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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Use the excerpt to answer the question.
According to this excerpt from the text what was the main accomplishment of the Jamestown settlers?
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discovering a water route to Asia
discovering a water route to Asia
locating gold and other riches
locating gold and other riches
fighting the spread of disease
fighting the spread of disease
setting up a protected colony
setting up a protected colony
How did Thomas Hooker act on his want for a colony with strict limits on government?(1 point)
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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.
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How was the initial reason most settlers came to New Netherland different from the reasons most settlers came to the surrounding English colonies?(1 point)
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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 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 mine gold and silver.
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?(1 point)
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Roger Williams believed in religious tolerance which wasn’t practiced in Massachusetts.
Roger Williams believed in religious tolerance which wasn’t practiced in Massachusetts.
John Winthrop left Massachusetts in hopes of spreading his Puritan beliefs.
John Winthrop left Massachusetts in hopes of spreading his Puritan beliefs.
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.
Colonists fled Massachusetts in search of better farmland.
Roger Williams believed in religious tolerance which wasn’t practiced in Massachusetts.
What is The Mayflower Compact?(1 point)
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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
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
a formal method to establish systematic order among the Pilgrims