Questions

Question 1

what factors made it difficult for the Jamestown settlement to survive?

Answer 1

1. No fresh water
2. disease
3. cold and long winters

Question 2

in what ways did American Indians helped the pilgrims survive in Plymouth?

Answer 2

1. taught them how to hunt
2. taught them how to grow and harvest crops
3. taught them how to store crops for winter

Question 3

compare and contrast the Jamestown colony in the Plymouth colony

Answer 3

Jamestown-came for money
Plymouth-came for religious freedom

Both-came from England

Question 4

explain the great migration why it occurred

Answer 4

The great migration is when a lot of people came to America from England because their king was raising taxes

Question 5

analyze the role that religion played in the Massachusetts Bay colony

Answer 5

puritans, church began to punish people who disagree with official opinions

Question 6

explain why people in England were interested in founding Jamestown

Answer 6

The promise of wealth attracted people with economic troubles

Question 7

explain how English plantations began

Answer 7

English plantations began by the headright system

colonist Who paid their way to America could get 50 acres and get 50 more for every additional person they paid to bring over from England

Question 8

examine the role of indentured servant and enslaved African played in Virginia’s economy

Answer 8

and the indentured servant and slaves would help plant and grow and sell crops faster which would make money faster

Question 9

explain why the pilgrims came to America

Answer 9

they wanted to have religious freedom and be able to believe whatever religion they wanted and keep their traditions

Question 10

explain the Mayflower compact and why it’s important

Answer 10

the mayflower compact is a set of rules for the first attempt at self-government