In the spring of 1607, a group of 105 colonists, funded by the Virginia Company, arrived in Virginia. They sailed into Chesapeake Bay and began building houses along the James River. They named their tiny outpost Jamestown after their king. The settlers of Jamestown hoped to make a profit by finding gold or other riches. They also hoped to discover a water route to Asia. Further, they wanted to claim the region for England.
The colonists soon discovered that Jamestown was located in a swampy area. The water was unhealthy, and mosquitoes spread malaria. Many settlers suffered or died from disease. Historians have long debated the reason the settlers chose the location they did. One of the main reasons was security: they located their settlement in a place where Spanish ships would be unlikely to find them. If the Spanish did discover Jamestown, its location would make it difficult for Spanish ships to fire directly at the settlement.
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According to this excerpt from the text what was the main accomplishment of the Jamestown settlers?
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setting up a protected colony
setting up a protected colony
locating gold and other riches
locating gold and other riches
discovering a water route to Asia
discovering a water route to Asia
fighting the spread of disease
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setting up a protected colony
How did Thomas Hooker act on his want for a colony with strict limits on government?
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He settled the town of Hartford and established a representative government.
He settled the town of Hartford and established a representative government.
He settled the state of Rhode Island and encouraged the practice of religious tolerance.
He settled the state of Rhode Island and encouraged the practice of religious tolerance.
He held anti-government rallies in New England.
He held anti-government rallies in New England.
He encouraged colonists to support the fight against the monarch in the King Phillip's War.
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He settled the town of Hartford and established a representative government.
He settled the town of Hartford and established a representative government.
He settled the state of Rhode Island and encouraged the practice of religious tolerance.
He settled the state of Rhode Island and encouraged the practice of religious tolerance.
He held anti-government rallies in New England.
He held anti-government rallies in New England.
He encouraged colonists to support the fight against the monarch in the King Phillip's War.
He settled the town of Hartford and established a representative government.
How was the initial reason most settlers came to New Netherland different from the reasons most settlers came to the surrounding English colonies?
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The English mostly came for religious reasons, while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to mine gold and silver.
The English mostly came for religious reasons, while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to mine gold and silver.
The English mostly came for wealth and glory while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to prosper as tobacco farmers.
The English mostly came for wealth and glory while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to prosper as tobacco farmers.
The English mostly came for religious reasons while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to gain wealth in the booming fur trade.
The English mostly came for religious reasons while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to gain wealth in the booming fur trade.
The English mostly came for wealth, while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to enjoy religious freedom.
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The English mostly came for religious reasons, while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to mine gold and silver.
The English mostly came for religious reasons, while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to mine gold and silver.
The English mostly came for wealth and glory while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to prosper as tobacco farmers.
The English mostly came for wealth and glory while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to prosper as tobacco farmers.
The English mostly came for religious reasons while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to gain wealth in the booming fur trade.
The English mostly came for religious reasons while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to gain wealth in the booming fur trade.
The English mostly came for wealth, while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to enjoy religious freedom.
The English mostly came for religious reasons while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to gain wealth in the booming fur trade.
What was one reason for the establishment of the colony of Rhode Island?
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Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts to start a new charter granted by the King of England.
Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts to start a new charter granted by the King of England.
Roger Williams believed in religious tolerance which wasn’t practiced in Massachusetts.
Roger Williams believed in religious tolerance which wasn’t practiced in Massachusetts.
Colonists fled Massachusetts in search of better farmland.
Colonists fled Massachusetts in search of better farmland.
John Winthrop left Massachusetts in hopes of spreading his Puritan beliefs.
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Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts to start a new charter granted by the King of England.
Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts to start a new charter granted by the King of England.
Roger Williams believed in religious tolerance which wasn’t practiced in Massachusetts.
Roger Williams believed in religious tolerance which wasn’t practiced in Massachusetts.
Colonists fled Massachusetts in search of better farmland.
Colonists fled Massachusetts in search of better farmland.
John Winthrop left Massachusetts in hopes of spreading his Puritan beliefs.
Roger Williams believed in religious tolerance which wasn't practiced in Massachusetts.
France took the lead in colonizing the Upper Midwest region. From the early sixteenth century on, French soldiers, missionaries and fur traders left their slight mark upon the St. Lawrence valley, the upper Great Lakes and points west. For the early French explorers, the more continent they discovered the more their hopes were frustrated. They had hoped that the vast St. Lawrence-Great Lakes waterway was part of a Northwest Passage to the wealth of the Orient. The French presence was asserted by a network of forts, trading posts and missions dotting the lake and river routes traversing the continental interior.
—Library of Congress
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Based on your text and this reading, why was land near water so important for French settlers?
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Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.
Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.
Settlers used water routes to hunt for food.
Settlers used water routes to hunt for food.
Settlers depended on water from rivers and lakes for their crops.
Settlers depended on water from rivers and lakes for their crops.
Settlers continued to look for a Northwest Passage across the continent.
Settlers continued to look for a Northwest Passage across the continent.
—Library of Congress
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Based on your text and this reading, why was land near water so important for French settlers?
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Responses
Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.
Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.
Settlers used water routes to hunt for food.
Settlers used water routes to hunt for food.
Settlers depended on water from rivers and lakes for their crops.
Settlers depended on water from rivers and lakes for their crops.
Settlers continued to look for a Northwest Passage across the continent.
Settlers continued to look for a Northwest Passage across the continent.
Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.
What is The Mayflower Compact?
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a long-term treaty for trade routes with the Dutch Tea Company
a long-term treaty for trade routes with the Dutch Tea Company
a formal method to establish systematic order among the Pilgrims
a formal method to establish systematic order among the Pilgrims
an economic agreement to freely make and sell goods to the British
an economic agreement to freely make and sell goods to the British
a formal agreement by the Pilgrims to abide by "just and equal laws" drafted by leaders of their own choosing
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a long-term treaty for trade routes with the Dutch Tea Company
a long-term treaty for trade routes with the Dutch Tea Company
a formal method to establish systematic order among the Pilgrims
a formal method to establish systematic order among the Pilgrims
an economic agreement to freely make and sell goods to the British
an economic agreement to freely make and sell goods to the British
a formal agreement by the Pilgrims to abide by "just and equal laws" drafted by leaders of their own choosing
a formal agreement by the Pilgrims to abide by "just and equal laws" drafted by leaders of their own choosing