Colonial Exploration and Settlement Flashcard

Colonial Exploration and Settlement Flashcard

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Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

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Julian Reed

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the main economic reason for the establishment of the Jamestown colony in Virginia?

Back

To find gold and make a profit

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the primary reason for the development of the plantation system in the Southern colonies?

Back

Fertile land and a warm climate

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which colony was founded primarily for religious freedom by the Pilgrims in 1620?

Back

Plymouth

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which colonial assembly is considered the first representative government in the American colonies?

Back

Virginia House of Burgesses

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which geographic region of the original 13 colonies was most suitable for plantation farming? Options: New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies, Western Territories

Back

Southern Colonies

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The transatlantic slave trade primarily supplied enslaved Africans to which region in the American colonies?

Back

Southern Colonies

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was a religious reason for English colonization in North America?

Back

To escape religious persecution

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