Social Studies Module 1 Check

What was the main reason for the Great Migration in the 1620s?

• Economic, political, and religious problems in England

• A desire for adventure

• The discovery of gold in the New World

• A severe drought in England

Who was the English king during the 1620s that raised taxes and caused a political crisis?

• King Charles I

• King Henry VIII

• King James I

• King George III

What did the Church of England begin to do to Puritans during the 1620s?

• Punish them for being dissenters

• Reward them for their loyalty

• Ignore their existence

• Convert them to Catholicism

What was the name of the second colony founded several years after Plymouth Colony?

• Duxbury

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Salem

What did King Charles refuse to allow Puritans to do?

• Criticize church actions

• Travel to the New World

• Own land in England

• Hold public office

How many people left England during the Great Migration between 1629 and 1640?

• Many thousands

• A few hundred

• Less than a thousand

• Over a million

Where did more than 40,000 people move during the Great Migration?

• English colonies in New England and the Caribbean

• Spanish colonies in South America

• French colonies in Canada

• Dutch colonies in Africa

What was found near Plymouth Colony that indicated previous inhabitants?

• Abandoned Indian Village

• Old English Fort

• Ancient Ruins

• Deserted Farm

What significant event occurred in 1763 that affected the English colonies?

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Declaration of Independence

• The start of the American Revolution

What natural barrier formed a challenge to westward expansion for the English colonies?

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Sierra Nevada Mountains

• The Great Plains