Question

1.

(3 pt) Which describes the Mayflower Compact?

A.
a treaty between Massachusetts and Rhode Island

B.
a promise to treat the Indians fairly

C.
an early form of self-government in Plymouth

D.
a guide to the waters of Massachusetts
2.

(3 pt) Which guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to all settlers of the Jamestown colony?

A.
English Bill of Rights

B.
Jamestown Constitution

C.
Mayflower Compact

D.
Virginia Charter

Answer 1

3.

(3 pt) Why was the House of Burgesses important?

A.
It was the earliest representative assembly in the European colonies.

B.
It decided who in Massachusetts could vote and who could not.

C.
It represented everyone in all of the colonies.

D.
It made all the laws for Virginia until 1800.
4.

(3 pt) Which is the best description of the first settlers in Jamestown?

A.
families who hoped to settle on small farms

B.
men and boys who hoped to find gold

C.
gentlemen with skills in farming and hunting

D.
fishermen and fur trappers ready to work

Answer 2

1. c

Answer 3

5.

(3 pt) How did Jamestown succeed economically?

A.
by planting and selling tobacco

B.
by mining gold and silver

C.
through trade with the Indians

D.
with glassblowing

6.

(3 pt)
Where did most Africans work after they were brought to Virginia?

A.
in tobacco fields

B.
in gold mines

C.
in the military

D.
at craft shops

7.

(3 pt)
Which caused people to leave England and go to America in the 1600s?

A.
tyranny and oppression

B.
poverty and overcrowding

C.
civil war and looting

D.
earthquakes and fires

8.

(3 pt) Why did the Puritans open schools in every town they settled?

A.
so children could learn to read the Bible

B.
so newcomers could learn Puritan laws

C.
to keep children from having to work in the fields

D.
to teach people about democracy

Answer 4

9.

(3 pt)
Which statement about the Puritans is not true?

A.
They welcomed people of all religions.

B.
They worked hard to succeed.

C.
They believed in education for all.

D.
They settled in New England.

10.

(3 pt) Which accurately describes a major reason for conflict between Native Americans and colonists?

A.
disagreement about land use

B.
arguments over prices for food

C.
questions about government

D.
competition for gold

Answer 5

11.

(3 pt) Terrible cold and starvation. Only help from Squanto and other Indians saved them. Who does this describe?

A.
Pilgrims during their first winter in America

B.
Jamestown settlers

C.
the first women to reach Virginia

D.
survivors of a shipwreck near Massachusetts

12.

(3 pt)
Which is one reason that life in the Chesapeake region and life in New England were very different for early settlers?

A.
gold and silver deposits

B.
shipping routes to England

C.
conflict with Native Americans

D.
climate and soil conditions

13.

(3 pt) Which monarch ruled England when Jamestown and Plymouth were settled?

A.
Ferdinand

B.
James I

C.
Elizabeth I

D.
Powhatan

Answer 6

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Answer 7

@just_one_last_goodbye i have question 1 done

Answer 8

help @mathstudent55

Answer 9

help @Nnesha

Answer 10

1. C

Answer 11

2. D or C

Answer 12

3. idk

Answer 13

5. A

Answer 14

6.a

Answer 15

6 A

Answer 16

13. b

Answer 17

10. a

Answer 18

11. a

Answer 19

12. idk

Answer 20

hope that helps. ...medal? That was a lot of typing.... :)