Early English Settlements

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Why was the Roanoke settlement established?

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for religious freedom

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What is the name of the form of government in which the ruler is a king or queen?

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monarchy

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What was the first successful English settlement in North America named?

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Jamestown

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Where was the Plymouth settlement? Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Carolina

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Massachusetts

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Why was the settlement of Jamestown established? Options: for religious freedom, for gold, to claim land, to find a new route to Asia

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for gold

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What was a problem with the original site of Jamestown?

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It was wet land with bad water.

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Why was Virginia considered more democratic than England?

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Elected representatives made its laws.

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What was the Mayflower Compact?

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a plan of government drawn up by the settlers

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What effect did John Smith's leadership have on the Jamestown settlement?

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everyone worked together to maintain the colony

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The first settlers to arrive in Plymouth came in search of:

• good farmlands and fishing
• natural riches such as gold
• independence from England
• freedom to practice their religion

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freedom to practice their religion