10 Questions
Which factor was NOT a key driver of the 'Great Migration' to New England between 1628-1642?
Desire for economic opportunity
Which colony was founded by a devout Quaker who emphasized pacifism as a core principle?
Pennsylvania
Which of the following was NOT a major agricultural export from the Southern Colonies?
Wheat
What was the predominant religious affiliation of the colonists in the New England Colonies?
Puritanism
Which colony was originally founded as a proprietary colony, granting huge tracts of land to English nobility?
New Jersey
Which of the following individuals played a significant role in financing and promoting the English colonization efforts in the New World?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What was the primary motivation behind the initial English interest in establishing colonies in the New World?
To engage in privateering and plundering Spanish ships
What was the primary reason for the English interest in establishing colonies in the New World by the 1580s?
To exploit the wealth being produced by Spanish and Portuguese American plantations
Which of the following events occurred first in the timeline of English exploration and colonization of the New World?
Martin Frobisher's journeys to seek a northwest passage
Which of the following statements is true regarding the English colonization efforts in the New World during the late 16th century?
The English made no fresh attempt at settlement during the last decade of the 16th century
Explore the early European voyages to the New World led by Martin Frobisher, Francis Drake, and Sir Walter Raleigh. Learn about the motivations behind these expeditions and the role of private investors in funding colonial ventures.
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