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Which of the following colonies was settled first?

Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke

What was George Calvert’s intended goal for the colony of Maryland?

To create a naval base for the British Empire to use in defense of its colonies
To allow himself, and others like him, the opportunity to escape debts
To create a safe haven for Catholics who were being persecuted in England

Which of the following was the primary reason the Jamestown colony was established?

Religious freedom
The creation of a free and independent land
Profit for European investors

What crop became the key piece in the economic success of the Jamestown colony?

Wheat
Tobacco
Corn

Which of the following best describes the headright system employed by the Jamestown colony?

It was a system where settlers in the colony were granted the freedom to create their own local governments.
It was a system used to choose leadership in the Jamestown colony.
It was a system that guaranteed 50 acres of land for every colonist who paid for their own transport to the colony.

The House of Burgesses that was developed in Virginia during the colonial age was one of the first examples of what in the American colonies?

Divine right of kings
Representative government
The right to bear arms

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims used to travel to Plymouth?

The Nina
The Santa Maria
The Mayflower

Which of the following was the primary reason the Plymouth colony was established?

Religious freedom
To spread Christianity to native peoples
Profit for European investors

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

To serve as a written set of rules the Plymouth colonists agreed to follow
To inform officials in England that the Mayflower had arrived safely in the New World
To set up trading networks with other British colonies in the New World

Which of the following was a key reason the Pilgrims were able to survive the harsh conditions of the Plymouth colony?

The Pilgrims brought a surplus of supplies on their journey to the colony, which sustained them for many years.
The pilgrims received support from the Wampanoag people.
The pilgrims received support from the King of England.
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