
200
This exchange was known as the change of foods, cultures, plants, animals, and disease...
A. European Exchange
B. American Exchange
C. Currency Exchange
D. Columbian Exchange
What is the Columbian Exchange
300
Which event prompted many English to migrate to America?
A. Tenant farmers wanted more money and gold
B. Farmers crops died due to harsh winters
C. Landowner evicted tenant farmers, could make more money raising sheep for wool
D. Government raised taxes on farmland
What is landowners evicted tenant farmers because they could make more money raising sheep for wool.
300
The establishment of settlements in a new region in order to establish power and trade?
A. Colonial System
B. Conquering Eras
C. Colonial System
D. Colonization Eras
What are colonization eras.
300
This is known as the first constitution of the colonies and established self-government. Provided the basis for governing the colony.
A. Mayflower Compact C. English Bill of Rights
B. Magna Carta D. Fundamental Orders of Conn.
What are the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
300
Was agreed and signed by the Pilgrims/Puritans. This was a social contract in what year?
A. 1607
B. 1776
C. 1620
D. 1776
What is 1620
300
This group started Massachusetts Bay in 1630. They wanted to purify the Church. They wanted to establish a "City upon a Hill.
A. Quakers C. Puritans
B. Catholics D. Debtors
Who are the puritans
400
Portugal, Spain, England, and France were all exploring the world trying to find...
A. A route to Asia
B. A route to the New World
C. The Fountain of Youth
D. Precious metals
What is a route to Asia
400
Exploration of regions for scientific, commercial, religious, military, and other purposes...
A. Exploring
B. Exploration
C. Journey
D. Trek
What is european exploration
400
Limited the Kings power. One of the seven principles of the Constitution.
A. English Bill of Rights
B. Magna Carta
C. Mayflower Compact
D. The Constitution
What is the Magna Carta
400
The colony of Virginia established an elected representative assembly known as the House of Burgesses
A. 1620
B. 1607
C. 1776
D. 1619
What is 1619
400
Individual who left Massachusetts to start his own colony at Rhode Island. Practiced religious toleration.
A. Thomas Hooker
B. Roger Williams
C. William Penn
D. James Oglethorpe
Who is Roger Williams
500
The discovery of valuable metals in the Americas led to which of the following?
A. A decrease in prices of valuable metals
B. A decrease in European manufacturing
C. A decrease in international trade between Europe and Asia
D. An increase in European travelings to the New World
What is an increase in Europeans travelings to the New World
500
According to the theory of mercantilism, colonies should be...
A. Countries becoming rich
B. Acquiring more slave
C. Acquired and sources of raw materials
D. Acquired trade routes
What is acquired and sources of raw materials.
500
Influence the first Ten Amendments in the United States Constitution.
A. Mayflower Compact
B. Magna Carta
C. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
D. English Bill of Rights
What are the English Bill of Rights
500
Thomas Hooker established the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut in what year...
A. 1620
B. 1607
C. 1639
D. 1776
What is 1639
500
Leader of the Quakers was a pacifist. Made treaties with the Natives.
A. Roger Williams
B. Thomas Hooker
C. William Penn
D. Anne Hutchinson